A birth defect, or congenital anomaly, is any medical condition a person has from birth. Congenital means acquired in the womb. These medical conditions range from mild to more severe. Some affect the ...

Anok Yai revealed she was diagnosed with a congenital lung defect that was overworking her heart and damaging her lungs. The ...

To the Editor: Cooper et al. (June 8 issue) 1 describe an association between first-trimester exposure to angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and congenital malformations. We question ...

The use of smoking cessation medications during the first trimester of pregnancy posed no greater risk for major congenital malformations (MCMs) in infants than smoking, based on a meta-analysis of ...

Congenital lung malformations (CLMs) comprise a spectrum of rare developmental anomalies, including congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), bronchopulmonary sequestration, congenital lobar ...