Stanford's Suzan Carmichael drew on the National Birth Defects Prevention Study and found women eating high-quality diets were 51%, 44% and 26% less likely to have babies with anencephaly, cleft lip with or without cleft palate, and cleft palate.
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Anticonvulsant drugs used in pregnancy boost risk of birth defects
The FDA warned that women taking topiramate in the first trimester more often had babies with cleft lip and palate: 1.4% of infants exposed on single-drug therapy, against 0.38% to 0.55% on other anticonvulsants and 0.07% with no exposure. Stronger labeling will be required.
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Updated Estimates for Selected Birth Defects
For National Birth Defects Prevention Month, CDC highlights updated prevalence estimates drawn from 14 birth defect tracking programs covering 2004-2006 births. The figures account for maternal age and race/ethnicity so state and local programs can compare future estimates against them.
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