Of those, 64 children were born with birth defects, and eight additional babies with birth defects failed to survive.
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For birth defects, warnings are required at one-thousandth of the level at which a certain chemical is shown to cause birth defects.
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The CDC counts 1,228 completed pregnancies without known birth defects, 54 babies with Zika-related birth defects and seven pregnancy-related losses since the registry began last year.
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It's possible the results might underestimate birth defects by excluding these pregnancies, at least some of which might have ended because babies had birth defects too severe to survive.
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What's interesting about the British Medical Journal Study is that while it links Paxil and Prozac to birth defects, it refutes previous studies which have linked Zoloft with birth defects.
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MotherToBaby, a teratogen (non-genetic causes of birth defects) information service, answers questions about the chance of birth defects and other negative pregnancy outcomes from exposure during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
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CIDAHU, Indonesia — Thousands of children with crippling birth defects.
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As of mid-December, the Centers for Disease Control's U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry counted 102 infected infants born with neurological birth defects, as well as nine pregnancy losses that had birth defects.
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Researchers figured this out by looking at data collected in the the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, a large multistate, population-based study that investigated risk factors for major structural birth defects.
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Peggy Honein, who co-leads the pregnancy and birth defects task force for the CDC's Zika Response, said some babies won't immediately show outward signs of brain abnormalities or other birth defects.
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"Potential health concerns from exposure to trichloroethylene, based on limited epidemiological data and evidence from animal studies, include decreased fetal growth and birth defects, particularly cardiac birth defects," agency officials noted in 2013.
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The following can increase your baby&aposs risk:If you smoke or drink alcohol while pregnant, or have a family history of birth defects, it can increase your baby&aposs risk of birth defects.
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Other viruses have also been identified as causing birth defects.
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Chemical cases involving birth defects are almost impossible to prove.
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The disease has been linked to birth defects like microcephaly.
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Rubella leads to brain damage and birth defects in infants.
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Peggy Honein, who leads the CDC's Zika pregnancy and birth defects task force, said the CDC in late June will resume regular reporting of the number of completed pregnancies and birth defects from U.S. territories.
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There were also increased risks for birth defects with the use of moxifloxacin, ofloxacin, erythromycin and penicillin V. The study found no increase in birth defects with the use of amoxicillin, nitrofurantoin or the cephalosporins.
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That's what they said about cancers and birth defects after Chernobyl.
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She continues to have regular ultrasounds to check for birth defects.
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The condition may also be caused by injuries and birth defects.
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Zika is a mosquito-borne virus linked to severe birth defects.
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Zika causes severe birth defects, and it can be sexually transmitted.
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Stillborn and premature babies and birth defects have also been reported.
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Zika has been linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil.
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For the most part, Simmons all but dismisses his birth defects.
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The drug can cause hemorrhaging in the mother, and birth defects.
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Birth defects, cancer, diabetes and other conditions would have gone untreated.
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Overdosing on the vitamin while pregnant can lead to birth defects.
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The virus has been linked to serious birth defects in babies.
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Public health officials are anxious about its possible link to birth defects.
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There is also a greater risk of birth defects in their babies.
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Without HOTAIR, mice develop a host of birth defects in their skeletons.
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In Brazil, reports of Zika-linked birth defects are on the rise.
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Human cytomegalovirus can cause birth defects if transmitted from mother to fetus.
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He was diagnosed with VATER Syndrome, a condition involving multiple birth defects.
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The virus is spread by mosquitoes and can cause severe birth defects.
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"Workers...suffer high incidences of birth defects and infant mortality," PACE wrote.
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So far, at least 16 babies have been born with birth defects.
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Scientists are still stumped as to why Zika began causing birth defects.
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Researchers looked for birth defects and neurodevelopmental disorders diagnosed later in life.
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Smoking while pregnant puts a baby at risk for certain birth defects.
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This was the first mosquito-borne disease known to cause birth defects.
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It is linked to serious birth defects in babies that harm development.
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Dr. Margaret Honein, chief of the CDC's birth defects branch, said the agency is aware of "less than a dozen" babies or fetuses who have suffered the consequences of Zika infection, which can include devastating neurological birth defects.
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If Mulvaney still has any lingering doubt that Zika causes birth defects, he should look at a more recent study in JAMA, also by Honein — who happens to be chief of the birth defects branch at the CDC.
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Where birth defects are concerned, however, the Zika virus is far from unique.
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As a result, the true scale of virus-caused birth defects remains unknown.
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FYI -- medical research suggests Zika can cause serious birth defects in unborn children.
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But as we now know, Zika can cause severe birth defects, including microcephaly.
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But there's mounting evidence linking infection in pregnant women to subsequent birth defects.
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Despite Brazil's observation of sharp rises in birth defects, there were conflicting observations.
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Today's research still does not confirm that Zika is causing these birth defects.
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In pregnant women, Zika is known to cause severe birth defects, including microcephaly.
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Zika virus infections have been confirmed to cause microcephaly and other birth defects.
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Scientists increasingly believe that the Zika virus may cause birth defects in infants.
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The Zika virus, which causes birth defects, he said clearly meets all three.
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The link between Zika and birth defects has totally bedeviled the scientific community.
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Zika has also been linked to other severe birth defects and with stillbirth.
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I know it is out there and carries the risk of birth defects.
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The virus has been linked to both miscarriages and birth defects, including microcephaly.
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Topiramate, which is currently on the market, has been linked to birth defects.
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When the neural tube doesn't close properly, that can result in birth defects.
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Mosquitoes spread Zika to expecting mothers,Resulting in birth defects of massive numbers.
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There are multiple diseases and birth defects associated with exposure to Agent Orange.
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JB: Are women in any trimester of pregnancy at risk of birth defects?
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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carried Zika, a virus which can cause stillbirth, pre-term birth, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and a group of birth defects known as congenital Zika syndrome, which is a group of birth defects associated with Zika infection during pregnancy.
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Zika does not seem to pose a risk of birth defects for future pregnancies.
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The alarm in France was raised thanks to Remera, a registry for birth defects.
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In 1983, it was removed from shelves over suggestions that it caused birth defects.
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Some think vaccines or larvicide are to blame for the rash of birth defects.
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Two years later, Mason was born with multiple birth defects, including fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Another agency study found that Zika increased the chances of birth defects 20 fold.
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The link between the virus and the birth defects has not been scientifically established.
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Every year, nearly eight million children come into the world with major birth defects.
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In the following months, the link between these birth defects and Zika was confirmed.
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Before Zika, such birth defects had never been linked to a mosquito-borne disease.
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Since then, scientists have been scrambling to figure out if Zika causes birth defects.
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The lost pregnancies include miscarriage, stillbirths and terminations with evidence of the birth defects.
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The virus may cause birth defects in babies whose mothers were infected during pregnancy.
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The petition linked the chemicals to birth defects, poor reproductive health, and even cancer.
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Rubella famously caused an epidemic of birth defects before the advent of the vaccine.
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It particularly cautioned pregnant women, as Zika has been linked to serious birth defects.
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The mosquito-borne virus has been linked to birth defects and other serious illnesses.
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When pregnant women drink, birth defects and developmental problems in their children may follow.
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Toluene has been associated with birth defects, miscarriages and organ damage, the newspaper noted.
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There's been a 20-25% reductions in birth defects among children living near sites.
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McIlroy withdrew because of fears over the Zika virus which can cause birth defects.
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Symptoms are rarely serious for adults, but can cause severe birth defects in babies.
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Ms. Burwell said that 15 infants had been born with Zika-related birth defects.
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Raising awareness "Typically, birth defects are thought to be genetic in origin," noted Benner.
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It documents all the birth defects caused by the virus in the United States.
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Among these, about one in 10 had a fetus or baby with birth defects.
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The virus is linked to thousands of suspected cases of birth defects in Brazil.
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Fevers in early pregnancy are associated with birth defects and with some developmental conditions.
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I'd say I was born with extensive birth defects in my legs and feet.
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Her unborn child had a rare genetic syndrome that causes severe, fatal birth defects.
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Among these mothers, 23,21 children had major birth defects, or 2000 per 22,13 babies.
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Among these mothers, 23,21 children had major birth defects, or 2000 per 22,13 babies.
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There was also no associated risk between birth defects and macrolides prescribed before conception.
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The virus has been linked to birth defects in babies born to infected mothers.
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It poses a risk to pregnant women because it can cause severe birth defects.
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We now know that alcohol is a teratogen, meaning it can cause birth defects.
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There's a lot we don't know about Zika and its link with birth defects.
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Researchers don't know exactly how it affects fetuses or how common birth defects are.
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The virus is suspected to cause birth defects and a rare condition of temporary paralysis.
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The drugged, brainless embryos developed severe birth defects, such as crooked tails and spinal cords.
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And of course, birth defects are far more complex than just a couple of genes.
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No elevated risks for birth defects were associated with lamotrigine, levetiracetam, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine and gabapentin.
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The research team only looked at birth defects, which is one potential outcome during pregnancy.
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And now there's Zika to contend with, a disease that's been linked to birth defects.
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The virus causes birth defects in children born to women who are infected during pregnancy.
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Researchers found that cousin marriage doubled the risk of birth defects, from 3% to 6%.
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In Brazil, doctors said the virus has caused a huge uptick in serious birth defects.
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But the hazards of hundreds of babies born with birth defects are far more immediate.
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In the case of Zika, even unborn babies can develop birth defects from the virus.
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If caught by pregnant women, it can result in serious birth defects, most notably microcephaly.
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So far, six of the women had given birth without complications or any birth defects.
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But the link between the virus and the birth defects has not been scientifically established.
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Hundreds of those infected are pregnant women, resulting in a total of 21 birth defects.
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The virus poses a risk to pregnant women because it can cause severe birth defects.
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If they didn't want to risk cancer and birth defects, they should have flown United.
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The report noted an additional three "pregnancy losses with birth defects" in Zika-infected mothers.
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Zika can cause severe birth defects for newborns if the mother gets infected while pregnant.
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Folate, a B vitamin, reduces the risk of birth defects when consumed by pregnant women.
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While the symptoms of Zika are generally mild, it has been linked to birth defects.
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None involved pregnant women in the first trimester, the period when most birth defects occur.
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The greatest concern from Zika remains its potential to cause microcephaly and other birth defects.
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While the disease itself often exhibits mild symptoms, the birth defects are serious, and worrying.
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The Zika epidemic that hit Brazil in 2015 left thousands of babies suffering birth defects.
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It might act like the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne illness that causes birth defects.
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In an interview, Dr. Jamieson described birth defects as a rare complication of Zika infection.
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So far, prenatal cannabis exposure does not appear to be linked to obvious birth defects.
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High fever for an extended period can cause birth defects and lead to premature birth.
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Zika has been shown to cause birth defects, including microcephaly, which causes severe developmental problems.
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Researchers do not know, she said, whether the combination could cause birth defects, for example.
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Zika virus does not seem to pose a risk of birth defects for future pregnancies.
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There are still a lot of questions about the link between Zika and birth defects.
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Many phthalates (although not DEP) are associated with reproductive birth defects in boys, Helm says.
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It has been linked to serious birth defects and is threatening to invade the United States.
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She is currently leading the pregnancy and birth defects task force for the agency's Zika response.
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Fighting The Zika Virus The Zika virus has been linked to serious birth defects, including microcephaly.
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Of those, Zika-related birth defects were reported in 51 of the pregnancies, or 5 percent.
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Birth defects can have multiple causes, including chromosomal disorders, drug use or exposure to toxic substances.
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Widespread Zika virus outbreak means children are born with severe, lifelong birth defects such as microcephaly.
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By comparison, the proportion of major birth defects among the children of overweight mothers was 3.5%.
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Back in 1942, the rubella virus was linked to birth defects for the very first time.
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Despite this association, experts have yet to definitively confirm the link between Zika and birth defects.
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Children on this plan have serious health problems including birth defects, heart disease, diabetes and blindness.
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Birth defects, or congenital malformations, accounted for 31 percent of U.S. infant deaths during the study.
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The CDC's announcement today did not specify which birth defects the three babies were born with.
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Zika has been linked to birth defects such as microcephaly, hearing defects, visual defects and others.
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There's still a lot researchers have to learn about Zika, especially its link with birth defects.
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Signs of birth defects are not visible until midway through the second trimester at the earliest.
