Infant Health Articles

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  Language acquisition

  Language acquisition is the process by which language develops in humans. First language acquisition concerns the development of language in children, while second language acquisition focuses on ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Developmental Biology
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Birth Defects
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Embryo

  In organisms that reproduce sexually, once a sperm fertilizes an egg cell, the result is a cell called the zygote that has all the DNA of two parents. In plants, animals, and some protists, the ... > more
• STD
  Sexual Health
  HIV and AIDS
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Infectious Diseases
   
  

  Trichomoniasis

  Trichomoniasis, sometimes referred to as "trich" or the ping pong disease, is a common sexually transmitted disease that affects 2 to 3 million Americans yearly. It is caused by a single-celled ... > more
• Sleep Disorder Research
  Insomnia Research
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Diseases and Conditions
  Heart Disease
   

  Sleep apnea

  Sleep apnea, sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, "without breath"), each last ... > more
• Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Agriculture and Food
  Veterinary Medicine
  Food
  Breastfeeding
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Dairy cattle

  Dairy cattle, generally of the species Bos taurus, are domesticated animals bred to produce large quantities of milk. Dairy cattle may be found in herds on farms where dairy farmers own, manage, care ... > more
• Hazardous Waste
  Environmental Science
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Mercury poisoning

  Mercury poisoning, also known as mercuralism, is the phenomenon of toxication by contact with mercury. The main dangers associated with elemental mercury are that at standard conditions for ... > more
• Children's Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
  Child Psychology
  Controlled Substances
  Sports Medicine
   

  Child abuse

  Child abuse is the physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult, often synonymous with the term child maltreatment or the term child abuse and neglect. There are many forms of abuse ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Hazardous Waste
  Sports Science
  Chemistry
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Polychlorinated biphenyl

  Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of organic compounds with 1 to 10 chlorine atoms attached to biphenyl. Although the physical and chemical properties vary widely across the class, PCBs ... > more
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Fertility
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
  Gynecology
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  In vitro fertilisation

  In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a technique in which egg cells are fertilised outside the woman's body. IVF is a major treatment in infertility where other methods of achieving conception have ... > more
• Autism
  Children's Health
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Birth Defects
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  Down Syndrome
   

  Rett syndrome

  Rett syndrome (or Rett's disorder) is a progressive neurological disorder that is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder by the DSM-IV. The symptoms of this disorder are easily confused ... > more

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