Health Topic: Infants and Children Page - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
An index of health and safety topics that are specific to infants and children including childhood diseases, immunization, injuries, developmental disabilities, child abuse, birth defects and more.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Birth Defects and Pediatric Genetics
This online site answers some important questions on birth defects and outlines the National Center for Environmental Health's prevention activities through its Birth Defects and Pediatric Genetics Br... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
Cerebral Palsy Among Children
This online brochure presents a synopsis of CP-related surveillance and research activities. The brochure provides statistics on incidence and prevalence and discusses secondary conditions and resour... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
Cerebral Palsy Risks and Pregnancy
This brochure describes the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke's (NINDS) conduct and support of research aimed at preventing CP. Specifically, discovering ways to lower the risk ... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Also available in: Spanish
This consumer information fact sheet discusses the birth defect oral-facial clefts and includes information about both forms of the disorder -- cleft lip/palate and isolated cleft palate.... Details >
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation |
Down Syndrome Fact Sheet
Also available in: Spanish
This public health education information fact sheet provides general information about Down syndrome -- a combination of birth defects including mental retardation and characteristic facial features.... Details >
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health |
Folic Acid Now
Also available in: Spanish
Links to information related to the national campaign on promoting the use of folic acid to prevent NTDs (neural tube defects); other related information on birth defects for consumers, in both Englis... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities |
Genetics and Disease Prevention: CDC Reports
Also available in: Spanish
The links at this web site provide access to information designed for medical researchers and health care professionals. Visitors can find current publications and reports on issues related to genetic... Details >
Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Joubert Syndrome Information Center
Online information center provides resources, articles and reports related to joubert syndrome. Feeding & oral motor, hearing, legal help, medical journal articles and therapy are addressed.... Details >
Joubert Syndrome Foundation, Inc |
Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome Patient Education
The information on this web page is designed to assist parents of newly-diagnosed patients with Klippel-Trenaunay (K-P) syndrome, a rare congenital malformation that may include a port-wine stain or "... Details >
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. |
