The rare birth defect that made Hailey Bieber’s pregnancy a ‘surprise’

Hailey Bieber has really opened up — and luckily, so did her uterus. On an episode of the podcast “She MD” this week, the ...
7News Miami

Mother gives birth to baby with fatal birth defect to donate organs

TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — A Tampa couple is grieving the loss of their daughter who was born with a rare but fatal birth defect. Catherine Mornhineway and Andrew Ford said they got the devastating ...
WPRI 12

New Bedford family raising awareness of rare birth defect

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — In the newest episode of 12 Health, one New Bedford family shares their experience with a rare and often undiagnosed hidden birth defect called laryngeal cleft.
NBC Los Angeles

Texas baby with rare defect to undergo life-changing facial reconstruction surgery

A Texas family is just days away from the first of several life-changing medical procedures for their baby. 11-month-old Brody Shain was born with a severe bilateral cleft lip and palate, meaning his ...
WiscNews

Zika spotlights rare birth defect with a variety of causes

WASHINGTON | The Zika virus is putting a spotlight on a potentially devastating birth defect that until now has gotten little public attention. Regardless of whether the mosquito-borne virus really ...

6-week-old baby with rare heart defect saved by complex bloodless heart surgery

A Nigerian infant diagnosed with truncus arteriosus, a rare congenital heart defect, developed severe breathing problems at six weeks old. Because his Jehovah’s Witness family declined blood ...