Infant health
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Patent foramen ovale
Learn more about the causes and complications of this condition in which a hole in the heart doesn't close the way it should after birth.
Turner syndrome
Turner syndrome affects only females as the result of a missing or partially missing X chromosome, causing a variety of medical and developmental problems.
Embryonal tumors
Learn about these malignant brain tumors that happen most often in babies and young children. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
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.
Ascariasis
Learn more about the causes, treatment and prevention of this roundworm infection.
Colic
Consoling a baby who cries a lot for no apparent reason is a challenge. Learn strategies for caring for your infant and coping with the stress.
Giardia infection (giardiasis)
Stomach cramps, nausea and watery diarrhea could indicate a giardia infection. Find out how to treat and prevent this waterborne parasite.
Heart murmurs
An irregular heart sound may be harmless or worrisome. Know the causes of heart murmurs and when treatment is needed.
Heat rash
Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this heat-related problem of the skin that affects people of all ages.
Horner syndrome
Find out about Horner syndrome, an interruption in nerve signals from the brain to the eye and face on one side of the body.
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