In Uganda, approximately 1.6 million babies are born every year, and 1% of them — about 16,000 babies — are born with heart defects annually. Violet Nabatanzi spoke to the experts about the causes, ...

Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one. Babies with heart birth ...

Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal ...

Major heart defects, though still very rare, are more common in infants conceived through certain assistive fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization, according to a study published ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Though it can be very difficult to find out that something is wrong with your baby’s heart, experts say there is hope and early detection can make a big difference.

Shabnam Peyvandi, MD, MAS (right), is a pediatric cardiologist at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and senior author of the study that found that babies who did not respond to increased oxygen and ...

Treating anemia during pregnancy might lower the risk of heart defects in newborns, a new study says. Women with anemia in early pregnancy have a 47% increased risk of giving birth to a child with a ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Until Jennifer Cortes joined a patient advocacy ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Heart disease is the leading cause of death for adults in the U.S., but it’s also common in children. About one in every 100 children have a heart problem. One child who was ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and ...

With early diagnosis, expert surgical care, and intensive support, many of the babies with critical congenital heart disease can grow up to live healthy, normal lives ...