Chemotherapy is the use of medicines to treat cancer. The medicines can cause an inflammation of the lining of the mouth. The mouth is lined with mucous membranes. When these are inflamed, it’s called mouth mucositis.

Croup is a common infection in children. It causes swelling in the upper part of the airway in the neck. It causes a barking cough, with or without fever. And it may cause problems breathing.

Because babies born by cesarean may have difficulty clearing some of the lung fluid and mucus, extra suctioning of the nose, mouth, and throat are often needed.

Your milk contains just the right balance of nutrients in a form most easily used by your baby's immature body systems.

Detailed information on how breastmilk is made for breastfeeding.

Diabetes is a condition in which the body can't make enough insulin, or can't use insulin normally. Insulin is a hormone. It helps sugar (glucose) in the blood get into cells of the body to be used as fuel. When glucose can’t enter the cells, it builds up in the blood. This is called high blood sugar (hyperglycemia).

Roseola is a contagious viral illness. It causes a high fever and then a rash that develops as the fever goes away.

You will have to remove milk from your breasts on a regular basis if you are to provide enough of your milk for your high-risk baby.

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that includes certain birth defects, learning problems, and facial features. Read on to learn more details about this disorder.

When a mother has diabetes, her baby is at risk for problems. Read on to learn more.