Puzzling new research suggests women have a harder time than men looking at babies with facial birth defects. It's a surprise finding. Psychiatrists from the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, who ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help sonographers identify any abnormalities at the 20-week pregnancy screening scan almost twice as quickly, without reducing the accuracy or reliability of ...

A heart murmur is an extra sound that can occur between heartbeats as blood moves through the heart. In babies, it is usually not a cause for concern. Sometimes, however, it can indicate an underlying ...

Embryos that are often discarded by IVF clinics because they contain some seemingly abnormal cells are just as likely to develop into healthy babies as embryos with no chromosomal abnormalities, two ...

Your pediatrician listens to your child's heart with a stethoscope to assess its function and health. They hear the first and second heartbeats caused by the valves closing, but they also listen for ...

Population study shows lower rate of certain congenital defects in babies of better-fed moms before pregnancy A relatively healthy diet before pregnancy is linked to a lower rate of certain heart ...