Infants and Toddlers

Meningitis is swelling of the tissue around your brain and spinal cord. There are two common types of meningitis: viral…

Testicles are part of the male body. They usually move from inside the body to the scrotum at birth. If…

Stuttering is a condition that affects a person’s ability to speak smoothly. It can cause them to repeat words, parts…

Sudden infant death syndrome is the unexplained reason a baby under 1 year old dies while sleeping. There are no…

Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when a baby’s spine and spinal cord don’t close completely during…

Rosacea is a common skin condition that occurs on the face. It causes redness and small bumps that are similar…

Natural rubber latex comes from a liquid in tropical rubber trees. The protein in this rubber can cause an allergic…

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal (GI) disorder. It describes a group of symptoms that affect your large intestine…

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare genetic condition where babies are unable to break down an amino acid. This can lead…

Infant jaundice is common. It can make your baby’s skin, eyes, and mouth turn yellow. While it may look odd,…

Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that happen when a baby’s lip or mouth don’t form correctly early…

Diaper rash is redness and rash on a baby’s bottom or genital area. It is a very common rash. Normally,…

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. How serious it is depends on what caused the pneumonia, your age, and…

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that most people are exposed to as infants. It rarely causes symptoms, but sometimes…

Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that prevent your body from producing the amount of hemoglobin it…

Croup is caused by a respiratory virus and causes children, usually age 5 and younger, to have a barking…