Sometimes newborn babies may develop a yellow coloring of the skin, eyes, tongue and palms. This is called jaundice. Newborn jaundice occurs when a baby has high levels of bilirubin in the blood.

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In our weekly feature, 'Doc Talk,' we're discussing a medical condition that almost all newborns have, to some extent, it's jaundice. Doctor Clint Pollack from Valley Children's Hospital talks about ...

After a delivery, your newborn may face unexpected health issues, including jaundice. This yellowing of the skin and eyes occurs when bilirubin, a substance produced during red blood cell breakdown, ...

Neonatal jaundice is a condition in which there is an abnormal elevation in serum bilirubin levels in a newborn infant. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment, created during the breakdown of senescent red ...

Kernicterus is a type of brain damage most often seen in babies. It’s caused by an extreme buildup of bilirubin in the brain. Bilirubin is a waste product that’s produced when your liver breaks down ...

CONGENITAL defects in bilirubin metabolism are a relatively infrequent cause of jaundice. If neonatal jaundice is excluded, they can be divided into two groups of cases, depending on whether the ...