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Pectus excavatum
Pectus excavatum causes the breastbone to sink into the chest. This can affect heart and lung function. Surgery helps correct the deformity.
Niemann-Pick disease
A condition passed down in families that affects how the body breaks down and uses fats. Fat buildup in cells damages the nerves, brain and other organs.
Progeria
This genetic disorder is extremely rare and progressive. It causes children to age rapidly, beginning in their first two years of life.
Toxoplasmosis
Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention of this parasitic infection that can cause severe disease.
Congenital heart defects in children
Learn about symptoms, tests and treatments for children born with a problem in the structure of the heart.
Choroid plexus carcinoma
This rare type of cancerous brain tumor occurs mainly in children under 2. Treatment usually involves surgery and radiation therapy.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Learn about these complex genetic disorders that cause problems with connective tissue in the skin, joints and blood vessel walls.
Ambiguous genitalia
Learn about causes and treatment of ambiguous genitalia, a rare disorder of sex development in which a baby's external genitals are not clearly male or female.
Video: Baby's soft spots (fontanels)
A baby's soft spots (fontanels) close when the skull bones fuse together. See how.
Breastfeeding positions
Breastfeeding can be awkward at first. Experiment with various positions until you feel comfortable.
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