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It excludes babies conceived with the help of IVF and those born with major birth defects.
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As a physician, I know how devastating severe birth defects can be to families and society.
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Colombia, which had the second-largest outbreak, had far fewer cases of Zika-related birth defects.
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The virus can lead to miscarriage, severe birth defects and other kinds of impairments in babies.
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"Many died, suffered birth defects never before seen and battled cancer from the contamination," he added.
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By the 30th week, the fetus had severe microcephaly and a range of other birth defects.
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Tests by the manufacturer, Hoffmann-La Roche, found that the medicine produced birth defects in animals.
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The risk was about 25 birth defects per 1,000 births regardless of exposure to oral contraceptives.
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Birth defects can have multiple causes, including chromosome disorders, drug use or exposure to toxic substances.
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The Zika virus has been shown to cause severe birth defects when contracted by pregnant women.
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Doctors may recommend taking prenatal vitamins such as folic acid, which can help prevent birth defects.
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Much remains unknown about Zika, including whether it may cause birth defects or other neurological problems.
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Residents claim the waste has led to high rates of cancer, other diseases and birth defects.
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A 2011 study of central Appalachia found a higher rate of birth defects in the area.
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One of those birth defects is microcephaly, a condition where the head is smaller than normal.
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"These improvements may be the mechanism behind the observed lower risk of birth defects," Neovius said.
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His state has been hard hit by the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which causes birth defects.
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This translates to $2900 billion for every 220006,2202 children born with Zika virus-induced birth defects.
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But larger and more thorough studies have since found no connection between antihistamines and birth defects.
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An effective contraceptive is critical for those taking isotretinoin, since it can cause serious birth defects.
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In 2017, Participant joined Lionsgate to make "Wonder," about a boy coping with facial birth defects.
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I definitely don't want to hear your horror stories about miscarriages, birth defects, and lost feet.
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There's something going on here, and Zika wouldn't be the first virus to cause birth defects.
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After all, heavy drinking during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome, birth defects, and neurological problems.
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Studies on animals also linked the chemicals to structural birth defects and dramatic changes in hormone levels.
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They showed that niacin deficiency could cause some birth defects, not that niacin supplementation could fix them.
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About 33 of 1,000 children not exposed to antipychotics in the womb were diagnosed with birth defects.
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In total, six million people live in contaminated areas, which have a high rate of birth defects.
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Nearly 500 of those cases involved pregnant women, some of whom have delivered babies with birth defects.
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The CDC's work on birth defects caused by the Zika virus includes research on the developing fetus.
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The Zika virus causes a variety of debilitating birth defects as well as health complications for adults.
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It can cause severe birth defects in babies born to mothers who had the virus while pregnant.
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The drug is said to cause birth defects and slow development in babies when taken during pregnancy.
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The Zika virus, which causes birth defects, including microcephaly, has been detected in both Fiji and Tonga.
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The drug is said to cause birth defects and slow development in babies when taken during pregnancy.
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Zika has been linked to a range of birth defects, including microcephaly, and brain and eye abnormalities.
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Cytomegalovirus, for example, contributes to at least 5,000 birth defects each year in the United States alone.
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Infection of pregnant women with the Zika virus has been linked to birth defects in their infants.
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Drownings kill more children in that age group than any other cause except birth defects, it said.
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It wasn't definitive proof that the virus is causing the birth defects, but it bolstered the case.
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It's not definitive proof that Zika is causing the birth defects, but it's certainly bolstering the case.
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The Zika virus can cause birth defects in the newborns of women who become infected while pregnant.
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Unintended pregnancy is the biggest worry when it comes to Zika, given the risk of birth defects.
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He also said the mosquito-borne Zika virus, linked to birth defects, would not be a threat.
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The virus poses a risk to pregnant women because it can cause severe birth defects, including microcephaly.
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Now, scientists are trying to figure out if Zika really does cause birth defects and Guillain-Barré.
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"Avoiding pregnancy isn't an absolute evil," the pope said, when it comes to stopping potential birth defects.
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Efforts are particularly intense in the northeast, where most infections and Zika-related birth defects are concentrated.
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Months later, Zika turned into a full-blown public health emergency, with effects including devastating birth defects.
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Some infectious disease experts, however, said delaying pregnancy is the only sure way to prevent birth defects.
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Tourists worried about the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which causes birth defects, have another reason to fret.
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Exposure in the womb to air pollution in general can lead to preterm birth and birth defects.
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Zika has been confirmed in at least nine US pregnancies, including one baby born with birth defects.
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I fear it's only a matter of time before we see larger numbers of birth defects here.
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It was not long before many began to suffer from ill health, early deaths and birth defects.
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Zika causes debilitating birth defects, including abnormally small heads and damaged brains from a condition called microcephaly.
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There's also evidence that TCE increases the risk of miscarriages, birth defects, and developmental issues in children.
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CDC now believes microcephaly is just one of a range of serious birth defects caused by Zika.
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"It shows that hyperthermia (fever) is important for the genesis of these serious birth defects," said Benner.
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The San Jacinto River Waste Pits, for example, contain carcinogenic dioxins, which are linked to birth defects.
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Sixty-four of those babies were born with birth defects, and eight additional babies failed to survive.
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The strain of Zika that's been linked to birth defects has made its way onto another continent
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Major heart defects accounted for 60% of the birth defects among mothers who underwent gastric bypass procedures.
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Taking certain antibiotics early in pregnancy may increase the risk for birth defects, a new study reports.
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Lil Bub's appearance is due to myriad health issues and birth defects, including feline dwarfism and osteoporosis.
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Now, a study suggests that two viruses that are related to Zika can cause similar birth defects.
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Zika can cause severe birth defects and death in fetuses, as well as neurological problems in adults.
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For pregnant women in their first trimester, however, Zika is serious because it can cause birth defects.
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The Zika virus, carried by mosquitoes, is suspected in birth defects in Brazil, pictured, and nerve disorders elsewhere.
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It reduces the risk for birth defects of a baby's brain and spine known as neural tube defects.
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"I've never heard of a dilation and extraction for any other reason than severe birth defects," Gunter wrote.
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In doing so, it reported that three babies have been born with birth defects in the United States.
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Zika definitively causes serious birth defects in the brain, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention announced today.
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It had been prescribed widely for morning sickness in the 1950s, but caused thousands of horrific birth defects.
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Most birth defects occur in the first trimester of pregnancy, when the organs are forming, the CDC stated.
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If it's passed from mother to child in the womb, it can also cause birth defects or miscarriage.
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The proposal would also legalize abortion without a time limit if birth defects are found in the fetus.
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Following a huge rise in birth defects and miscarriages the government moved over 800 families to new homes.
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This is because Zika is sexually transmitted and infection during pregnancy is linked to birth defects like microcephaly.
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Exposure to these chemicals can cause illness, birth defects, and death, but that's not even the worst part.
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Zika acts like no other mosquito-borne disease, spreading through sexual contact and causing birth defects, Frieden said.
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All this is amid new reports suggesting tracking and studying birth defects associated with the virus is vital.
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Zika's now known to cause profound birth defects and there is no cure for the fetus once affected.
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Zika is known to cause birth defects and brain abnormalities in children whose mothers were infected during pregnancy.
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The CDC has been careful to say it's not certain that Zika caused the birth defects and deaths.
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Zika can cause crippling birth defects and, in adults, has been linked to the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre.
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For the first time, researchers have confirmed that the Zika virus indeed causes birth defects — in mice, anyway.
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There is an increased rate of various types of cancer and birth defects in the Lago Agrio region.
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Zika, a mosquito-transmitted virus, has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil.
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"If someone has diabetes and it's not really well-controlled that could lead to birth defects," said Verbiest.
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Studies proving casuality and allowing doctors to begin assessing risks of birth defects will take years, Vasilakis says.
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Just over 1,000 people in Florida have been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus, which causes birth defects.
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With Zika, the government could save "dozens or even hundreds" of newborns from devastating birth defects, McCabe said.
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There are no reports so far of infections with Zika, the mysterious virus that can cause birth defects.
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The virus, which causes severe birth defects, has hit tropical U.S. territories hard and begun spreading in Florida.
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But the virus can be dangerous for pregnant women and has been linked to hundreds of birth defects.
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It is the only known mosquito-borne virus that can cause birth defects and also be sexually transmitted.
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The disease, linked to severe birth defects in newborns, is expected to spread to 30 states this summer.
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While the symptoms of Zika are generally mild for healthy adults, it has been linked to birth defects.
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We don't know what the probability is of a Zika-infected mother delivering a baby with birth defects.
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The drug comes with a boxed warning flagging the risk of embryo-fetal death or severe birth defects.
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Mulvaney also ignored the scientific consensus and mounting data on the link between the virus and birth defects.
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But the reality of the Zika virus includes a much larger list of birth defects than previously known.
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Many families may not have been psychologically prepared to continue pregnancies, regardless of the likelihood of birth defects.
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As rates of Zika infections have skyrocketed in Latin American countries, so have reports of these birth defects.
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The bomb caused lifelong, chronic ailments, ranging from body-covering burns to blindness to cancer to birth defects.
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Studies have linked PFAS to kidney and liver cancer, thyroid problems, high cholesterol, birth defects and pregnancy complications.
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The virus, which is spread by mosquitoes and sexual contact, has been shown to cause severe birth defects.
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Brazil is also battling an outbreak of the Zika virus, which is linked to birth defects in newborns.
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Dioxin is one of the most hazardous known chemicals and can cause cancer, birth defects and Parkinson's disease.
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None of those birth defects occurred in infants born to women infected in the second or third trimester.
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Frieden also noted the virus, which can cause severe birth defects, would pose a threat well into 2017.
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Of that group, 122 pregnancies, or about 5 percent, resulted in Zika-associated birth defects, the data showed.
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But larger and more thorough studies have since found no connection between antihistamines and birth defects, Rac says.
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I learned that this is one of the most common birth defects, and, if isolated, everything could be okay.
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They included arsenic, mercury, chromium, and hormone disruptors that can cause cancerous tumors, birth defects, and other developmental disorders.
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It can also spread from mother to child in the womb, raising the risk of birth defects or miscarriage.
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"Taking folic acid supplementation can prevent very serious birth defects and it's a safe supplement to take," said Kemper.
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It's now believed that birth defects occur in between 1 and 13 percent of pregnant women with the virus.
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The mosquito-born illness has been linked to birth defects such as microcephaly in children born to infected women.
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That increases their risk of having babies with birth defects and makes them particularly receptive to prenatal genetic testing.
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For context, the EU bans over 213,221 chemicals known to cause cancer, genetic mutation, reproductive harm, or birth defects.
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The Zika virus was detected in Brazil last year and has since caused a huge surge in birth defects.
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DuPont, he said, had found out that PFOA was causing health problems for women and birth defects in children.
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Anything more serious is rare, but experts have stated that the virus can cause severe birth defects in children.
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The CDC has concluded that a Zika infection in pregnant mothers can lead to microcephaly and other birth defects.
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This is a problem, especially since because Zika has now been proven to cause birth defects in newborn babies.
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This is the second known case of a baby born with Zika-related birth defects in the United States.
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Zika has been linked to microcephaly and other birth defects, as well as the neurological disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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The royal couple has reportedly sought medical advice about the virus, which can cause serious birth defects, including microcephaly.
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What they found: Infants developed microcephaly and other birth defects regardless of whether or not the mother displayed symptoms.
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That usually includes iron (necessary to prevent anemia during pregnancy) and folic acid (which prevents some serious birth defects).
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Devastating effects Reported birth defects include microcephaly, in which the brain does not develop properly, and other brain abnormalities.
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"There is insufficient information regarding the potential for cocaine use in men to cause birth defects," says Dr. Tozer.
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The virus, which is passed on by mosquitoes and sexual contact, has been shown to cause severe birth defects.
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The Zika virus is a serious threat to pregnant women, as it can cause birth defects in their children.
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With a regular diet, the pregnant mice had either miscarriages or pups with a range of severe birth defects.
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The Zika virus has been particularly concerning to federal health officials because it is known to cause birth defects.
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Doctors in Florida are preparing for the possibility of a few hundred babies born with Zika-related birth defects.
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Back then, we weren't even certain that Zika was sexually transmitted, or that it caused birth defects like microcephaly.
