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Morton Mintz, US journalist who broke the thalidomide birth-defects story – obituary

The Daily Telegraph 06 Aug 2025
Morton Mintz, who has died aged 103, was the investigative journalist who broke the story about the birth defects associated with thalidomide and subsequently reported extensively on other unsafe medicines and medical devices.
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Newborn girl with rare birth defect saved by Dehradun doctors after complex surgery

The Times of India 04 Aug 2025
DEHRADUN. In a rare and complex case, doctors at a city-based health centre successfully operated on a premature newborn girl born at just 32 weeks — nearly two months ahead of schedule — weighing under 2kg ... .
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SSRI SHOCKER: Anxiety and depression drugs CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS according to scientific studies

Natural News 24 Jul 2025
A growing number of medical experts are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen warnings regarding the use of selective serot... .
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Why isolated American community is suffering huge number of babies with horrifying birth defects | ...

The Daily Mail 12 Jul 2025
Aside from Alaska's harsh climate, the state also has to contend with a rising number of birth defects ... The prevalence of birth defects among native children is about 2.5 times higher than among white children.
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It's All 'Relative'! Are Cousin Marriages Among British Pakistanis Causing Birth Defects?

News18 10 Jul 2025
The primary driver of this renewed debate is alarming statistics about the increased risk of genetic disorders in children born to consanguineous couples ... .
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Taking common antibiotic during first trimester of pregnancy increases risk of babies having birth defects ...

The Daily Mail 10 Jul 2025
Taking an antibiotic for a common health problem during pregnancy could increase the risk of a baby having devastating birth defects, a study suggests ... Researchers looked into the link between UTI medication and birth defects (stock image).
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'Born retarded': Pakistanis responsible for 33% of birth defects in UK due to cousing marriages, ...

The Economic Times 08 Jul 2025
A social media post has ignited debate over cousin marriage within the British Pakistani community. While studies acknowledge increased genetic disorder risks, critics condemn the post as racist and note declining rates of consanguineous marriage ... .
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PAHO strengthens birth defect surveillance with interactive regional repository - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 26 Jun 2025
It said more than half of all deaths among children under five occur during the first month of life, mainly due to prematurity, birth defects, sepsis, or asphyxia.
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PAHO strengthens birth defect surveillance with interactive regional repository (PAHO - Pan American Health Organization)

Public Technologies 25 Jun 2025
More than half of all deaths among children under five occur during the first month of life, mainly due to prematurity, birth defects, sepsis, or asphyxia.
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When doctors said my unborn child could have severe birth defects I suspected what might ...

The Daily Mail 18 Jun 2025
I probably wouldn't carry the baby to term and, if I did, there was a strong possibility that he or she would be born with severe birth defects ... Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic had suffered birth defects.
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Malnourishment, congenital birth defects still a challenge in Mysuru

Deccan Herald 16 Jun 2025
Congenital birth deformities among newborns and malnourishment among children continues to be a challenge, ...
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