Congenital heart defects can be life-threatening which is why some newborns require heart surgeries within a days of birth Let us know more from a doctor ...

Dr. Mitchel Alpert once helped Kacie Baker deal with AVSD, a hole in her heart. She now leads a full life, but her son faces ...

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading congenital cause of death in newborns worldwide. Approximately ...

Cluster feeding is when infants want to feed more frequently than usual. Often, feedings get shorter as well as more frequent. While cluster feeding can happen with both breast and formula feeding, it ...

Head circumference (HC) is used as a surrogate marker of future neurodevelopmental outcomes (NDO). We sought to determine if variation in head circumference within the range of normal (within 2 ...

AT five months old, Umar was a healthy, active baby who was growing in line with his developmental milestones, and already able to roll over and turn. Once his mother returned to work after exhausting ...

The ongoing search for a putative virus involved in the pathogenesis of BA has led to conflicting findings regarding at least three different viruses: reovirus, rotavirus, and CMV. Interest in ...

Most kids get adequate amounts of nutrients from a balanced diet, but under certain circumstances, children may need to take vitamin or mineral supplements. We spoke to registered dietitians Kelli ...

Cyan refers to a shade of blue. Cyanosis, then, is a purple or bluish discoloration of the skin. It’s a sign that there may be low levels of oxygen in the blood. Cyanosis is itself a symptom of an ...