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Health NewsBirth Defects Cost U.S. Billions Health Highlights: Jan. 19, 2007 Doctors Should Test for Down Syndrome Search Results 1–10 of 18 Web Pages | Next > | Show All | See Categories and Related Topics Get Enough Folic Acid: Quick Guide to Healthy LivingFolic acid can prevent birth defects of the baby’s brain or spine if a woman takes it before and during pregnancy.... Details >National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesABC's...Pregnancy Tips (A-Z)Also available in: SpanishNot all birth defects can be prevented, but a woman can take some actions that increase her chance of having a healthy baby.... Details >National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesBirth Defects Also available in: Spanish This consumer information document provides general information on the various types of birth defects and includes causes, detection and diagnosis, treatment and prevention.... Details >March of Dimes Birth Defects FoundationBirth Defects (CDC)This page links to information on fetal alcohol syndrome, folic acid, smoking, medications, and genetics and the role they play in birth defects.... Details >National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesBirth Defects (NICHD)This document provides information on the causes of, types of, and treatments for birth defects.... Details >National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesBirth Defects: GeneticsLearn about genetic factors and genetic disorders and the prevention of birth defects, developmental disabilities, and other unique conditions in children.... Details >National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Resource List – American Indian/Alaska Native/Native HawaiianThis list provides Native families, providers, and community members with information, resources, and services related to the prevention and treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) availa... Details >SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for ExcellenceFetal Alcohol Syndrome: Prevention ActivitiesThis web page highlights CDC's partnership with state health departments and universities for the purpose of identifying FAS cases and developing prevention programs.... Details >National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesHealthy Babies Strong Futures: How Native Men Can Help Pregnant Women Be Alcohol FreeWhether you are a husband, a partner, a relative, or a friend of a woman of childbearing age, you can help give her the support, encouragement, and information she may need to have a healthy baby. Thi... Details >SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for ExcellenceHow to Help Your Family Member or Friend Be an Alcohol-Free Mother-To-Be: Tips for Native MenNative men can have an important role in preventing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), mild to severe development problems that may affect a fetus when a woman drinks during pregnancy. ... Details >SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
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