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An outbreak last year of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which causes birth defects, has scared away some sportsmen.
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It is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, can cause birth defects and has been linked to neurological disorders in adults.
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Meaning: Birth control didn't lead to birth defects, even when mothers took it in the early months of pregnancy.
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Previous studies — which relied on self-reports from women — have found links between birth control pills and birth defects.
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There is ever-mounting evidence that it has also caused many thousands of horrific birth defects among the Vietnamese.
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The scientists instead used a framework called Shepard's criteria, normally used to determine whether an agent causes birth defects.
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Cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, birth defects, and more than a dozen other cancers are all tied conclusively to smoking.
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A spreading epidemic of the mosquito-borne Zika virus has been linked to some 3,700 birth defects in newborns.
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Infection during pregnancy can lead to birth defects in infants, particularly brain damage and abnormally small heads, called microcephaly.
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Most cases of Zika, which can cause debilitating birth defects including microcephaly, have been transmitted through this aggressive insect.
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Taking antipsychotic medicines during pregnancy does not increase the risk for birth defects, a large new study has found.
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All four cited health concerns and the Zika virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause birth defects.
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About 300 pregnant women in the U.S. have been diagnosed with Zika, which is known to cause birth defects.
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Among the women infected during their first trimester of pregnancy, 8 percent had babies with Zika-associated birth defects.
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The mounting evidence that the virus is strongly linked with birth defects makes this a priority for pregnant women.
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It comes three months after Obama requested $1.9 billion to battle the virus, which can cause severe birth defects.
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And then there was Zika, the first-ever mosquito-borne virus shown to be capable of causing birth defects.
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That strain, researchers recently discovered, had been causing birth defects in Asia long before the Zika epidemic of 2016.
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The qualifier apparent is used because these are only estimates, as information about birth defects is not rigorously reported.
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Such contaminates increase the risk of blue baby syndrome, and have been associated with miscarriage, birth defects and cancer.
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Nevertheless, Ms. Hawes says she has argued enough cases involving birth defects to understand that voluntary standards don't work.
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There is no licensed vaccine that protects against Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that can result in birth defects.
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Pregnant women across the U.S. are encouraged to get tested, however, because the disease can cause severe birth defects.
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But Zika can cause microcephaly and other birth defects in infants born to women who are infected during pregnancy.
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"We have no evidence that there are any birth defects or any harm to a developing pregnancy," Bender says.
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Hundreds say they are now plagued by health problems, including brittle bones, cancer and birth defects in their children.
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They knowingly and incorrectly claim abortion poses risks such as infertility, breast cancer, and birth defects in future pregnancies.
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In the 1960s, following discoveries that the drug caused horrific birth defects, thalidomide was pulled from pharmacy shelves worldwide.
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And across Vietnam, people are still coping with disabilities and birth defects caused by Agent Orange and other herbicides.
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This can lead to a wide variety of serious, sometimes life-threatening health problems, including cancers and birth defects.
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Brazil Petition Demands Abortion Exception for Women Infected by ZikaPregnant women in Brazil who are infected with Zika—a virus suspected of causing birth defects—are…Read more ReadFrancis repeated the Vatican's position on abortion, saying it's unacceptable in all circumstances—including cases involving Zika and the potential onset of birth defects.
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Never before in history has a bite from a mosquito been seen as the cause of birth defects, Frieden said.
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Starting in the late 1970s, a series of lawsuits and studies claimed that the drug was associated with birth defects.
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The virus can move through the placental barrier and attack fetuses, causing birth defects, including microcephaly, or even fetal death.
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More research is needed, but this adds to the evidence that Zika-related birth defects are not limited to microcephaly.
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Valproic acid also increased the risk of seven other birth defects, including cleft palate and four types of heart defects.
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The rate of congenital birth defects in offspring was 1.4 percent - reflecting 3 cases - in the 554-member oil group.
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The program came about after it became apparent that Accutane can cause serious birth defects when taken by expectant mothers.
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But the current outbreak—which can cause birth defects in babies—emerged in Brazil, where it's about to be summer.
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The virus has been linked to a sharp increase in birth defects, including a particularly devastating condition known as microcephaly.
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But the risk of birth defects is so serious that El Salvador advised women to avoid becoming pregnant until 2018.
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For most people it's relatively harmless, but because it has been potentially linked to birth defects, scientists are urging caution.
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Women infected with Zika in their third trimester have virtually no chance of giving birth to babies with birth defects.
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It causes a mild infection in most people but can cause severe birth defects if a pregnant woman gets it.
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The virus has been linked to birth defects and neurological disorders, though a causative tie has not been definitively proven.
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Zika virus has been linked to a sharp increase in birth defects, including a particularly devastating condition known as microcephaly.
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Not all birth defects are serious, however, and a slightly higher risk of medical problems might not always be evident.
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Doctors do not prescribe tetracyclines during pregnancy because of concerns over birth defects, and quinolones are commonly avoided as well.
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But the first step, he says, are those case-control studies to see whether Zika is causing the birth defects.
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The Zika virus is known to cause birth defects and brain damage in children whose mothers were infected during pregnancy.
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Zika, a mosquito-borne virus, can cause birth defects in the newborns of mothers who contract the disease while pregnant.
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This is the first study to directly prove that the virus causes birth defects, the study authors write in Nature.
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Even worse, the data show that birth defects can occur if a woman is infected in any stage of pregnancy.
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She noted that these results show a connection -- but cannot prove a direct cause -- between maternal weight and birth defects.
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Scientists have linked Zika infection during pregnancy with severe birth defects, including microcephaly, which is marked by small head size.
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There are three reasons women seek later-term abortions: health of the mother, personal reasons, and fetal anomalies (birth defects).
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The list was developed by a pediatric doctor, Thomas Shepard, as a way to establish if something causes birth defects.
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In the US, babies were born with birth defects due to infected mothers who had traveled to Zika-infected countries.
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Since then, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded that the virus does cause birth defects, including microcephaly.
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Our public health officials at the national, state and local levels know how to fight Zika and prevent birth defects.
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The senators say the additional funding is necessary to prevent birth defects believed to be caused by the virus. Sen.
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The suspected link between the Zika virus and the two birth defects could be confirmed within weeks, the WHO said.
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The risks posed by Zika, a mosquito-borne virus that can cause birth defects, do not concern him, he said.
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The virus has caused more than 1,500 children to be born with birth defects around the world, mostly in Brazil.
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Chronic exposure has been associated with birth defects, mutations, brain damage and allergic reactions to chemicals, in addition to cancer.
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The baby, born within the last two weeks, is still hospitalized with severe birth defects, including vision and hearing problems.
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WHO declared the Zika outbreak linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil an international health emergency on Feb. 1.
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To this day, its citizens experience birth defects and cancer rates many times higher than those of the general population.
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Because serious birth defects are linked to the disease, the World Heath Organization has declared Zika a public health emergency.
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There was also no increased risk of birth defects when the researchers included other factors like stillbirths and induced abortions.
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If you become pregnant while taking the drug, there is a high probability the baby will develop severe birth defects.
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Animal studies suggest that it may also be a factor in birth defects, testicular cancer, leukemia, lymphomas and lung tumors.
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Zika burst onto the world stage in 2015, the only known mosquito-borne virus that can cause severe birth defects.
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Certain chemicals that can be found in these additives are linked to allergies, irritation, cancer, endocrine disruption and birth defects.
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They also cause sex hormone changes, birth defects, miscarriages, DNA mutation, liver and kidney damage, reproductive organ mutations and more.
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More than 300 people in Florida, including 43 pregnant women, have reported cases of Zika, which can cause birth defects.
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The administration is aggressively ramping up its response to Zika, which was recently proved to cause birth defects in infants.
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The virus poses the biggest threat to pregnant women because it is known to cause severe birth defects to newborns.
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The virus has been linked to causing severe birth defects in newborns, particularly microcephaly, if women are infected while pregnant.
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Taking antibiotics like erythromycin, clarithromycin or azithromycin early in the course of pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects.
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Fifteen percent of women with confirmed Zika infection in the first trimester had babies with birth defects, the report found.
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More than 600 people in Florida have tested positive for the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects in newborns.
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But in the United States, the most alarming disease linked to mosquitoes is Zika, which can cause devastating birth defects.
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Zika is linked to severe birth defects and is "spreading explosively" in the Americas, according to the World Health Organization.
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As Zika continues to spread, proposing a massive cut in the CDC's center that studies birth defects is unconscionable. 2.
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The declaration allows Puerto Rico to apply for additional funding to fight the virus, which can cause severe birth defects.
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Some studies in animals have indicated that food dyes can lead to organ damage, cancer, birth defects, and allergic reactions.
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It took the infamous scandal around thalidomide, a morning-sickness medication that caused severe birth defects, to strengthen the FDA.
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During those years, birth defects on that list occurred in about 3 of every 1,000 births They compared this with published rates of infants from a 2016 U.S. Zika registry and found the rates of these same birth defects were 20 times higher, occurring in nearly 60 of every 1,000 completed pregnancies with Zika infections.
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The crisis around the Zika virus, which Brazilian researchers link to a surge of birth defects in babies, is no different.
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Rubella famously caused an epidemic of birth defects before the advent of the vaccine, and cytomegalovirus (CMV) can damage fetuses too.
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The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over the Zika virus and its suspected links to birth defects.
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I still think I want to have kids, but I know the risk of birth defects increases with the mother's age.
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Unless the viruses strike in sudden outbreaks, their effects can be hard to tease out from other causes of birth defects.
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Zika, which can cause birth defects, is spreading more widely in U.S. territories, with nearly 4,700 cases in Puerto Rico alone.
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There is no vaccine or specific medication to treat the mosquito-borne virus, which has been linked to serious birth defects.
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In lower-development countries, lower respiratory infections, diarrhea and malaria, as well as birth defects and neonatal disorders contributed to disability.
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The mosquito-borne virus can cause crippling birth defects and, in adults, has been linked to the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre.
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But he's also continued to advertise it as a way to not only prevent mitochondrial birth defects, but age-related infertility.
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Among the women who were infected during their first trimester of pregnancy, 8 percent had babies with Zika-associated birth defects.
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Since then, though, evidence has been piling up that it may cause birth defects in children and neurological problems in adults.
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Overall, birth defects and miscarriage are global problems, affecting up to 6% of babies and up to 20% of known pregnancies.
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Zika has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil and is spreading rapidly in the Americas.
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But for many people, Zika holds more frightening potential than those viruses, because it has been linked to serious birth defects.
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A global problem being missed Viljoen says as many as 1-2% of global birth defects are the result of FASD.
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They have been associated with increased reports of birth defects, including babies with very small heads, and of paralysis in adults.
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WHO in February declared the virus an international public health emergency due to its link to the birth defects in Brazil.
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Brazil was hard hit by the 2015 to 2016 Zika epidemic, a virus linked to birth defects in thousands of babies.
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These include the women whose pregnancies were spontaneously lost, as well as the woman whose child was born with birth defects.
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He also said he is unaware of any other mosquito-borne illness that is linked with birth defects such as microcephaly.
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Florida reported its first case of Zika in August, causing national alarm because of the disease's risk of causing birth defects.
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The treatment comes with a boxed warning - the agency's harshest - that flags risks of severe birth defects or embryo-fetal death.
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But the reason the disease has gotten so much attention is the recently discovered possibility that it may cause birth defects.
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Clinton spoke just after news broke that a baby died in Houston on Tuesday afternoon due to Zika-related birth defects.
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The authors also note that some local doctors contest the patchy records on birth defects provided by Hawaii's Department of Health.
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The mosquito-borne Zika virus is causing severe problems in Brazil, where it appears to be connected to serious birth defects.
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Other possible effects of Zika infection during pregnancy include alternative birth defects, such as eye problems or hearing loss, or miscarriage.
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The Organic Consumers Association recently claimed that it was pesticides, not the Zika virus, causing birth defects in South American children.
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" Californians expressed a strong desire to be informed "about exposures to chemicals that cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
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When taken by pregnant women, FDA said, folic acid helps prevent birth defects that impact the brain, spine and spinal cord.
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The mosquito-borne virus, which can cause birth defects, is expected to begin spreading in the Southern U.S. in early June.
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At least seven children have been born with birth defects and five pregnancy losses related to Zika in the United States.
