Congenital heart defects are present from birth, often silently affecting a child’s growth or energy. These are sometimes ...

Congenital heart diseases are the most prevalent congenital defect in India, impacting over two million newborns annually. In India, 8 out of every 1,000 live births—roughly one out of every 120 ...

In India, many families still fear childbirth or certain activities during a lunar or solar eclipse, believing the celestial event can harm the baby. But science shows no connection between eclipses ...

A team of international researchers has demonstrated, for the first time in a field study, that using folic acid-fortified iodized table salt can prevent multiple severe birth defects. A team of ...

District-level data shows that Belagavi reported the highest number of cases at 1,514, followed by significant figures in Uttara Kannada, Koppal, Kalaburagi, and Tumakuru. Doctors attribute the rising ...