Around one in 700 babies worldwide are born with a cleft lip or palate. However, many parents and carers have little idea of how clefts affect children’s ability to make speech sounds and learn ...

July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness and improve understanding of cleft lip and palate defects. About 6,000 to 8,000 babies are born in the United States with ...

By using her platform to shine a light on the challenges and triumphs of cleft lip diagnoses, she’s creating space for ...

Cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) are the most commonly occurring craniofacial birth defects. Although some CL/CPs are detected on prenatal ultrasound, the majority are immediately recognized in ...

Operation Smile details its crucial work to provide support and intervention for children who are born with cleft conditions ...

Betty Marwick (right) - played by Lisa Ellis - struggles with the news Call The Midwife has been praised by viewers affected by cleft lip and cleft palate after the BBC drama showed a baby boy ...

Infants with CP may have a tongue that falls into the cleft and obstructs the airway. Some infants with CP require the use of an oropharyngeal airway to alleviate this problem. [3] If the infant ...

Benny was four times smaller than his brother Teddy - and both have now been re-homed by cat lovers. | ITV News Anglia ...

A medical charity, Alliance for Smiles, has started free corrective surgeries for children with cleft lip and palate ...

TV host Wendy Williams has apologised after appearing to mock Joaquin Phoenix for a scar on his upper lip. The US presenter was accused of insulting people with a cleft palate while discussing the ...

Ronnie Liang encouraged fans to keep streaming his music, as his music royalties go to his outreach program, "Project Ngiti." ...

Three Nigerian scientists making significant contributions to the research and development of healthcare have been recognized ...