Most children at one time or the other suffer from minor ailments. The parents should keep at home a stock of some essential medicines needed for minor ailments. However, in cases of prolonged sickness, consultation with a pediatrician is a must. If a child has fever, it may be due to exposure to extreme cold…
Autism is a disease that affects young children in almost every part of the world. Thanks to medical science various therapies are now available for the help of such children. Let’s discuss about the ways of treating Autism and the problems involved therein. Many therapies like speech therapy, occupational therapy, applied behavioral analysis (ABA) etc….
The tonsils are made of two masses on the back of throat. These may be visible on opening full mouth and are seen through some special medical instruments. The tonsils get recurring infections in the throat or ear to cause breathing, swallowing and sleep problems due to the enlargement or obstruction in these. The foul…
Eczema is a disease of skin which is caused by hereditary or allergies to cause patches of tiny red bumps on the infant or baby’s scalp, face and cheeks. It is particularly atopic dermatitis which is the most common type of eczema that can affect the babies. This skin problem can occur to the babies…
Lethargy is the feeling of slowness, sluggishness, tiredness, drowsiness, malaise, listlessness or weakness. The lethargy in children or infants may indicate a serious medical condition and need prompt medical investigation. Lethargy in children may be due to different causes, may it be physical or mental. The causes are needed to be found out before starting…
Deficiency of red blood cells is called anemia. It’s become a very common blood disorder and about 7% of the children in United States are anemic by the age of 18. Insufficient iron in the blood causes anemia in toddlers. Hemoglobin is responsible for transporting oxygen from lungs to various parts of the body. This…
Why do lice occur ? When the parent spot first signs of lice on the child’s hair, they get panicked. The child and parents feel that lack of hygiene is cause for it. But it’s not always the case. In fact, lice prefer clean heads to dirty ones. Generally, children contract lice from the friends…
Infants and toddlers often fall prey to the baby bottle tooth decay. This type of tooth decay hurts a lot and is a cause of much discomfort to the baby. In its initial stage it appears in the form of cavities in the baby’s four front teeth. It’s just an indication as the cavities can…
A running or stuffy nose is probably the most common symptom encountered in infants. All children, at sometime or the other, will have this problem. In a majority of cases, the cause is infant cold, a viral infection or an allergy. In between due to congestion and infection, the nose may get blocked and cause…
A mild degree of baby diarrhea can be safely treated at home. You should stop giving milk and solids to the baby for at least 24 hours and gradually re-introduce a normal diet over the following days. On the first day, instead of milk you may give glucose solution by taking two level teaspoonfuls of…