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Overview Beta thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. This means it is passed down through the parent’s genes. It is a form of anemia. Anemia is a low red blood cell or low hemoglobin level. Hemoglobin is part of red blood cells. It carries oxygen ...

Overview A baby born to a mother who drinks alcohol during pregnancy can have many problems. This is called fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). FASDs include: Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). This is the most severe effect of drinking during pregnancy. It may include fetal death ...

The hemolytic anemias are a group of disorders in which the red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can make them. The term for destruction of red blood cells is hemolysis. ...

Cataracts keep light rays from passing through the lens and focusing on the retina. Cataracts are rare in children, but they can affect one eye (unilateral) or both eyes (bilateral). ...

Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils. The tonsils are a pair of tissue masses on either side of the back of the throat. Tonsillitis is usually caused by viral or bacterial infections. ...

Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones are thinner than normal. It’s a condition that gets worse over time. This means that bones get thinner over time, or don’t grow as they should. The bones are then weaker and at higher risk of breaking. In ...

Pharyngitis is redness, pain, and swelling of the throat (pharynx). Pharyngitis can be caused by many things, but viral infections are the most common cause. ...

The normal length of pregnancy is 37 to 41 weeks. Early term is from 37 weeks to 38 weeks and 6 days. Full term is 39 weeks to 40 weeks and 6 days. Late term is 41 weeks to 41 weeks and 6 days. Postmaturity ...

When cellulitis occurs in the eyelid and tissues in the front part of the eye area, it’s called pre-septal cellulitis. When it occurs in tissues behind and around the eyeball (orbit), it’s called orbital cellulitis. Both of these conditions are serious. ...

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is an inherited nerve problem. It causes abnormalities in the nerves that supply your feet, legs, hands, and arms. ...