You notice an orange discharge on your 5‑day‑old’s umbilical stump and your heart skips a beat. That sticky, crusty color often comes from dried blood, vernix, or normal healing fluids, but it can ...

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"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state ...

Belly button infections can lead to sepsis, a life-threatening condition, if untreated. Symptoms of an infection include redness, tenderness, pain, swelling, and possible discharge. Newborns with ...