Other Child Health Issues

In kids aged 6 months to 6 years, convulsions or seizures (sometimes called fits) may happen because their young brain cannot cope up with heightened temperature. Called febrile seizures, these fits are NOT epilepsy. Short convulsions do not damage the brain. In fact, reports say even long fits almost never cause harm. What are the […]

G6PD deficiency is an inherited condition that predisposes a person or child to develop anemia. Mild symptoms often do not need medical treatment. However, severe symptoms can require hospital care. What causes G6PD deficiency, and how do you treat it? The answers and more in this article.  What is G6PD? G6PD stands for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. It is […]

Nausea is the sensation of wanting to vomit. Commonly, when kids complain of wanting to throw up, it’s due to indigestion. However, please note that many conditions cause nausea in kids. What nausea medicines for children can you safely give? Find out here.  Get in Touch With a Doctor Nausea medicines for children should not be given […]

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR for short, is a common life-saving procedure that many people learn about as a first-aid during emergencies. It is a helpful technique done when a person encounters another drowning or having a heart attack, that causes the lungs and heart to stop breathing and beating, respectively. Kids may need pediatric CPR.  Pediatric […]

In a new review, researchers set their focus on the relationship between microwave radiation (MWR) given off by wireless devices and the wellness of human beings, especially children and unborn babies. This was to help understand whether using mobile phones near babies was harmful.  Accordingly, compared to adults, children and unborn babies are at a higher […]

Ang unang taon ng baby ay isa sa mga pinaka-crucial na stages ng growth ng isang bata. Maliban sa pagbigay ng karampatang nutrients mula sa gatas at pagkain, importante rin ang pagbigay ng tamang vitamins para sa baby ayon sa edad nila. Narito ang mga essential vitamins para sa babies 6-12 months upang patibayin ang […]

Coma in children or in general (even for adults) is an unconscious state of mind, where a person doesn’t respond to the external environment. In a coma, the person is alive and the brain is functioning, but at its least state of alertness.  The state of coma can lasts longer than more than a few weeks. […]

Suffocation is the feeling of losing your breath due to various reasons. If someone or something covers the baby’s mouth or nose, he/she is unable to breathe and this leads to suffocation. Studies have shown that soft bedding and plastic are two of the main reasons for suffocation in children. A percentage of deaths that […]

Haven’t we all had some habits in our childhood, which our parents have tried very hard to get rid of? From biting nails to nose picking, from thumb sucking to hair-twirling, every child has a peculiar habit that gives them some sort of satisfaction. And one such popular habit of children is nose-picking. Read on […]

From birth, our tears come from lacrimal glands above our eyes, within the upper eyelids, on the area farthest from the nose. The tears drain from the tear duct into the nose. In some instances, the tear duct can develop blockages that prevent tears to drain naturally. Babies may have a blocked tear duct that […]