VATER syndrome, often called VATER association, is a group of birth defects that often happen together. VATER is an acronym. Each letter stands for a part of the body affected: vertebrae (spinal bones ...

Ron Vater, of influential company Vater Percussion, has died, the drumstick firm confirmed in a statement yesterday. He was 63. The firm was launched in 1956, one year before Ron was born, but it was ...

VATER syndrome is a cluster of birth defects, irregularities you’re born with. They happen when different parts of the body don’t form properly in the womb. The cause of VATER syndrome is unknown but ...