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Overview Tracheoesophageal fistula Tracheoesophageal fistula is a connection between the esophagus and the trachea. The esophagus is the tube that connects the throat to the stomach. The trachea is the tube that connects the throat to the windpipe and lungs. Normally, the esophagus and trachea ...

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a group of defects of the heart and large blood vessels. A child is born with this condition (congenital heart defect). It occurs when part of the heart doesn't develop as it should during the first 8 weeks of ...

A growth problem means that a child falls either below or above the average range of growth for a child's age, sex, family history, or racial background. ...

Overview An anomalous coronary artery (ACA) is a heart defect. This is something your baby is born with (congenital). In ACA, the blood vessels that supply blood to your child’s heart muscle aren’t normal. In some cases, the arteries don't arise from the correct place ...

Conjunctivitis, also known as “pink eye”, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye. In children, the condition is often grouped into either newborn conjunctivitis or childhood conjunctivitis. ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a set of symptoms caused by a problem with a woman’s hormones. It affects the small organs that store a woman’s eggs (ovaries). But it can also affect the rest of the body. ...

Extra water for infants younger than 6 months of age could lead to water intoxication, which is a cause of infant seizures in otherwise healthy babies. ...

Resilience is inner strength that helps children cope with and adapt to stressful or negative events. ...

Cerebral cavernous malformations, also called cerebral cavernomas, are abnormally formed groups of enlarged blood vessels, capillaries and venules in the brain. Oftentimes, these malformations can cause blood flow to the brain to become interrupted and slow drastically. ...

Should young soccer players be performing headers? We discuss the effects of headers and how to identify injuries. ...