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Jaundice is easy to treat, but dangerous to ignore

Jaundice is easy to treat, but dangerous to ignore

Failure to treat newborn jaundice can cause permanent brain damage called kernicterus

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital CAPS Team & what you should know about it

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital CAPS Team & what you should know about it

Some hospitals use aggressive pressure to get parent to consent to terminating children's care

Lawsuit: Nurse does not follow newborn safe-sleeping rules, baby dies

Lawsuit: Nurse does not follow newborn safe-sleeping rules, baby dies

American Academy of Pediatrics advises against having a baby sleeping in the same bed as an adult

Good prenatal care can help reduce pregnancy problems like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia

Good prenatal care can help reduce pregnancy problems like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia

It is medical negligence when OB/GYN doctors fail to do appropriate prenatal screening and testing

How to find prenatal care that keeps your baby safe

How to find prenatal care that keeps your baby safe

Early and consistent quality prenatal care is important for the safety of the baby and mother

Fetal heart rate monitoring helps prevent birth injuries

Fetal heart rate monitoring helps prevent birth injuries

OB/GYN doctors and labor and delivery nurses must act fast when the fetal heart rate monitor shows that the baby is not getting enough oxygen

Study links fevers during pregnancy to autism

Study links fevers during pregnancy to autism

Taking acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fevers reduces autism risk

Postpartum hemorrhage is a dangerous risk for moms after delivering a baby

Postpartum hemorrhage is a dangerous risk for moms after delivering a baby

OB/GYN doctors and labor and delivery nurses should be alert and prepared to avoid a life-threatening complication

OB/GYN leaves labor & delivery room, causing brain damage in baby

OB/GYN leaves labor & delivery room, causing brain damage in baby

Doctor falsifies medical records after the fact to say that mom would not consent to C-Section

FDA warns that anesthesia can cause child brain damage

FDA warns that anesthesia can cause child brain damage

Six tips for lowering anesthesia risk in children