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The Zika virus has caused more than 1,500 cases of birth defects, mostly in Brazil, where the epidemic began last year.
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The virus, carried by the yellow fever mosquito, has been linked to birth defects in infants and neurological problems in adults.
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The mosquito-borne virus, which can cause birth defects in fetuses, had found a new, albeit small, home on South Beach.
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Dr. Parra-Saavedra heads a study of Zika-related birth defects in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The bottom line: heat activation of the ion channels alone was sufficient to result in birth defects -- no infection was necessary.
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Yet the Lupron label warns of birth defects in rodents and advises against using the drug when one is considering pregnancy.
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There is evidence of higher rates of certain birth defects and diseases in some of the areas affected by the disaster.
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Of the 42 infected women receiving regular ultrasounds, a dozen had babies who died in utero or suffered serious birth defects.
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Mulvaney cited this New England Journal of Medicine paper on Zika's birth defects in Colombia as evidence to explain his doubt.
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Like sure it's cool to have kids that are not [born with birth defects] anymore, but maybe that creates other problems.
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In-The-Know: New research suggests the list of Zika birth defects now includes joint problems, seizures, vision impairment, and more.
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And, doctors advise patients on spiro to avoid pregnancy as well since the hormonal side effects can also cause birth defects.
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Yet an effective vaccine in most people may pack too much punch for others, with the potential to trigger birth defects.
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The CDC is following the first case of a baby born with Zika-caused birth defects last month in New Jersey.
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CDC officials said they were concerned that the Zika virus was responsible for skyrocketing numbers of severe birth defects in Brazil.
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While the illness caused by Zika is mild, it can cause severe birth defects when pregnant women are exposed to it.
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The tissue is used to test drugs, develop vaccines and study cancer, AIDS, Parkinson's disease, birth defects, blindness and other disorders.
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But there is no evidence that it has hit the bottleneck of birth defects from inbreeding often seen in declining populations.
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The results showed dogs and monkeys dying from exposure to PFOA, cancer in rats along with birth defects in its unborn.
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Each of the four chemicals has been associated with severe health issues, like cancer, birth defects and developmental problems in children.
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"I think it is very likely that we are underestimating the birth defects that follow Zika in pregnancy," Dr. Schuchat said.
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When Batley was ready for a baby, she came in for a consultation and received prenatal vitamins to avoid birth defects.
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World number four McIlroy announced his withdrawal on Wednesday because of fears over the Zika virus which can cause birth defects.
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But Fauci advised that the virus was really only harmful to pregnant women as it is suspected of causing birth defects.
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In 1986, state voters passed a law requiring a warning be placed on chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects.
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Overall, prescription products had higher amounts of folic acid, which helps prevent brain and spinal cord birth defects, the study found.
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Though there's strong evidence of a link, conspiracy theorists have offered an alternative explanation for the rise in birth defects: chemicals.
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But, he added, makeup it tested contained 88 chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and reproductive harm in men and women.
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The virus, which can cause severe birth defects, is expected to begin spreading locally in the continental U.S. sometime this month.
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Zika can also be passed from mother to child in pregnant women, which is how the virus can cause birth defects.
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Health officials have yet to establish a direct causal relationship between Zika virus infection and birth defects, but it is strongly suspected.
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The agency implements a law passed by voters in 1986 that requires warnings of chemicals known to cause cancer and birth defects.
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He also hopes to confirm in further animal experiments that SALL4 is indeed the main cause of thalidomide-related birth defects.[eLife]
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Zika, a mosquito-spread virus linked to birth defects, has now reached 60 countries worldwide and has largely affected Latin American countries.
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Zika, which is suspected of causing birth defects after infecting pregnant women, is carried by mosquitoes, which transmit the virus to humans.
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Zika's link to birth defects and even miscarriages prompted the World Health Organization to declare it a public health emergency in February.
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The World Health Organization declared the Zika outbreak linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil an international health emergency on Feb.
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Last week, U.S. health officials reported three babies born with birth defects likely linked to Zika infection in the mother during pregnancy.
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The danger is primarily for pregnant women, as the virus is known to cause serious, even fatal, birth defects, such as microcephaly.
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It is mostly spread by mosquitoes, and the main fear is that it may cause birth defects if pregnant women contract it.
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In a previous small study, Coleman-Cowger and colleagues found an association between birth defects and substance use, but many questions remain.
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Birth defects occur in one out of every 33 babies and are the leading cause of infant death, according to the CDC.
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However, the worrying part of it is the risk of birth defects for babies born to women who were infected while pregnant.
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Pregnant women are particularly at risk of Zika because the virus can cause serious birth defects, including abnormally small heads in babies.
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The WHO on Monday declared an international public health emergency due to Zika's link to thousands of recent birth defects in Brazil.
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His mother, Christina Raquel, said she was not adequately warned about a risk of birth defects when she took Depakote while pregnant.
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The lawsuit said Abbott failed to provide adequate warnings to her psychiatrists regarding the risk of birth defects associated with Depakote use.
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The official numbers are equally disturbing: The rate of birth defects involving the nervous system nearly doubled across Brazil after Zika arrived.
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Among countries with higher socioeconomic development, some of the main contributors to disability were birth defects, neonatal disorders, headache, dermatitis and anxiety.
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It's believed these birth defects are a result of her mother's exposure to radiation during the Chernobyl nuclear incident three years earlier.
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"We don't know why," said Coleen A. Boyle, the director of the C.D.C.'s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.
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Pregnant women in Brazil who are infected with Zika—a virus suspected of causing birth defects—are prohibited from having an abortion.
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Zika is a particular concern for pregnant women, who may give birth to children with birth defects if exposed to the virus.
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Women in Latin American countries are at high risk for contracting the Zika virus, which is suspected to cause severe birth defects.
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Zika, which can also spread through sex, can cause birth defects and brain damage in children whose mothers were infected during pregnancy.
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Although Zika causes mild disease in most individuals, it can cause devastating birth defects in babies whose mothers become infected during pregnancy.
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A study is due to be published establishing correlation in time and place between zika and birth defects, but not yet causation.
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Unfortunately, the Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that causes birth defects and other neurological issues, has affected tourism numbers.
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Even though scientists haven't yet conclusively determined that the Zika virus causes birth defects, the guidance is intended to minimize the risk.
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It has been shown to contribute to various birth defects such as cleft palate, clubfoot, craniosynostosis, and holes in the newborn's heart.
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On Thursday, U.S. health officials reported three babies born with birth defects likely linked to Zika infection in the mother during pregnancy.
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There are still health risks associated with the procedure, including birth defects and miscarriages, and the debate over ethics will certainly continue.
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That's to avoid having babies with birth defects like microcephaly, a condition that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads.
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Birth defects are linked to the virus, but today's study shows that the time at which a mother is infected is key.
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That study also found that there was "a negligible association" between birth defects and Zika infection in the second and third trimesters.
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Brazil has been badly hit by Zika, the mosquito-borne virus linked to severe birth defects and possible neurological problems in adults.
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While the virus causes mild symptoms in adults, it has been linked to birth defects in babies born to Zika-infected women.
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The letter cited recent scientific evidence that the Zika virus causes severe birth defects, most notably babies born with abnormally small heads.
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Zika is spreading rapidly in South and Central America and the Caribbean and has been linked to severe birth defects in Brazil.
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The mosquito-borne virus, which has spread rapidly in countries from Mexico to Brazil, has been linked to thousands of birth defects.
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Now, in the United States and territories like Puerto Rico, where I recently visited, children are being born with similar birth defects.
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Symptoms in adults are mild, but the virus can cause severe birth defects in pregnant women, so it is being tracked closely.
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The CDC has cautioned pregnant women not to travel to these areas as Zika has been suspected to lead to birth defects.
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Nearly 18,000 of those infected were women whose pregnancies have been under watch by health officials for birth defects, the officials said.
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The virus is linked to birth defects in infants and is expected to begin spreading in the southern U.S. in early June.
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Anxiety over Zika, a mosquito-borne virus linked to severe birth defects, has cast a cloud over preparations for the Summer Games.
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In most cases, Zika causes mild symptoms, but it has been shown to cause severe birth defects when contracted by pregnant women.
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It has spread throughout Latin America, causing hundreds of birth defects among largely poor populations that are ill-equipped to handle them.
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Health officials say there is no evidence that mosquitoes are spreading the virus, which can cause severe birth defects, beyond that area.
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These chemicals, which interfere with the way the body produces hormones, have been linked to reproductive disorders, birth defects, asthma and cancer.
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In its June 2 report, Puerto Rico's health department listed 38 cases of birth defects among more than 3,700 Zika-affected pregnancies.
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Those who may have been exposed are urged to consider having extra ultrasounds to look for birth defects in the developing fetus.
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Still, the researchers conclude that exposure to oral contraceptives near the start of a pregnancy is unlikely to cause major birth defects.
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In-The-Know: Three babies were born in the U.S. with birth defects due to the Zika virus, according to health officials.
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When you think of Zika-related birth defects, you most likely think of microcephaly, babies with abnormally small heads and brain damage.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 13 babies have been born in the U.S. with birth defects from Zika.
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The chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, has been linked to kidney cancer, birth defects, immune system disorders and other serious health problems.
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Those years supposedly are between the ages of 24 and 29, according to the government; beyond that, it says, beware birth defects.
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Since then, the virus — which is thought to cause birth defects — has infected 3 million to 4 million people throughout the Americas.
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The reason was Zika, a mosquito-borne illness linked to significant birth defects, specifically microcephaly, which causes infants to have underdeveloped brains.
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No major medical group — not doctors, nurses, hospitals or advocates for the treatment of cancer, diabetes or birth defects — supports the bill.
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More children ages 1 to 4 die from drowning than from any other cause of death, with the exception of birth defects.
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Pregnant women are at high risk because they can pass the virus to their fetuses, resulting in a variety of birth defects.
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In this case, though, I thought the risk of birth defects were low, and explained this to my patient and his wife.
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The infection has been linked to birth defects and brain damage in infants born to infected mothers, and to paralysis in adults.
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The birth defects were shown to be linked to infection with the Zika virus, transmitted to pregnant women by common household mosquitoes.
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The tour will include visits to Tonga and Fiji, which both carry risk of the Zika virus, a cause of birth defects.
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For Zika-infected pregnant women, estimates of the risk of birth defects range widely, from one per cent to thirty per cent.
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The study compared their birth outcomes to those found in historic registries of birth defects kept in Massachusetts, North Carolina and Georgia.
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Zika, which is carried from person to person by mosquitoes, has been linked to birth defects and deaths in newborns in Brazil.
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Thalidomide, the morning sickness treatment that caused birth defects, is now approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.
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Republicans cautioned Monday that Democrats will be blamed if children are born with the birth defects caused by the dangerous mosquito-borne virus.
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Scientists learned that Zika can actually be a lot more dangerous than anyone thought, causing devastating birth defects in fetuses and even miscarriages.
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Most of Brazil's microcephaly cases are in the northeast, and it's unclear why Zika would cause more birth defects there than other places.
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However, as Brazil struggles to deal with the Zika virus, which causes birth defects in pregnant women, more voices have called for reform.
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That paper focused on just seven patients, four of whom ended up carrying their pregnancies to term without neonatal complications or birth defects.
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There were children who died from birth defects, and children who suddenly and unexpectedly died, oftentimes from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS.
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Researchers believe pregnant women are at the greatest risk of having babies with birth defects if they are infected in the first trimester.
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While Zika very rarely causes severe side effects for those directly infected, it can cause serious and deadly birth defects in the womb.
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Congenital heart defects are one of the most common types of birth defects, affecting about 40,000 births per year in the United States.
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First discovered in 1947, the Zika virus reached epidemic proportions in Brazil in 2015, when thousands of babies were born with birth defects.
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At times, it shows no symptoms, but it can cause serious birth defects in children whose mothers were infected before the child's birth.
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One Zika patient's newborn had serious birth defects (microcephaly, currently the major hallmark of the Zika virus), while two others delivered healthy infants.
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Animal studies suggest the chemical may be linked to low birth weights, birth defects, and developmental delays, according to the UK advocacy group.
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One hundred seventy-eight chemicals linked to cancer or birth defects, which ran the gamut from lead to ethyl alcohol, suddenly required labeling.
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Vital questions about Zika, especially as a sexually transmitted disease linked to birth defects, are going unanswered, thanks to the research funding gap.
