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Infant and Toddlers Health Learning Center
About one month after your baby is born he or she is given the first of three hepatitis B (hepB) vaccinations. Then comes the diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine; haemophilus influenzae type b va...
Phenylketonuria
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare condition in which a baby is born without the ability to properly break down an amino...More »
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis is the death of intestinal tissue. It primarily affects premature infants or sick newborns.More »
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks...More »
Premature Babies
A premature infant is a baby born before 37 weeks gestation.More »
Teething Syndrome
Teething is the growth of teeth through the gums in the mouth of infants and young children.More »
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Shaken baby syndrome is a severe form of child abuse caused by violently shaking an infant or child.More »
Failure To Thrive
Failure to thrive is a description applied to children whose current weight or rate of weight gain is significantly...More »
Jaundice In Newborns
Newborn jaundice is a condition marked by high levels of bilirubin in the blood. The increased bilirubin cause the...More »
Reactive Attachment Disorder in Children
Reactive attachment disorder is a problem with social interaction that occurs when a child's basic physical and...More »
Breast Milk Jaundice
Jaundice is a condition that causes the skin and parts of the eyes to turn a yellow color. Breast milk jaundice is...More »
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, ha...
- Family Financial Status Affects Child-Care Injury Rates
TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Although children from poorer families who...
- Infants Cared for in Another Home Become Heavier Toddlers
THURSDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- When infants attend day care in someone e...
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