Premature birth occurs when a baby is born before full-term development. Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can influence the ...

New research shows that occasional exposure to alcohol may influence facial shape and brain development. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a range of severe neurodevelopmental ...

Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says. These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 ...