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Research has linked birth defects, premature births and low birth weights—as well as temporary faintness, headaches, and nausea—to the open dumps.
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Many people are understandably terrified of contracting Zika from mosquitoes, given the kinds of birth defects that the virus can cause in newborns.
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This is the CDC agency that first confirmed the link between the Zika virus and major birth defects such as microcephaly last year.
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The virus is is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause devastating birth defects in children born to women who were infected during pregnancy.
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But the prescription-only Tazorac is considered category X, meaning it has been known to cause birth defects and should absolutely be avoided.
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The guidelines state that abortions and extra-uterine procedures are never permitted, as well as the abortion of a fetus with birth defects.
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The mechanisms by which the virus causes birth defects and Guillain-Barré syndrome are also unclear, though more evidence is gathered every day.
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Since then, various studies have addressed a range of possible birth defects that affect heart function, cognitive function, and speech and language functions.
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Dr. Edward McCabe, the March of Dimes Foundation's medical director, said most birth defects cannot be prevented because their cause is not known.
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Zika is a mostly mosquito-borne virus that can cause severe birth defects in newborns if a woman contracts the disease while pregnant.
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The WHO said a direct causal relationship between Zika virus infection and birth defects has not yet been established but is strongly suspected.
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The children who were removed and put on other Medicaid plans had health problems such as birth defects, heart disease, diabetes and blindness.
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More than a dozen women have given birth to babies with birth defects, and another six women have miscarried because of the virus.
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ZIKA, the mosquito-borne virus that can cause devastating birth defects in developing foetuses, continues its spread from Latin America to points north.
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It comes just behind health, which became the biggest worry after the outbreak last year of the Zika virus, which causes birth defects.
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The outbreak grabbed headlines in 2015, when Brazil reported an uptick in debilitating birth defects like microcephaly, which has been linked to Zika.
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Zika is transmitted via mosquitos or sexual intercourse, and since early this year it was suspected to cause a range of birth defects.
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Or you're planning on becoming pregnant and your doctor suggests folic acid tablets, which have been shown to prevent neural tube birth defects.
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The issue takes on added urgency, the senators said, because of the spread of the Zika virus, which can cause severe birth defects.
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The health agency also reports three more babies born in U.S. with birth defects linked to the Zika virus, bringing total to 221.
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The Zika virus is the first-ever mosquito-borne and sexually transmitted virus with the potential to cause severe birth defects in children.
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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control confirmed that the Zika virus, transferred by mosquitos, can cause various forms of severe birth defects.
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The virus can profoundly injure developing fetuses, leading to a range of birth defects including irreparable brain damage, hearing loss and eye defects.
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Nearly 28500 pregnant women in the U.S. have been diagnosed with the virus already, putting their babies at risk of severe birth defects.
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The mosquito-borne disease can cause crippling birth defects in infants and has been linked to the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre in adults.
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An example of this is thalidomide, a sedative prescribed in the 1960s for morning sickness; later, it was found to cause birth defects.
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"This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm," she read aloud.
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The waste generated by coal mining has been linked to increased rates of cancer, birth defects, and other health problems in nearby communities.
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The World Health Organization declared the Zika outbreak, suspected of causing thousands of birth defects in Brazil, an international health emergency on Feb.
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The virus has been linked to thousand of birth defects born to Zika-infected women in Brazil — considered the epicenter of the outbreak.
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In addition, women who take antidepressants may be taking other medications, such as anticonvulsant agents, that have also been linked with birth defects.
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Amazon had no such label on the skin creams, which often contain various chemicals that can cause birth defects, kidney problems, and scarring.
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Since then, families living in the area have experienced higher rates of children with birth defects, most of which render them severely disabled.
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The British government is preparing a consultation on whether to add folic acid to flour to help reduce birth defects like spina bifida.
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Researchers believe pregnant women are at a greatest risk of having babies with birth defects if they are infected in the first trimester.
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" He also pointed out that the budget "cuts birth defects research and prevention deeply, just when Zika babies need more help and support.
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Flame retardants may interfere with brain development in fetuses and children; other compounds that cling to plastics can cause cancer or birth defects.
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Past outbreaks caused only flu-like symptoms and not the birth defects and other serious issues that the current Zika outbreak is causing.
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The two met through the Mia Foundation, a rescue organization in Rochester, New York, that rehabilitates animals with birth defects and physical deformities.
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Environmentalists have long argued that mountaintop removal releases pollutants into water and air, causing cancer, birth defects, cardiovascular illnesses and more health concerns.
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Instead of acting as a defense mechanism, the frustrated signaling pathway wreaks havoc during development—causing severe birth defects or death in embryos.
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Groups representing doctors, nurses, retirees, hospitals, insurers and people with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease and birth defects all opposed the bill.
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The virus was linked to birth defects, particularly having an abnormally small head - a condition known as microcephaly - during a 2016-2017 outbreak.
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Increased rates of cancer, birth defects, and chronic heart, lung, and kidney disease have all been correlated with living near mountaintop mining sites.
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But other inaccurate theories, like insecticides cause birth defects, genetically modified foods are dangerous, and vaccines cause autism, have serious public health consequences.
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In June, he compared having an abortion to avoid birth defects to the Nazi-era idea of trying to create a pure race.
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Zika is an infection linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil that is spreading through Latin America and the Caribbean by mosquitoes.
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Some small, older studies suggested that taking Benadryl the first trimester of pregnancy could lead to a slightly higher risk of birth defects.
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The health agency also reports three more babies born in U.S. with birth defects linked to the Zika virus, bringing total to 12.
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Since last spring, more than 20 countries have reported locally acquired cases of Zika, which is transmitted by mosquitoes and may cause birth defects.
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And researchers believe the risks of Zika-related birth defects are greatest if a woman is infected in the first trimester of her pregnancy.
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U.S. health officials have new guidance for doctors whose pregnant patients may have traveled to regions with a tropical illness linked to birth defects.
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But pregnant women who catch Zika early in their pregnancy are at increased risk of having children with severe, lifelong birth defects, including microcephaly.
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So a team of Australian researchers set out to analyze some people and some mice to better understand the genetics of major birth defects.
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Among the projects canceled included research into conditions such as Down syndrome and congenital Zika infection, which is known to cause serious birth defects.
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Pregnant women are cautioned to stay away from cat litter boxes because infection with the parasite, called toxoplasmosis, can cause birth defects and miscarriages.
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Zika is already linked to birth defects, including microcephaly, a neurological disorder that leads to babies being born with much-smaller-than-normal heads.
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Last year, PFC-laced runoff from a DuPont's manufacturing plant was blamed for major birth defects and other health issues in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
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Texas is the second state within the continental United States to report local transmission of the virus that has been linked to birth defects.
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The most common birth defects for children born of close cousins, anywhere, are: harelip, cleft palate, clubfoot, and certain forms of heart valve conditions.
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When pregnant women get the flu, it can also harm the pregnancy and increase the risk of birth defects and premature delivery, Riley said.
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As U.S. health authorities have cautioned, the causal relationship between Zika virus infection and birth defects and neurological disorders has not been firmly established.
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The World Health Organization in February declared the virus an international public health emergency due to its link to the birth defects in Brazil.
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Birth defects in which an infant is born missing one or more limbs is known medically as amelia, Dr. John Pappas told BuzzFeed News.
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Missing and deformed limbs can be sporadic, or caused by random genetic changes, and babies can be born with other birth defects as well.
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Thalidomide was a drug given to pregnant women to combat nausea and vomiting but was found to cause severe birth defects in the fetus.
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That may be at least partly because isotretinoin can cause birth defects and is not to be taken by women who might become pregnant.
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Occupation description according to O*NET: Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects.
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The mosquito-borne virus, which is linked to birth defects like microcephaly, has caused multiple athletes and sports commentators to reconsider attending the Olympics.
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But if Zika has been around for decades in Africa and Asia, why are scientists just now noticing that it's linked to birth defects?
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially said that the Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly and other birth defects.
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The data also showed that babies infected in all trimesters exhibited birth defects, but the earlier the infection occurred, the more likely they were.
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When the virus infects a pregnant woman, it can cause a variety of birth defects including microcephaly, where the baby's head is abnormally small.
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Analyses of previous outbreaks, such as one in the French Polynesian islands, revealed a rise in birth defects following the arrival of Zika virus.
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Birth defects linked to the virus include microcephaly, in which the head and brain don't develop properly; vision and hearing defects; and learning disabilities.
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Zika is responsible for a number of serious birth defects, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy, that together is called congenital Zika syndrome.
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Aside from her desire to focus on acting, Milano said she was also on Accutane acne medicine, which can cause birth defects in pregnancies.
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If Greenpeace seriously believed that retinoids caused birth defects and should be a matter of personal choice, it would never have endorsed these programs.
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There's some evidence Zika exposure during pregnancy can lead to birth defects; today's study comes close to confirming the virus's link to Guillain-Barré.
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Patricia and Christopher Armstrong's 1-month-old son, Conner, was born with Edward's syndrome, a severe genetic condition that causes birth defects in babies.
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First, many women who get Zika during a critical time of pregnancy — such as the first or second trimester — have babies with birth defects.
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The virus, a suspected cause of birth defects in babies born to mothers who are infected during pregnancy, seems to have come from nowhere.
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Only during the present outbreak did it become clear that infection among pregnant women was associated with birth defects and neurological problems in babies.
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At least four published studies have cited cases in which women with no memory of having symptoms gave birth to children with birth defects.
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But they did cite six cases with abnormalities — three babies with birth defects and another three who died before birth with evidence of defects.
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The virus is transmitted mainly by Aedes mosquitoes, and has been linked to microcephaly and other birth defects, according to the World Health Organization.
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My generation in particular should be concerned, because the devastating birth defects Zika causes are a threat to our ability to have healthy children.
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That includes about two million women of childbearing age, and it could result in tens of thousands of babies born with devastating birth defects.
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In three other cases, women have has miscarriages or terminated pregnancies with babies suffering from birth defects related to the virus, the agency added.
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Birth defects have been a source of debate for Colombia, which has limited abortion laws, creating a quandary for some women who were infected.
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Genetic counselors, who study the genetic history of a family to determine any inherited diseases or birth defects, earn around an hour, on average.
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Over the first year of life, the leading causes of death for black babies are birth defects, sudden infant death syndrome or accidental injuries.
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The country has reported hundreds of cases of birth defects associated with Zika, though global health experts say they have not confirmed the link.
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For decades, University of Washington has operated the federally-sponsored Birth Defects Research Lab (BDRL)— a taxpayer-funded fetal organ and tissue procurement service.
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Officials have said that if there is a link, as most scientists believe, they expect to start seeing birth defects in Colombia in June.
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The funding announced Tuesday will help state health officials and researchers better monitor microcephaly and any other birth defects possibly caused by the virus.
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More than 10,000 people in the U.S. and its territories have tested positive for the Zika virus, which is known to cause birth defects.
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On Wednesday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta confirmed that Zika was the cause of severe birth defects, including microcephaly.
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On the Marshall Islands, where the US also tested weapons, the local population suffered from higher rates of cancer, birth defects and thyroid disorders.
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The study also showed that three out of four babies exposed to Zika had not received brain imaging after birth to diagnose birth defects.
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But Marie was concerned anyway, given its proximity to countries known to be affected by the virus, which is notorious for causing birth defects.
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The drug's active chemical, thalidomide, was known for causing birth defects when it was used to treat morning sickness in the 1950s and 1960s.
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The crucial target group is women who may be pregnant, since the disease's greatest suspected threat is the possible link to severe birth defects.
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That study, by researchers at the Colombian health ministry and the C.D.C., was set up to look at birth defects linked to the virus.
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He was born without arms, after his mother was prescribed the drug thalidomide during her pregnancy, which was later found to cause birth defects.
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The agency said on Friday that of the nine cases of U.S. pregnant travelers infected with Zika, one delivered a child with birth defects.
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Overall, 3.4% of women who had surgery had babies with major birth defects, compared with 4.9% of women who didn't have weight-loss operations.
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"Both obesity and poorly controlled blood sugar are associated with increased risk of birth defects in a dose-dependent manner," Neovius said by email.
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The heavy metal is well known as a slow-acting poison that seeps into the food chain, causing birth defects, neurological disorders and death.
