Birth defects are health problems that are present at birth. They can range from mild to severe, and some babies have more than one.
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Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
Gestational diabetes is glucose intolerance that develops during pregnancy, worrisome because it can affect the health of both mother and baby.
Asthma—a chronic inflammation of the airways that causes trouble breathing—affects 5 to 10 percent of children in the United States.
A rare type of cancer that starts in cells that develop into skeletal muscle.
The immune system’s response to an infection can sometimes spin out of control, leading to a life-threatening condition called sepsis. Babies, children, and adolescents can develop sepsis.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is an umbrella term used to describe a collection of symptoms caused by certain hormone imbalances.
Bedwetting and daytime incontinence can run in families or be a result of certain medical or psychological conditions. Proper diagnosis and treatment is needed.
Because infants are vulnerable to infection with their still-developing immune systems, fevers during the first months of life are taken seriously.