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Although your baby may be small, it takes a big team to care for him or her. During your stay at St. Louis Children’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), you’ll meet many different people who provide consistent care for your baby. Here is a list ...

Your newborn child’s right ear seems larger than the left. A noninvasive procedure can bring the two into balance. ...

Influenza, or the flu, is caused by one of several types of viruses that can spread quickly from person to person via airborne particles. If the particles are inhaled, they will travel down the trachea into smaller and smaller airways. At this point, protein spikes ...

Alagille syndrome — also known as Alagille-Watson syndrome, syndromic bile duct paucity and arteriohepatic dysplasia — is a genetic disorder that affects the liver, heart and other systems of the body. The problems associated with Alagille syndrome usually become evident in infancy or early childhood. ...

Expands treatment options for children with brain tumors By Kristina Sauerwein/Washington University School of Medicine In less than a year, Madeline Thompson, 8, learned she had a brain tumor, underwent two surgeries and endured extensive chemotherapy. “There was a point when it didn’t look good ...

A dislocation is a joint injury, and it occurs when the ends of 2 connected bones come apart. ...

A hydrocele a buildup of fluid in the thin pouch (tunica vaginalis) that holds the testes in the scrotum. Up to 1 in 10 baby boys have a hydrocele at birth. ...

Infectious mononucleosis is a contagious illness. Mono is most often spread by contact with infected spit (saliva). But it can also be spread through blood or other body fluids. ...

Undescended testes (cryptorchidism) is when one or both of the male testes have not passed down into the scrotal sac. This is a condition seen in some newborn baby boys. Most cases involve only one teste. About 1 in 10 cases involve both testes. ...

Testicular torsion is a painful twisting of a boy’s testicles and spermatic cord. The spermatic cord is a set of nerves, ducts, and blood vessels the leads from the groin to the testicles. Torsion can happen to one or both testicles. ...