Children's Health: Newborns & Infants
Speech and Language Development
12/05/08, HealthwiseSpeech and language are the skills we use to communicate with others. We form these skills during the first years of life. By age 6, most children learn the basics. Try to talk and read to your child often to boost these skills.
Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia) - Symptoms
05/27/08, HealthwiseThe most common symptom of jaundice in newborns is a yellowish tinge to the skin, the white part of the eyes, or the inside of the mouth. This yellow tint usually appears first in the infant's face and chest between 1 and 5 days after
Blocked Tear Ducts - Topic Overview
04/11/08, HealthwiseTears normally drain from the eye through small tubes called tear ducts that stretch from the eye into the nose. A blocked tear duct occurs when the opening of the duct that normally allows tears to drain from the eyes is obstructed o
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Blocked Tear Ducts - Cause
04/11/08, HealthwiseThe most common cause of a blocked tear duct is the failure of the thin tissue, or membrane, that covers the tear duct (lacrimal duct) to open normally into the nasal passage shortly after birth. This disrupts the usual drainage syste
Blocked Tear Ducts - Symptoms
04/11/08, HealthwiseBabies with blocked tear ducts usually have symptoms after they start producing tears, which can be any time from the first few days to the first few weeks after birth. Symptoms often affect only one eye and usually include:
Blocked Tear Ducts - What Happens
04/11/08, HealthwiseTear ducts can be fully or partially blocked. The blockage causes tears to back up inside the tear duct system and may cause the tears to overflow onto the face (epiphora). The blockage may also allow infection to develop in the tear
Blocked Tear Ducts - What Increases Your Risk
04/11/08, HealthwiseRisk factors for a blocked tear duct include:
Blocked Tear Ducts - When To Call a Doctor
04/11/08, HealthwiseCall your doctor if you or your baby has:
Blocked Tear Ducts - Treatment Overview
04/11/08, HealthwiseMost of the time, a blocked tear duct clears up on its own by the time a baby is 1 year old. But you can help prevent infection by keeping the eye clean and massaging the area of the blockage so fluid does not build up in the duct. If
Blocked Tear Ducts - Prevention
04/11/08, HealthwiseMost blocked tear ducts cannot be prevented. The majority of blocked tear ducts are present at birth (congenital) when the thin tissue covering the tear duct does not open normally.
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