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Rickets: Understanding Causes & Prevention for Healthy Bones

What are Rickets? Rickets is defined as faulty mineralization of growing bone that may be due to vitamin D, calcium, or phosphorus deficiency. When mature bones fail to mineralize, the...

Cryptosporidiosis: Understanding the Causes & Prevention

What is Cryptosporidiosis? Cryptosporidiosis, commonly referred to as "crypto," is a parasitic infection caused by the Cryptosporidium parasite. It...

Pearson Syndrome: A Rare Mitochondrial Disorder

What is Pearson Syndrome? Pearson Syndrome is a rare, fatal mitochondrial disorder characterized by multisystem involvement, commonly affecting the...

Cradle Cap: Causes, Symptoms & Care for Your Baby’s Scalp

Cradle cap, also known as infantile seborrheic dermatitis, is a chronic, common skin condition in newborn babies characterized...

Batten Disease: Understanding Symptoms & Treatment Options

Batten disease is a rare disease affecting the nervous system. Weak eyesight, seizures, slowed growth rate, delays in...

Congenital Rubella Syndrome: Understanding Causes & Prevention

What is Congenital Rubella Syndrome? Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) is a viral disease resulting from primary maternal infection in newborns. It occurs when a...

Is Roseola Contagious? – An Infection that Affects Children Once in their Lifetime 

Overview Roseola, also known as Roseola Infantum or Sixth Disease, is a fairly common infectious disease that affects newborns and toddlers. A study also suggests...

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a chronic problem that affects the lungs, mostly developed after birth. The term 'bronchopulmonary' is related to the lungs, while 'dysplasia'...

Understanding Fetal Arrhythmia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Explained

An irregular fetal heart rhythm- too slow, fast, or abnormal- is considered fetal arrhythmia. Usually, it is diagnosed during a routine ultrasound or fetal...