The adrenal glands are walnut-sized organs located above the kidneys that produce the hormones cortisol and aldosterone, which help regulate metabolism, the immune system, blood pressure, and more. If genetic disorders affect the adrenal glands and cause adrenal hyperplasia, you won't have enough of these enzymes.

Taking care of your baby in the first days of life can be confusing, especially for first-time mothers. Don't worry! Just observe your baby and you will quickly grasp his or her needs and desires. Below are instructions from Dr. Tran Lien Anh, Head of the Department of Neonatology at Vinmec Times City International General Hospital, on basic knowledge and skills so that mothers can take care of their babies properly, as well as recognize diseases in newborns, helping your baby have a perfect start!

G6PD deficiency is one of the most common genetic diseases. Statistics show that there are up to 400 million people in the world with this disease. So what is G6PD deficiency? Is it dangerous and how should it be detected and treated?

Most newborns have enough iron stored in their bodies for at least the first 4 months of life. However, iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) are still concerns for most mothers. Especially in children in developing countries, iron is the most common single nutrient deficiency. So when do infants need iron supplementation and how to supplement iron for infants through breast milk? Let's find out in the article below.

Bathing a newborn baby helps clean the baby's skin and stimulates blood circulation in the body, which is beneficial for organs in the body such as the respiratory system, circulatory system and digestive system of the baby. But how to bathe properly without affecting the baby, please refer to the steps for bathing a newborn baby in the article below.

Pregnancy is a time when women have many physical, psychological and social changes, affecting not only this stage but also the later stages and the lives of their future children. Pregnant mothers should refer to the article below to get useful information as well as choose the appropriate comprehensive maternity care service to help mothers feel secure to experience the months of pregnancy and labor most smoothly.

Newborn screening is a program of routine testing for newborns to detect early endocrine and metabolic disorders that affect the health and physical and mental development of children. Below are 3 types of diseases that are screened for newborns by blood tests.

Every baby born must ensure healthy physical and mental development. Therefore, from birth, newborns need to have screening tests to help detect diseases early and find timely treatment to reduce mortality rates and help children have a good start.

Performing postnatal screening 24-72 hours after birth by taking blood from the baby's heel helps doctors screen for certain genetic diseases and metabolic disorders in children, reducing the number of children with physical and mental retardation and many other diseases.

Newborn screening programs aim to detect metabolic disorders in children early, helping to prevent dangerous complications and giving children a normal, healthy life.

Heel blood sampling is part of the newborn screening program for babies to detect early endocrine diseases and metabolic disorders that affect the health and physical and mental development of children. Especially dangerous diseases that are difficult to detect clinically at birth.