All Entries in the "Child Health & Disorders" Category
Kids’ Lead Poisoning Risk From Family Cars
CDC found that lead dust in family cars is major risk for some childhood lead poisonings. Health experts found that six cases of childhood lead poisoning are reported for the first time ever attributed to lead dust on childhood car seats, reports The Associated Press.
Car seats themselves were not the only sources for lead poisonings. [...]
Antibiotic Prescriptions Dip For Kids With Respiratory Tract Infections
Recent reports of Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that doctors are not prescribing certain antibiotics for children to treat respiratory tract infections as much as they used to do earlier.
Researchers of Vanderbilt University Medical school, who included Carlos Grijalva, MD, MPH, reviewed national data to check whether the antibiotic usage trend was declining [...]
Ham Sandwich, A Cancer Threat For Kids
According to recent reports, thousands of children were given ham sandwiches packed in their lunch boxes every day.
Many parents consider ham sandwiches as healthy option for lunch, which is absolutely wrong assumption.
The World Cancer Research Fund warns parents to avoid habit of processed meats like ham in lunch boxes for children. Even, they suggest youngsters [...]
First Epileptic Seizures In Kids May Fuel Cognitive Problems
According to a recent study of American Academy of Neurology, children with normal IQ levels before experiencing first epileptic seizure may face thinking and cognitive troubles.
Philip Fastenau, PhD, Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Neurological Institute of University Hospitals in Cleveland, OH, lead author of the study, says,””Our [...]
Feeding Practices And Behavioral Traits Play Vital Role In Childhood Obesity
Health experts and clinicians view parental involvement as an important part of solving the childhood obesity.
It is very important for parents to choose right approach when trying to fight off childhood obesity.
Restrictive feeding practices or forbidding certain foods may not be helpful for solving the problem. Child’s behavior much similar to self control play vital [...]
Recognizing Brain Injury In Children
When children play, they fall and occasionally hit their heads.
A simple checklist can help you determine whether a bump on the head just needs a quick kiss, or could indicate something more serious requiring medical attention.
Any time your child has a concussion, he should avoid physical activity until the concussion [...]
Swine Flu Drug May Cause Nightmares In Children
Recent research suggests that more than half of kids taking Tamiflu, swine flu drug, are experiencing side effects such as nightmares and nausea.
It has been estimated that 150,000 people with swine flu symptoms were prescribed the drug through online resources.
According to survey conducted in 3 schools in London and one in [...]
Helping Your Children Stay Safe From The Flu
Many of the same precautions that works to prevent swine flu are the precautions you should be following to help prevent the spread of any disease.
Following these tips will help your family stay healthy, whatever the season.
Wash your hands frequently. There’s no need to invest in special antibacterial soaps. Plain [...]
Preventing Cold In Children With Probiotics
According to a recent study done in china, it was reported that children who drank a mixture of bacteria, known as probiotics like milk twice a day had fewer colds and missed fewer days of school.
Researchers have shown that probiotics can benefit many people who are already suffering with certain ill health conditions.
The [...]
Mom, My Ear Hurts: Recognizing Signs Of An Ear Infection
Truthfully, the issue with childhood ear infections is not when the kid is old enough to actually tell you that their ear hurts, but when they are so young that they can’t communicate that well.
And the symptoms of a full blown ear infection are so general that they can be easily missed.
There [...]
