According to the CDC, CMV is the leading infectious cause of birth defects in the United States and can have lifelong ...

A leading cause of birth defects is a virus that many expectant ... treating them with an antiviral medication that can mitigate the damage to the developing brain and the developing ear. ...

Some types of over-the-counter decongestants, including the popular phenylephrine and pseudoephedrine, were individually linked to rare, specific birth defects of the digestive tract, ear and ...

Children with microtia - born without a fully-developed ear - are getting new help from a procedure by a Torrance surgeon that uses a state-of-the-art prosthetic.

For example, ear infections or wax can temporarily plug ear canals, preventing complete transmission of sound waves to the inner ear. Birth defects, though they are a less common cause, can also ...

The offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer experienced a higher risk for birth defects, ... including eye or ear (RR = 1.39; 95% CI, 1.03-1.9), heart and ...

A young boy's wish to just get through a day without strange stares and ridicule is about to come true. We were there for his post-op reveal after receiving a new form of ear reconstruction.