Birth Defects Update

New on the MedlinePlus Birth Defects page: Decongestants in Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects 07/22/2013 01:28 PM EDT A woman's use of decongestant medications in the first trimester of pregnancy may raise her child's risk of certain rare birth defects, according to a small study. Source: Reuters Health Researchers Spot Mutant Gene Behind Defects That Can Cause Kidney Failure 07/18/2013 02:00 PM EDT Discovery could help doctors identify those at risk for the kidney, urinary tract defects Source: HealthDay Rare Birth Defect on the Rise 07/18/2013 10:32 AM EDT The proportion of babies born with a defect called gastroschisis has nearly doubled since 1995, according to a large new study. Source: Reuters Health This email was sent to buzzhairs.health@blogger.com. Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter   Search Cloud: See what people are searching for on MedlinePlus To change your subscription preferences or stop subscriptions anytime, log in to your User Profile with your e-mail address. For questions or problems with this service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656