Newborn health
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Craniosynostosis
This condition results in premature fusing of one or more of the joints between the bone plates of an infant's skull before the brain is fully formed.
Ureteral obstruction
Learn about what causes blockage of the tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder, tests you might need and how the condition can be treated.
Congenital mitral valve anomalies
These heart problems at birth cause the mitral valve to leak or become narrowed. Know the symptoms and treatment.
Inherited metabolic disorders
Caused by gene changes, these disorders affect the body's ability to change food into energy. They also affect how energy is used, such as for cell repair.
Epilepsy
Learn about this condition that causes seizures. Find out which symptoms are associated with different types of seizures and how they're treated.
Undescended testicle
Learn about causes, complications and treatment of this condition in which one or both testicles aren't in the usual place within the scrotum.
Aortic valve disease
Learn more about diseases that affect the valve between the heart's main pumping chamber and the body's main artery.
Hepatitis B
This highly contagious virus can cause long-lasting problems if it goes untreated. Learn about the symptoms, treatment and prevention of this serious liver infection.
Hepatitis A
This contagious liver infection is caused by a virus. Learn more about its symptoms, treatment and prevention, including the hepatitis A vaccine.
Dwarfism
Very short stature of 4 feet 10 inches or less that results from a genetic or medical condition is considered dwarfism. Learn about causes and treatment.
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