Knowing the right time to get some help for your sick child is very important. Being able to manage your child’s condition at home is very helpful, but you should the time when no help from you can make your child better. Being able to tell when to see the doctor will save you from [...]
Asthma is a very common condition in children; a child may develop asthma symptoms as early as three years of age. The spread of asthma in developed country is unexplained until now. One thing is sure though, children are more likely to have asthma genetically; if there is family history of allergies and asthma especially [...]
A growing kid usually complains of his leg throbbing especially during at night. This is very common since growing pains in kids strike twice; in early childhood from 3 to 5 years old and later from 8 to 12 years old. Though there is actually no evidence that bone growth can cause pain, there are [...]
Cold sores are minute, sore, fluid-filled blisters that materialize on the lips, mouth, or nose; this is typically caused by a virus. The sores are painful and the pains can last a few days. But not like most viral infections, the cold sore virus can never be totally completely eradicated by the body defenses. That [...]
Sudden infant death syndrome is the unexpected and sudden demise of an infant beyond any medical explanation. Even thorough forensic investigation and autopsy cannot explain this occurrence. In the UK this phenomenon is called cot death and crib death in the Northern America. Due to lack of medical explanation, SIDS is a frightening thing for [...]
It is very heartbreaking for any parent when their baby is constipated. An infant is expected to have bowel movements at least twice a day, this however changes when solid food is started to be introduced. Causes of Infant Constipation: There are numerous causes of infant constipation like the following: Introduction of solid food – [...]
Common cold in babies lives up to its name; it is indeed quite common. If your baby’s nose is constantly flowing and you keep on wiping it, then your baby is suffering from common cold that attacks more often in the respiratory system of your child. Common colds in babies usually last for a few [...]
Hyperthermia is a medical problem that occurs when the body temperature exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit; a temperature like having a fever. When the body is absorbing more heat and not releasing it normally, hyperthermia is likely to happen. Hyperthermia is caused by elevated body temperature while fever is a result of a change in the temperature [...]
Jaundice is not a specific illness but rather a medical condition wherein there is too much bilirubin that circulates in the blood. Bilirubin is a body chemical being produced when the hemoglobin of red blood cells breaks down. Excessive bilirubin results in the yellowing of the eyes, skin and the mucus membrane of the mouth. [...]
Colic in babies is a normal occurrence; an infant with colic is not sick, rather a healthy and well-fed baby that is suffering from a fit or crying, fussing and irritability. This episode can happen for at least 3 days in a week and will last for as long as 3 weeks. Although infantile colic [...]
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