Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.
Stroke is caused by a blockage of blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Read about arterial ischemic strokes (AIS) which are blood clots in an artery of the brain.
Stroke is caused a by blockage of blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Read about cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) which is a blood clot in a vein.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of neonatal seizures.
Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.
Learn about the various skin conditions and birthmarks that can arise in a newborn baby.
Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.
Jaundice is a condition that causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow. Learn about causes and treatments of jaundice in newborns.
Learn about heat rash and how to prevent and treat it.
Crying in newborns is part of normal development. Learn how to effectively recognize the different types of cries your newborn baby might have.
Read about pain assessment in babies (from newborns to one year olds). Both behavioral reactions and physical reactions to pain are assessed.
Learn how to prevent and treat heat-related illness in children and teens who exercise in hot and humid conditions.
Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.
The risk of complications involved with surgical procedures to correct congenital heart disease is very low.
Find out how negative and positive thinking can affect how you feel and how you manage stress and pain.
Learn what blood clots are, how they form, how they are treated, and complications that can occur because of them.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of hearing loss in babies and toddlers and what happens during the infant hearing screening process.
In addition to anemia and pain, some people with sickle cell disease can have other less common complications. Learn about some of the complications that can happen because of sickle cell disease.
Read about your newborn baby's first movements and reflexes after birth. The grasping reflex, crawling reflex and startle reflex are discussed.
Children with chronic health issues may be more likely to be bullied and also have parents that are overprotective. Learn what you can do to deal with these issues.
Learn why preventing bleeds is the best way to manage hemophilia.