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A Zika registry in the United States has seen birth defects in 10 percent of women known to have been infected with the virus.
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While this might also be true for fathers, less is known about the association between paternal drinking and birth defects, the study team notes.
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Although Colombia is widely believed to have a better disease-surveillance system than Brazil, it still relies on doctors to voluntarily report birth defects.
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Recent outbreaks and related birth defects have also been detected in Southeast Asia, although scientists believe the Zika virus has circulated there for decades.
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Genetic conditions or birth defects were responsible for about 14 percent of stillbirths, infection for 13 percent and umbilical cord issues another 10 percent.
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Her mother, also retired, was the director of public policy and government affairs at the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, also in Washington.
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If both West Nile and Powassan infections have occurred in the United States, why haven't we seen these viruses causing birth defects or miscarriages?
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Feden had VATER syndrome, a series of birth defects that resulted in her small stature, but Lawrence said Feden didn't let it limit her.
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Last year, of 250 US pregnant women who had been infected, one in 10 had a baby or fetus with Zika-related birth defects.
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For its part, the Vietnamese Red Cross estimates 3 million people have been affected by Agent Orange, including 150,000 children born with birth defects.
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But the United States still refuses to explicitly acknowledge any links between exposure to Agent Orange and diseases and birth defects among the Vietnamese.
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I am an obstetrician and gynecologist who has delivered newborns who could not live, either because they were extremely premature or had birth defects.
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The mosquito-borne disease, which began spreading swiftly through the Americas in February, causes severe birth defects in babies born to Zika-infected mothers.
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JB: Brazil has seen millions of people infected, and there are many tragic stories of children with birth defects, likely related to the virus.
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Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause birth defects including microcephaly, where a baby's brain and head is significantly smaller than normal.
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When the floor was opened to comments, audience members shared stories of high asthma rates and children born with birth defects because of contaminated groundwater.
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In Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, head of disease outbreak and surveillance Dwi Oktavia said there had been no sign of any increase in birth defects there.
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In the Central Valley, in particular, excess amounts of arsenic, nitrates and other substances that can cause cancers and birth defects have tainted drinking water.
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This might be due to the fact that women are on the front lines of the discussion about the birth defects caused by the virus.
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Last month, a baby delivered in New Jersey was confirmed to be the first child born in the United States with Zika-related birth defects.
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If they discover birth defects, they will investigate whether the virus is directly invading the fetuses or causing a harmful immune response in the mother.
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Questions for expert panelists included requests for an improved case definition of the virus, improved maps showing birth defects and new maps of mosquito populations.
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Sexual transmission of Zika is possible, and because the mosquito-borne disease has been potentially linked to birth defects, it's of particular concern during pregnancy.
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These two studies together suggest more evidence that the later a pregnant woman is infected with the Zika virus, the less severe the birth defects.
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But for those who are pregnant, there's more to worry about: Zika's most well-known and scary effect is its ability to cause birth defects.
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It's meant as a precaution to prevent any future children from developing birth defects, but in reality it's a complete overreaction based on unfounded fears.
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A CDC report released last month concluded that one in 10 pregnant women diagnosed with Zika gave birth to a child with serious birth defects.
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The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities isn't the only department of the CDC dealing with Zika that could see budget cuts, either.
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Nevertheless, the World Health Organization has advised pregnant women against traveling to areas affected by the outbreak, due to the potential risk of birth defects.
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If their babies survived, there was a chance they would be born with profound birth defects, including blindness, deafness, heart abnormalities and serious intellectual disabilities.
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That's because Zika, a tropical disease carried from person to person by mosquitoes, has been linked to birth defects and deaths in newborns in Brazil.
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Because there is no possible benefit, human test trials—which would be the best indicators of potential birth defects—are not only unethical, they're prohibited.
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Obesity treatments have generally been plagued by safety concerns, particularly related to heart risk and birth defects, and several have been taken off the market.
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Researchers from the University of Utah looked at about 5,500 cases of major birth defects among children born in the state between 2005 and 2009.
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However, there is growing evidence that the virus can be harmful to fetuses, causing potentially fatal birth defects, and that is reason for serious concern.
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Perhaps one of the most alarming recent studies into a link between SSRIs and birth defects was authored by University of Montreal researchers in 2015.
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" Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics "Genetic counselors assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects.
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But it will be daunting to stop the mosquito- and human-spread virus, which has been liked with severe birth defects, experts told the Post.
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Obesity treatments have been plagued by safety concerns, particularly related to heart risk and birth defects, and several drugs have been taken off the market.
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The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has been linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil, is just one of many preoccupations for Shaw, 32.
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"The court recognizes that the final scientific verdict as to whether Zoloft can cause birth defects may not be delivered for many years," Rufe wrote.
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In practice, they don't want to pay to stop birth defects, to keep children from drinking contaminated water, or to prevent unnecessary drug-related deaths.
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The PAHO alert prompted several Latin American countries to declare national emergencies, caution citizens about Zika-related birth defects, and urge women to avoid pregnancies.
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Zika can also be passed through sex with an infected partner, or a pregnant woman to her fetus, increasing the risk of serious birth defects .
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Zika is not a new disease, but a current outbreak in Brazil has been linked to birth defects, and it's created increased awareness and worry.
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And the imperfect evidence about Zika and birth defects was enough to prompt the World Health Organization to declare a rare global public health emergency.
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"The pattern we are seeing in other places is the same as in U.S. travelers — that Zika is causing birth defects is real," she said.
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The virus, which has been linked to birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, has provoked concern among travelers holding tickets to affected destinations.
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The disease has been linked to microcephaly and other birth defects in offspring, though it's not clear why Zika affects some fetuses and not others.
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The virus has been linked to microcephaly, a condition that causes severe birth defects, though health officials are yet to establish a direct causal relationship.
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The Zika virus has been linked to birth defects in Brazil and spread to at least 31 other countries and territories, mostly in the Americas.
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In Brazil, which is considered the epicenter of the current outbreak, authorities have recorded hundreds of birth defects they believe are linked to the virus.
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Wynwood is the first neighborhood to receive a federal travel advisory warning pregnant women, whose babies can experience birth defects from Zika, to stay away.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this month three babies have been born in the U.S. with birth defects caused by Zika.
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At the request of the state, the C.D.C. has dispatched an emergency response team of eight experts in fields including birth defects and mosquito control.
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Most recently, the agency's safety role was highlighted when it held a high-profile hearing on links between Sanofi's epilepsy drug valproate and birth defects.
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In an email to Broadly, Dr. Gomperts cited the connection between the Zika virus and birth defects in infants, affirming women's right to reproductive choice.
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Infections in 2016 went up 73 percent from 2015, reflecting the emergence of Zika, which is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause severe birth defects.
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Queensland Health Minister Cameron Dick said the state had to be prepared for more cases of Zika, linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil.
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This may have occurred because UV rays break down folate, an essential nutrient that prevents birth defects and help our body's cells divide, Paul says.
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By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) - Women who accidentally keep taking oral contraceptives after becoming pregnant shouldn't worry about birth defects, a new study suggests.
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Some research has suggested that exposure may cause birth defects by altering levels of vitamin A and folic acid, which are crucial to fetal development.
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For example, some birth defects are so rare that even with data on nearly 900,000 births, they still couldn't test for associations with certain defects.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has definitively confirmed the link between the Zika virus and microcephaly, as well as other serious birth defects.
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In three other cases, women have had miscarriages or terminated pregnancies with babies that suffering from birth defects related to the virus, the agency added.
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The CDC said the birth defects include microcephaly, which is when a baby is born with a head that is too small, causing developmental problems.
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These American veterans have fought for decades to get medical treatment and compensation for birth defects and ailments presumed to be Agent Orange-related diseases.
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While Kelsey pondered the submission, news of crippling birth defects in thousands of babies poured in from Europe, and the FDA never approved the drug.
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Zika, which dispersed wildly through South America and tormented mothers with the birth defects it can cause, required mosquitoes to transmit and eventually fizzled out.
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If picked up by a pregnant woman, this parasite can sometimes cause birth defects or miscarriage, and that's obviously something we would want to avoid.
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The UNC-CH research suggests that nicotine, no matter how it's inhaled, threatens chances of uterine conception and puts fetuses at risk of birth defects.
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To report on the Zika virus, Honigsbaum visited Recife, a Brazilian city hard hit by the outbreak, which left behind children with devastating birth defects.
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The study also raises concerns specific to women, according to Coleen Boyle, director of the C.D.C.'s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.
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The researchers do not claim the S139N mutation is solely responsible for the birth defects among children born to women infected by mosquitoes during pregnancy.
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Consumption of these chemicals has been linked to birth defects in young boys as well as behavioral problems and obesity in older children and adults.
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Women who do not have any symptoms of Zika virus still may give birth to a baby with Zika-related birth defects, research has shown.
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However, it is also the leading vaccine-preventable cause of birth defects, studies show, and can cause miscarriage, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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While the Zika virus is not life-threatening to most adults, it has been linked to birth defects in infants born to Zika-infected mothers.
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According to the CDC, one child born with severe birth defects from Zika can cost society up to $85033 million of health and educational costs.
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The children are more likely to have a low birth weight, to be born prematurely and to have some birth defects, earlier studies have shown.
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New research released Thursday showed that babies born to Zika-infected women could have as high as a 13 percent chance of having birth defects.
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It published a report in 2018 that asserted a link between the use of hazardous chemicals in mining and increased miscarriages, birth defects and deaths.
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It published a report in 2018 that asserted a link between the use of hazardous chemicals in mining and increased miscarriages, birth defects and deaths.
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IGAS estimates that between 2006 and 2014 some 425 to 450 babies suffered congenital birth defects or were still born following exposure to the drug.
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A Zika vaccine would be a tremendous scientific advancement and could prevent birth defects, including severe congenital brain damage, in countless children around the world.
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The virus causes mild symptoms in the infected, but it can cause life-threatening birth defects in a fetus if a pregnant woman is infected.
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A large study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that certain antibiotics taken during pregnancy may increase the risk for birth defects.
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Celgene, for example, argued that the three of its products on the FDA list all carry risk of significant side effects, including severe birth defects.
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Her son Jack was born with half a heart and other birth defects involving his lungs, immune system, and gut — a rare condition called heterotaxy.
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We were in Recife, in northeastern Brazil, to report on a Zika virus pandemic that had been linked to a surge in birth defects -- specifically microcephaly.
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The results of people drinking contaminated water can range from birth defects, to cancer, to cognitive impairments, like those in Flint who drank water containing lead.
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For the study, the CDC examined data from existing birth defect surveillance systems in 15 U.S. jurisdictions to look for birth defects possibly associated with Zika.
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One obvious explanation might be that pregnant women are more likely than men to seek treatment for Zika because of the potential risk of birth defects.
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By comparison, data from the later period indicated 26 infants with these same birth defects among the 442 completed pregnancies of women with possible Zika infection.
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The Zika virus causes microcephaly and other birth defects, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and can be spread through mosquito bites.
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There were a total of 278 cases of congenital syphilis, which can also cause blindness, birth defects, prematurity, low birth weight, and hearing impairment in infants.
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He said monitoring of birth defects in babies was being carried out at 17 main hospitals throughout the country in cooperation with the World Health Organization.
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And the World Health Organization said people living in areas where the virus is circulating should consider delaying pregnancy to avoid having babies with birth defects.
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The CDC recently confirmed that Zika virus infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly and other birth defects, further increasing the need for improved testing capacity.
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Doctors do not systematically screen for cytomegalovirus and other well-known viral threats, and it can be difficult to pin down the link to birth defects.
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The mosquito-borne virus, which is rapidly spreading in the Americas, has been linked to a spike in birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil.
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Laibow is a big fan of Nano Silver, and believes that the Zika virus is actually getting "a bad rap" for birth defects caused by vaccines.
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In the U.S., 16 babies have been born with birth defects caused by Zika and five have died, miscarried or been aborted because of Zika damage.
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Although only the oral version of the ingredient has been associated with birth defects, she recommends steering clear of the topical version, too, just in case.
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Two pregnant Illinois residents have tested positive for the Zika virus, a rare tropical virus spread by mosquitos that is suspected to cause severe birth defects.
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Things have changed after Zika was linked to birth defects, and the virus is now propagating through parts of South and Central America at epidemic levels.
