Baby’s Hydrocephalus Relieved by Specialized Surgery
A procedure that began in Africa is now helping children in North Carolina.
Babies, Brain Health, Children's Health, Health, Pediatric Medicine, Surgery, UNC Children's, UNC Stories
Category: Babies
Seven Ways to Keep Kids Healthy in Child Care
Do your research to help ensure a safe transition.
Babies, Children's Health, Families, Health, Immunity, Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Medicine, Wellness
Is My Baby Crying Too Much?
Learn how to soothe a crying baby and when it’s time to take him or her to the doctor.
Spotting Concussions in Babies and Toddlers
Kids and adults can talk about their symptoms, but the littlest ones can’t. Here’s how to spot brain injury.
Ask the Pediatrician: Baby Vaccines
Pediatrician Edward Pickens, MD, talks about why baby vaccines are a must.
What to Do When the Woman You Love Has Postpartum Depression
Babies, Depression, Families, Maternal Health, Mental Health, Women's Health
What You Need to Know About the ‘Fourth Trimester’ Afte...
Yes, it’s normal not to be back to normal after having a baby.
Toddler Brain Development: bacterial clues found in dirty baby diapers
Can the kinds of microbes colonizing the gut at age 1 predict later cognitive development? Findings from the UNC School of Medicine shed light on the surprising role of bacteria in how our brains develop during the first years of life.
Babies, Children's Health, Mental Health, Microbiome, News, Nutrition
Pregnant women should be included in Zika virus vaccine research, n...
The inclusion of pregnant women in Zika virus vaccine research is crucial to solving the international health crisis, according to new guidance published by UNC’s Center for Bioethics and two other universities.
Babies, Children's Health, Contagions, Fertility, Pregnancy, Research, Vaccines, Zika
Are you ready to explore baby’s genome?
UNC clinical geneticists are part of a national consortium of researchers studying the ins and outs of genome sequencing for newborn health screenings and beyond.
Babies, Children's Health, Genetics, Pediatric Medicine, Research
The science of baby’s first sight
UNC scientists conduct seminal experiments to unveil how early-in-life visual experiences – simply trying to see – sculpt a particular subnetwork of brain circuitry we need in order to see properly.
Babies, Children's Health, Eye Health, Pediatric Medicine, Research