Answering these questions about your child's asthma will help you know if it's under control. If it's not, your child's doctor can help.

Learn how to protect your newborn baby from cigarette smoke.

The esophagus (food pipe) and trachea (windpipe) are 2 separate tubes. In some babies, these tubes don’t form the right way during pregnancy. This can lead to tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia.

In newborns, skin color changes are often due to something happening inside the body. Some color changes are normal. Others are signs of problems. The changes described below can happen to any newborn. But skin color changes may be more obvious in babies born early, or prematurely, who have thinner skin than full-term babies.

Polycythemia occurs when a baby's blood has more red cells than normal. It's the opposite of anemia, which is caused by too few red cells.

Omphalocele and gastroschisis are types of birth defects. They can occur in newborns. They happen when the body structures that are meant to hold the bowel (intestines) inside the belly (abdomen) do not form in the right way during the early weeks of pregnancy.

When cerebrospinal fluid backs up into the brain, it's called hydrocephalus. Learn about the procedures used to treat this condition in newborns.

IVH is a serious condition caused by bleeding (hemorrhage) in the ventricles in the days after birth

NEC is a serious health problem that occurs when part of a newborn baby's bowel (intestine) becomes damaged. Learn more about this condition, including diagnosis, causes, and treatment.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a lung disorder that causes breathing problems in preterm, low-birthweight babies who need breathing assistance. Read on to learn more.