OTIS’ MotherToBaby Network Connects the General Public with Birth Defects Experts BRENTWOOD, TN –“Funding this type of service ultimately means mothers will be better informed and babies will have stronger starts in life,” said Kenneth Lyons Jones, MD, a world-renowned UC San Diego pediatrician, upon receiving notice that the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will support the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists’ (OTIS) MotherToBaby network for five more …
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Marijuana Safety in Pregnancy: Researchers Descend on Denver to Discuss Latest Data
Birth Defects Experts, Colorado Chief Medical Officer to Present at OTIS, Teratology Society, DNTS Annual Meeting DENVER, COLORADO—“From exposure during pregnancy to a child’s neurological development, it is an understatement to say the legalization of marijuana has the potential to impact Colorado’s children and families,” said Larry Wolk, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. That “potential impact” is why Dr. Wolk will join top international …
In case you missed it: Free Zika Webinar- Recording April 2017
In case you missed it, MotherToBaby teratogen information specialist Dee Quinn, MS, CGC, presented "Update on Zika Infections in Pregnancy" on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. The webinar was hosted by the National Society of Genetic Counselors, a MotherToBaby partner. A recording of the webinar is now available. It is free and open to the public and can be seen at the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2700973782242097665 …
MotherToBaby and NSGC Present Free Zika Webinar April 4
MotherToBaby teratogen information specialist Dee Quinn, MS, CGC, will present "Update on Zika Infections in Pregnancy" on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 11a Pacific/1p Central/ 2p Eastern. The webinar is hosted by the National Society of Genetic Counselors, a MotherToBaby partner. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required at the following link: http://bit.ly/Zika2Webinar …
World Birth Defects Day – March 3
March 3rd is World Birth Defects Day and MotherToBaby, along with more than 50 birth defects-related organizations around the world, is helping raise awareness of this critical global issue. The commemorative day not only helps raise awareness of the problem of birth defects, but also the importance of improving prevention strategies and research that will ultimately lead to fewer birth defects and a healthier society. We are proud to have teamed up with the North American Anti-Epileptic Drug …