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The zoo, located in Ohio, revealed the news on Twitter Tuesday, explaining it was due to complications during its birth and a number of birth defects.
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According to new research from Consumer Reports, most "natural" bug sprays won't effectively ward off the mosquitos that carry the virus known to cause birth defects.
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At this point just about everybody visiting Florida probably knows about Zika, the disease that's currently making its way through Miami and can cause birth defects.
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As the virus spreads from Brazil, other countries in the Americas are also likely to see cases of babies with Zika-linked birth defects, experts believe.
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A pregnant Connecticut teen who tested positive for the Zika virus has decided to carry her baby to full term despite the risks of birth defects.
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Birth defects were reported in 15% of women who became infected with the virus during the first three months of pregnancy, known as the first trimester.
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It is the second state within the continental United States after Florida to report local transmission of the virus that has been linked to birth defects.
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Of these, more than 120 pregnancies, or about 5 percent, resulted in Zika-associated birth defects, the CDC said in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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However, once vitamin B3 was introduced into the diet of the pregnant mice, the miscarriages and birth defects ended, and all the pups were born healthy.
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But other studies have suggested odds as high as 13 percent, and full studies haven't been done about the risk of other birth defects, Ratzan said.
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Scientists have yet to confirm if Zika is causing these birth defects, but there is strong evidence to support the theory that the conditions are linked.
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On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organization declared Zika, which can cause birth defects and other neurological deficits, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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The effects of Zika aren't always clear at birth, and there's no guarantee a child will have any birth defects as a result of the virus.
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In her brief tenure, she has ordered risk re-evaluations of numerous chemicals previously found to be linked to health problems like cancer and birth defects.
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The abortion rights fight that has held up funding to combat the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects, is a big problem for congressional leaders.
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Mercury can be highly dangerous as it accumulates up the food chain, causing a wide range of disorders, including birth defects, neurological problems and even death.
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The World Health Organization has advised people living in areas where the Zika virus is circulating to delay pregnancy to avoid having babies with birth defects.
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Health experts say the virus, which is carried by mosquitoes and is known to cause birth defects, is likely to spread more quickly in summer months.
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I've woken up every night this past week feeling restless and anxious with thoughts of pregnant women giving birth to babies with Zika-related birth defects.
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Yet there have been some questions around whether ondansetron is safe to use during pregnancy or whether it's tied to an increased risk of birth defects.
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The mosquito-borne virus is known to cause birth defects in infants, and the virus is expected to begin spreading in the U.S. in early June.
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According to Levin, these results show that the brain protects the developing body against drugs that otherwise might be dangerous teratogens (compounds that cause birth defects).
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He said evidence continued to mount that the virus, and nothing else, was to blame for increases in birth defects and Guillain-Barré in affected countries.
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He said that at least 62 cases of children with Accutane-linked birth defects had been documented in the United States since the drug was introduced.
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CHDs are among the most common birth defects and are the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in the U.S., the American Heart Association noted.
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Update: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has definitively confirmed the link between the Zika virus and microcephaly, as well as other serious birth defects.
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Radioactive miasma infected the air, the soil, and residents, causing birth defects and thyroid cancer in infants, and inflicting future generations of livestock with grotesque mutations.
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Because I found out that the ingredients I was using on my body at age 13 potentially were linked to cancer, birth defects, and reproductive harm.
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However, that same study suggested that women infected with Zika in their third trimester have virtually no chance of giving birth to babies with birth defects.
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While the virus causes mild symptoms resembling dengue fever in healthy adults, it can be dangerous for pregnant women and has been linked to birth defects.
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Nutrient pollution has been connected to cancer, birth defects, and the deadly Blue Baby Syndrome—the condition whereby infants deprived of blood oxygen literally turn blue.
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He was the only doctor using it at the hospital when the problems arose, which enabled the quick identification of its link to the birth defects.
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Thalomid was Celgene's brand name for thalidomide, an old drug that became notorious in the 1960s after it was traced to thousands of birth defects worldwide.
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Last year, scientists were able to use cryo-electron microscopy to analyze the structure of the Zika virus, the mosquito-borne virus that causes birth defects.
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Around 193 in 250 people are born with birth defects affecting these organs, and although such changes are becoming more common, their causes are largely unclear.
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Baby boys exposed in the womb to phthalates, a chemical used in plastics, are at risk of birth defects in their reproductive organs and behavioral abnormalities.
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In total, the agency counted 122 babies with possible Zika-related birth defects, such as neural tube defects, eye abnormalities or microcephaly, an unusually small head.
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Fetuses with the condition have an extra chromosome that causes severe developmental delays like an abnormally shaped head, clubbed feet and birth defects in their organs.
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Public hospitals have closed floors and are rationing medicine at a time when health experts fear a surge in Zika infections that can cause birth defects.
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The study controlled for many factors known to increase the risk for birth defects, including the use of alcohol or illicit drugs, smoking, hypertension and diabetes.
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He also wants to cut research into harmful chemicals — some linked to breast cancer and birth defects — found in things most Americans keep in their cupboards.
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The University of California-Riverside is receiving a nearly $900,000 EPA grant for the development of human cell tests to identify whether substances cause birth defects.
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He cited a recent impasse between the parties on legislation funding efforts to halt the spread of Zika, the mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects.
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Anti-GMO activists have pointed out that in large doses, vitamin A is associated with birth defects, so they've warned that the banana could pose dangers.
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Multiple studies have found elevated levels of TCDD in Vietnamese citizens, as well as an increased risk of birth defects with parental exposure to Agent Orange.
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Number employed: 380 What they do, according to O*NET: They construct oral prostheses to replace missing teeth, improve birth defects, or improve a patient's appearance.
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Tests showed they accumulated in the blood of chemical factory workers and residents living nearby, and studies linked some of the chemicals to cancers and birth defects.
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In the U.S., 16 babies with birth defects caused by the virus have been reported, while five have died, miscarried or been aborted because of Zika damage.
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Despite the lack of definitive evidence proving that Zika causes birth defects and neurological problems, Chan said officials shouldn't wait for definitive scientific proof before making recommendations.
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"The outcomes can be severe for pregnant women," says PhD Margaret Honein, the co-lead of the CDC's Pregnancy and Birth Defects Task Force for Zika Response.
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Zika causes problems like fever, or a rash, in most people, but an infection during pregnancy can lead to birth defects, including microcephaly, or incomplete brain development.
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But for those who did, like cancer patients who needed multiple rounds of expensive treatment or parents of kids with severe birth defects, it could be devastating.
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In Brazil, the first appearance of the outbreak, the virus has resulted in rare birth defects in more than 2,500 newborns, according to the World Health Organization.
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In more extreme cases, whitening creams with hydroquinone, corticosteroids, or mercury can cause hypertension, kidney or liver damage, thin skin, or — if used while pregnant — birth defects.
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Some small studies have suggested that oral contraceptive use may be associated with an increased risk of birth defects, possibly by altering vitamin levels in the blood.
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Federal health officials this week reported that one in 10 women with confirmed Zika infections during pregnancy in 2016 had a fetus or baby with birth defects.
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Cases of Zika-related microcephaly and congenital birth defects appear to be more severe than what pediatricians see from non-Zika related microcephaly based on clinical reports.
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It has historic ties to Brazil, where an outbreak of Zika is suspected of causing a spike in birth defects including babies born with abnormally small heads.
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As a result, Dr. Mor added, researchers looking for proof that Zika viruses cause birth defects should not limit their search to viruses in children with deformities.
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Studies of cytomegalovirus, for example, suggest that it may be possible to block birth defects by injecting a mother with antibodies before the virus reaches the fetus.
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Although Zika virus infection causes relatively mild symptoms in adults, scientists suspect it is behind a surge in cases of devastating birth defects, including microcephaly, in Brazil.
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Public health clinics in poor communities rarely offer either the blood test that detects the presence of the virus or the ultrasound that can diagnose birth defects.
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Reproductive rights advocates have been fighting hard against severe abortion bans abroad — especially in Latin American countries afflicted with the Zika virus, which causes serious birth defects.
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They were one of the first teams in Brazil to discover birth defects beside microcephaly in children born of Zika, and began cataloging their findings months ago.
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And the gold particles or antifreeze didn't seem to cause birth defects in the zebrafish they revived this way — at least, in the ones that actually survived.
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The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, better known as Proposition 65, requires warning labels for about 900 chemicals known to cause cancer or birth defects.
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The World Health Organisation declared that a rise in birth defects in Brazil, thought to be caused by the mosquito-borne Zika virus, is a global emergency.
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The Obama administration has urged Congress to pass legislation that would direct $1.9 billion to fighting the Zika virus that is linked to birth defects including microcephaly.
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The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency over possible links to birth defects from the Zika virus, which has spread to more than 30 countries.
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Zika infection is known to cause severe birth defects early in pregnancy and subtler ones later, and can also cause a progressive paralysis called Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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"A safe and effective vaccine to prevent Zika virus infection and the devastating birth defects it causes is a public health imperative," Fauci wrote in a statement.
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Air pollution, pesticides, water contaminants and chemicals, among other environmental threats, all lead to problems such as miscarriages, congenital birth defects, low birth weight and developmental delays.
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There is evidence that Zika may be linked to birth defects and a rare neurological disorder, though scientists are still working to determine how the virus works.
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And we are not going to know that until we see the number of babies born with birth defects due to Zika going into the summer months.
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Although Zika usually causes mild, flu-like symptoms often lasting for up to one week, the virus has also been linked to thousands of suspected birth defects.
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The most common reason for the emergency abdominal surgeries was appendicitis, followed by birth defects – which were more common in the poorest countries – intestinal blockage and hernia.
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Lawmakers are debating what resources are needed as Zika spreads in South and Central America and the Caribbean and raises fears of the possibility of birth defects.
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One in 10 Zika-infected mothers had babies with related birth defects in the US last year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Much of the reaction back then focused on "crack babies" — the idea that kids with mothers who used crack would turn out to have serious birth defects.
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People living in areas where the Zika virus is circulating should consider delaying pregnancy to avoid having babies with birth defects, the World Health Organization has concluded.
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That means that astronauts who are exposed to radiation might later have babies with severe birth defects — which might undermine the idea of a self-sustaining civilization.
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The mercury trade, which is intertwined with the lucrative and illicit production of gold, is highly dangerous: It can cause birth defects, neurological problems and even death.
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Without knowing the total number of births, officials cannot know if the babies with birth defects represent a tiny fraction of the total, or a large part.
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We've seen images of newborn babies in other countries with birth defects stemming from the virus that invades and destroys the brains of developing fetuses, causing microcephaly.
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At the CDC Foundation, we are extremely grateful to our donors who have stepped forward to help prevent Zika-related birth defects—but more support is crucial.
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Health experts were tracking more than 1,500 pregnant women who had been infected with Zika, and at least 17 babies have been born with severe birth defects.
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So far, the CDC officials said they are "aware of less than a dozen" instances of miscarriages or birth defects among babies born to Zika-infected women.
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The virus, which can be spread by mosquitoes and sexual contact, is known to cause severe birth defects such as microcephaly, which hinders a fetus's brain development.
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Their failure to do so will delay the public health response to the mosquito-borne virus that causes birth defects, unnecessarily putting thousands of people at risk.
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Other examples include the benefits of calcium and vitamin D to reduce risk of osteoporosis, some fruits and vegetables preventing cancer and folic acid preventing birth defects.
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There is no cure for Zika, and health officials estimate that it will cost more than $10 million to care for each child born with birth defects.
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"Until a few months ago, no one had any idea that Zika could cause birth defects," CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden told reporters Tuesday during his trip.
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Public health experts have warned that the mosquitoes carrying Zika will populate over the summer and exacerbate the spread of the virus, which can cause birth defects.
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Three more babies have been born in the United States with birth defects linked to Zika infections in their mothers, bringing the total to 12, CDC said.
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The UN health agency says sexually transmitted Zika is particularly a concern due to the link between Zika virus during pregnancy and severe birth defects like microcephaly.
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They are engaged in an all-out race to halt Zika, a disease that has set off worldwide alarm because of its links to severe birth defects.
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Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defects and can hurt a baby's overall health and potentially impact how their body works or develops.
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D'ashon, a Texas toddler with severe birth defects, needed 24/7 nursing care to keep his breathing tube clean and to prevent him from pulling it out.
