... of Reclamation's drainage ponds at the Kesterson Reservoir closed in the 1980s after selenium caused often-fatal birth defects in millions of waterfowl. Whether canola can cure the valley's groundwater and soil problems and become a viable ...

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... fever or infection can cause such a stress, said Dr. Edwin Trevathan, a pediatric neurologist who heads the CDC's birth defects center. Others echoed his assessment. "There are no scientific studies documenting that childhood vaccinations cause ...

... wanted. Of course, things aren't perfect. Children conceived through IVF have a slightly elevated rate of rare birth defects. It is still not clear why; it could be because of the older age of the eggs and sperm of the parents. But 99 percent ...

... quiet, assuming guy whose energy and creativity were notable. He talks of Counts' physical limitations caused by birth defects that rendered him disabled to degree on one side of his body. And yet, he was able to function easily in his often ...

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... March of Dimes is a national volunteer health agency that sponsors research and education programs designed to prevent birth defects and infant mortality. According to March of Dimes statistics, 109 babies are born each week to mothers who receive ...

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... brain damage is the most frightening. Actually, fetal alcohol syndrome is a combination of physical and mental birth defects. The babies are usually small at birth. Their eyes are small and widely set with short, upturned noses, and flat ...