Health

What is this bright red birthmark on my baby?

A hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark, is a bright red birthmark that shows up in the first or second week of life. It looks like a rubbery bump and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin.

Pediatrics

Undertriage in pediatric ED more likely for non-english speakers

For patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department, those accompanied by caregivers preferring languages other than English are more likely to be undertriaged, according to a study published online May 16 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics

'Baby-proofing' your house: A new parent's guide

There are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You hope it doesn't happen to your family, and taking preventive measures is the ...

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