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Along with to birth defects, researchers also looked for connections between antibiotics and cerebral palsy, epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism but found no links.
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Along with to birth defects, researchers also looked for connections between antibiotics and cerebral palsy, epilepsy, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism but found no links.
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Three babies have been born in the United States with birth defects caused by the Zika virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday.
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According to an EPA survey from last year, soil from the former waste pits contains dioxins and other long-lasting toxins linked to birth defects and cancer.
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Infections often cause no symptoms, but they can result in birth defects and Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that can lead to paralysis in adults.
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In Indonesia alone, thousands of children have developed birth defects, half a million people have been poisoned, and food and water supplies are laced with toxic chemicals.
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Women who had asthma attacks were also 73% more likely to have low-birthweight or preterm babies and 27% more likely to have infants with birth defects.
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And, 6.2% of babies had birth defects in pregnancies involving asthma attacks, compared with 5% of infants born to mothers who didn't have asthma attacks during pregnancy.
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U.S. health officials have not yet found a way to screen blood donations for the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in pregnant women.
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In northeastern Brazil, where links between the virus and birth defects like microcephaly were first detected, families struggle to give the best lives possible to stricken babies.
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Inside Vietnam's War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), there is a horrifying exhibit showcasing the disabilities and birth defects caused by Agent Orange.
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Officials at the CDC said they believe birth defects are more common in women who have symptoms of the virus, which include fever, bone aches, and rashes.
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The link between Zika and birth defects still isn't well understood (nor is the virus's association with Guillain-Barré, a neurological syndrome that can lead to paralysis).
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The CDC team will be made up of Zika virus and lab experts, as well as those with specialities in pregnancy and birth defects and risk communications.
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" Beck added: "The Mother Load package contains a warning that pregnant women should not consume more than 10,000 IU vitamin A daily due to risk of birth defects.
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It is the first definite proof of a potential connection between Zika and the rising number of birth defects, stillbirths and miscarriages in mothers infected with the virus.
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Infection with any of these agents during pregnancy and transmission to a baby could lead to a spontaneous miscarriage or birth defects including brain damage and vision problems.
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Sudden, unexpected deaths accounted for 43 percent of all infant deaths during the study period, the largest slice of any cause, while birth defects accounted for 31 percent.
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Children 224 and under are at the greatest risk, and in fact, it's the number one cause of death in youngsters in that age group after birth defects.
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Recent pandemics include the Zika virus, an infectious disease linked to severe birth defects in babies, and the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, the Bank said.
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While most people who are infected with the virus have no symptoms, Zika can cause devastating birth defects in fetuses and potentially lead to neurological problems in adults.
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Doctors later determined that it caused a huge spike in birth defects, especially microcephaly, a birth defect in which the baby's head and brain do not develop properly.
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In 20013, 3M — which continued to serve as the supplier of PFOA to DuPont and other corporations — found that ingestion of the substance caused birth defects in rats.
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So far, there are no reports of pregnant women with symptoms of the virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil.
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For example, not all babies born to mothers who had Zika virus while pregnant will have babies with birth defects, but the amount of risk is still unknown.
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The investigation is underway after more than a dozen babies were born with rare birth defects, including missing or malformed limbs, over a period of about 15 years.
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Zica. That was before a like-named viral outbreak linked to thousands of birth defects became an international public health emergency and a daily topic in news reports.
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In her lawsuit, Raquel claimed that her child was born in 2007 with birth defects after she took Depakote to treat her bipolar disorder while she was pregnant.
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Zika, which is spread via mosquito bites, from pregnant women to their babies, and from sex, can lead to serious birth defects, including abnormally small heads in babies.
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Solo has said previously that she would consider not going to the Games due to the risks associated with the virus, which include birth defects and temporary paralysis.
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Javier Zarracina/Vox Over the past year, public health officials have found evidence that Zika may be linked to birth defects in newborns and neurological conditions in adults.
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Eggs are also one of the few food sources of vitamin D and a source of the nutrient choline, which may help protect against birth defects in infants.
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One in 10 Zika-infected mothers had babies with related birth defects in the United States last year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The outbreak of the virus has been linked to birth defects in thousands of newborns in Brazil, and Murphy said the team had been advised of those risks.
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Since then, Foe has mobilized funding and expertise to provide some 8,000 prosthetic limbs to hundreds of people disabled by birth defects, disease or accidents across the country.
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Although 8% of the birth defects occurred when women were infected during the first trimester, the numbers were not much better for those infected later in their pregnancies.
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McQuiston said while these recommendations would also protect women who are not pregnant, the reason for CDC's concern is the "increasing evidence" linking Zika infections to birth defects.
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"Until a few months ago, no one had any idea that Zika could cause birth defects," Frieden told reporters Tuesday at a briefing in Puerto Rico's health department.
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The Zika outbreak was declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organization in 2016 due to linkages found between the virus and severe birth defects.
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Because of the Zika virus's link to birth defects, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a travel warning for pregnant women to avoid the region.
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In the United States, one in 10 Zika-infected mothers had babies with related birth defects last year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Three babies have been born in the United States with Zika virus-related birth defects, according to figures released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Brazil is dealing with a dengue epidemic and has seen a surge in cases of microcephaly and other birth defects associated with the Zika virus since last year.
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Because the virus can cause severe birth defects in babies of infected mothers, Republicans have had concerns that taxpayer funds might somehow be used to help provide abortions.
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Birth defects are so common on the islands that the people have a number of words to describe them, among them marlins, devils, jellyfish children, and grape babies.
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Then a guest who was trying to become pregnant backed out; she was concerned that Mexico had reported some cases of Zika, a virus blamed for birth defects.
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The conclusion should settle months of debate about the connection between the infection and these birth defects, called microcephaly, as well as other neurological abnormalities, the officials said.
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If you're a female athlete competing in Rio and happen to get Zika, then become impregnated years later, you may not be at any risk of birth defects.
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While the virus causes mild symptoms in adults, it has been linked to birth defects in newborns as well as the paralyzing condition Guillain-Barré syndrome in adults.
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The World Health Organization has warned that Zika, which has been linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil, is likely to spread to most of the Americas.
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The CDC has a list of infectious diseases that are severe enough to cause a miscarriage or birth defects, and the common cold is not one of them.
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The problems consisted of birth defects including small head size, brain damage, eye damage and nervous system problems, such as vision and hearing impairments, as well as seizures.
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Couple this with the second quality – the true effect of the Zika Virus occurs when infected pregnant women give birth to infants with microcephaly and other birth defects.
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While for now only wounded veterans are being considered for penis transplants, the surgery could eventually be performed on men with birth defects and transgender men and women.
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Of these confirmed cases, more than 20183 pregnancies, or about 5 percent, resulted in Zika-associated birth defects, the CDC said in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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An analysis of nearly 900,000 births found no connection between oral contraceptive use right before or during pregnancy and birth defects in babies, researchers report in The BMJ.
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James Mills, a National Institutes of Health researcher focused on pregnancy and birth defects, also warned that even with food fortification, many women still don't get enough folate.
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The risk was even higher among women infected in the first trimester of pregnancy, where 15 percent of pregnancies resulted in a fetus or baby with birth defects.
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Federal health officials are launching a large-scale study to determine whether the Zika virus is the cause of hundreds, and possibly thousands, of birth defects in Brazil.
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President Obama has requested nearly $2 billion in emergency funding for a national response to the mosquito-borne virus, which can cause life-threatening birth defects in infants.
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The agency says all women between 15 and 44 should take folic acid, a supplement that can prevent birth defects early in pregnancy, even if they're using contraception.
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The congenital condition is associated with a small head and incomplete brain development, part of a pattern of Zika-linked birth defects, including eye damage and muscle problems.
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The death of these cells is what disrupts brain development and leads to the severe birth defects seen in babies whose mothers were infected with Zika during pregnancy.
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The United Nations health agency said having the Games in Rio as planned would "not significantly alter" the spread of Zika, which is linked to serious birth defects.
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The virus' known dire consequences — microcephaly and other congenital birth defects — stem from infection during pregnancy and are the main reasons fueling the urgency of the vaccine search.
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Of the 250 cases where the presence of a Zika infection was confirmed with laboratory testing, 10 percent, or 24 pregnancies, resulted in birth defects, the report said.
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However, a 2015 review of 22 observational studies on vegan and vegetarian pregnancies discovered no increase in major birth defects or other serious problems in offspring or mothers.
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In October, the country's health agency, Santé Publique France, presented seven cases in three geographical areas that had been alerted by the regional register for birth defects, Remera.
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For example, a 2016 study published in BMJ found that there was no link between taking birth control pills while pregnant and having a baby with birth defects.
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Peru shares borders with Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil, where President Dilma Rousseff called for war on the virus that has caused severe birth defects in thousands of babies.
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Public health officials have pleaded with Congress to provide more money to help them fight the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes and can cause severe birth defects.
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Poorly controlled diabetes is strongly associated with birth defects in the brain, spine, and heart, miscarriage, and stillbirth — especially during the critical early weeks when organs are developing.
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A chemist by training, she took up toxicology and helped pinpoint how hazardous substances, toxic chemicals and nuclear radiation could lead to cancer, birth defects and other diseases.
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The World Health Organization has said the virus, linked to severe birth defects in Brazil, has been spreading rapidly in the Americas and could infect 4 million people.
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REMS restrictions are necessary is to prevent the terrible consequences if medicines known to cause birth defects, organ damage, serious infections and even death are not carefully controlled.
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Benadryl does not cause birth defectsSome small older studies suggested that taking Benadryl the first trimester of pregnancy could lead to a slightly higher risk of birth defects.
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Researchers still don't fully understand the link — or the precise risk involved — but evidence is mounting that there's some sort of relationship between the virus and birth defects.
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In the widespread coverage of Zika, many news outlets (including this one) have reported on Brazil's terrifying surge in birth defects following the arrival of this mysterious virus.
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As researchers fervently search for a vaccine for Zika, a virus that causes birth defects, a new study gives us a better look of what we're dealing with.
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Global health officials are investigating a potential link between pregnant women infected with the virus and the development of birth defects, including brain and cranial abnormalities, in their newborns.
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All pregnant women who have traveled to one of the 30 countries experiencing Zika outbreaks are supposed to have additional ultrasounds to check for birth defects, regardless of symptoms.
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The virus, which can also be transmitted through sex with an infected person, has been linked to a variety of serious birth defects, including microcephaly and severe brain abnormalities.
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On July 24, 2016, the girls were delivered 10 weeks premature — each weighing 2 pounds and 1 ounce — in a unit for mothers carrying fetuses with known birth defects.
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A 2014 study on late-term abortions by Yale researchers found that 79.2 percent of the procedures were for birth defects or chromosomal abnormalities, while 20.8 percent were elective.
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And sure enough, the mice mothers with low niacin diets gave birth to pups with birth defects similar to the humans studied, if they were missing the right gene.
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Two medicines used to control epileptic seizures -- and prescribed to patients with migraine, pain and bipolar disorder -- are associated with an increased risk of birth defects, new research indicates.
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"This report highlights the critical importance of documenting birth defects possibly related to Zika and our need to maintain vigilance," CDC Director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald said in a statement.
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Deaths caused by birth defects are difficult to predict or actively prevent, Bairoliya says, although better access to prenatal screening and family planning services could catch these defects earlier.
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Acknowledging "understandable concerns" due to the risk of babies with birth defects, the WHO issued recommendations but conceded that "many unknowns" still surround the virus sweeping across the Americas.
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Like rubella, which also causes mild symptoms but can lead to birth defects, health experts believe a vaccine is needed to protect girls before they reach child-bearing age.
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When a pregnant woman catches the virus, her fetus faces a risk of severe birth defects, including microcephaly, which is characterized by a shrunken head and incomplete brain development.
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An investigation is underway in France after more than a dozen babies were born with rare birth defects, including missing or malformed limbs, over about a 0003-year period.
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In our well-to-do neighborhood in Brasília, the capital, there has not been a single case of a baby with the birth defects associated with the Zika epidemic.
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While the normal ultrasound happened early in the mother's pregnancy, surgeon Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan confirmed to the AP that another ultrasound last week showed birth defects, including microcephaly.
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At the same time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced an emergency session to address the "explosive spread" of the disease, which has been linked to birth defects.
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