Neonatal jaundice is extremely common. Dr. Joanne Band, a pediatrician in charge of the Duke Full-term Nursery at Duke, discusses jaundice -- its physiological and pathological features and treatments ...

Jaundice in the newborn baby is caused by an excess of bilirubin. Bilirubin in the blood is usually present in very small amounts. It contains the breakdown components of red blood cells. Normally the ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Susan Sheridan recalls frantically racing her days-old son to doctor after doctor because his skin was so yellow -- only to be assured that jaundice is a rite of infancy. But as ...

Newborn jaundice is quite common, especially in those first few days after birth. If you’ve ever noticed a baby looking a bit ...

The most effective way to clear yellow eyes is to treat the underlying cause. Eyes usually start to turn yellow when a compound called bilirubin accumulates in the blood. This can cause jaundice.