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A birth defect [a] is an abnormal condition that is present at birth, regardless of its cause. [2] Birth defects may result in disabilities that may be physical, intellectual, or developmental. [2]
Infanticide was a widespread practice throughout human history that was mainly used to dispose of unwanted children, [1]: 61 its main purpose being the prevention of resources being spent on weak or disabled offspring. Unwanted infants were usually abandoned to die of exposure, but in some societies they were deliberately killed.
Complications in females include pelvic inflammatory disease and in males include inflammation of the epididymis. [1] Many of those infected, however, have no symptoms. [1] If untreated, gonorrhea can spread to joints or heart valves. [1] [2] Gonorrhea affects about 0.8% of women and 0.6% of men. [6] An estimated 33 to 106 million new cases ...
In 1993, the National Institutes of Health Consensus statement initiated the concept of "1-3-6" as the monthly milestones for screening, diagnosis and intervention. Between 1993 and 1996, the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management at Utah State University conducted the Rhode Island Hearing Assessment Project (RIHAP), which ...
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that results in the loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle wasting. [3] [4] [5] It is usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood and if left untreated it is the most common genetic cause of infant death. [6]
A little over 1 in 10 babies have a vascular birthmark present by age 1. [2] Several birthmark types are part of the group of skin lesions known as nevi or naevi, which is Latin for "birthmarks". Birthmarks occur as a result of a localized imbalance in factors controlling the development and migration of skin cells .
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is an annual day of remembrance observed on October 15 for pregnancy loss and infant death, which includes miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, ectopic pregnancy, termination for medical reasons, [1] and the death of a newborn.
Rabies is present in more than 150 countries and on all continents but Antarctica. [1] More than 3 billion people live in regions of the world where rabies occurs. [ 1 ] A number of countries, including Australia and Japan, as well as much of Western Europe, do not have rabies among dogs.