Children's Health: Newborns & Infants
Tongue-Tie - Home Treatment
09/06/07, HealthwiseHome treatment may be all that is needed for your child with tongue-tie. The tissue underneath the tongue (lingual frenulum) may stretch on its own, or your child may adapt to the restricted tongue movement.
Birthmarks - Symptoms
04/18/07, HealthwiseThere are no symptoms of birthmarks. They simply are colored marks on the skin. One kind of birthmark can look very different from another kind of birthmark. Birthmarks can:
Birthmarks - Exams and Tests
04/18/07, HealthwiseMore than 90% of birthmarks are diagnosed by a careful medical history and physical exam.1 Sometimes a health professional will monitor changes in a birthmark by taking photos of the birthmark over a period of time. All birthmarks nee
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Birthmarks - Treatment Overview
04/18/07, HealthwiseMany birthmarks fade or disappear over time. Other birthmarks do not fade. Only rarely does a birthmark need treatment because it is causing a medical problem with sight, breathing, hearing, speech, or movement. Birthmarks that grow o
Atopic Dermatitis - Prevention
05/05/08, HealthwiseIf your baby is at risk for developing atopic dermatitis because you or other family members have it or other allergies, these steps may help prevent a rash or reduce its severity:
Cranial Ultrasound
01/05/09, HealthwiseCranial ultrasound uses reflected sound waves to produce pictures of the brain and the inner fluid chambers (ventricles) through which cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flows. This test is most commonly done on babies to evaluate complication
Birthmarks - Home Treatment
04/18/07, HealthwiseEven though most birthmarks do not cause physical harm, they may make you or your child feel shy or self-conscious. Each person is different and reacts differently to a birthmark: what bothers one person may not bother another. Parent
Hypospadias
10/01/08, HealthwiseHypospadias is a male birth defect in which the opening of the tube that carries urine from the body (urethra) develops abnormally, usually on the underside of the penis. The opening can occur anywhere from just below the end of the penis
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.
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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