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Flu
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Influenza or commonly called flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. Anyone can get a flu even healthy people. Some of its symptoms are: high fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches and stomach symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea which are more common in children. Influenza could cause death not because of the virus itself but because of its complications. Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis and ear infections are some of the complications of flu. It could also trigger asthma attack or worsen the condition of people with chronic congestive heart failure. An annual vaccination of flu is advised to prevent this disease.
Determining Obesity using Body Mass Index
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There are different methods used today in determining obesity, although the most accepted and the most widely used method by modern pediatricians and obesity experts is the Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is a calculation method that utilizes a person’s height and weight to estimate how much body fat he or she has. Doctors then use this statistical data to measure if whether or not the person’s weight is appropriate for his or her height and age. BMI is calculated by dividing the person body’s weight by the square of their height. A BMI chart can also be used to determine a person’s BMI.
Protecting your Child from Allergens
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A lot of doctors normally treat allergies with different medications. However, some allergies are curable by easier remedies and even prevention. Parents can try the following general tips to reduce the allergy triggers in their homes:
1) Use air conditioners. Pollen and mold are the most common allergens found outside and using air-conditioning units to cool your house, rather than opening your windows that can let allergens indoors, can minimize having these allergy triggers.
2) Avoid entering a room which has been recently cleaned since dust accumulates in the air after cleaning.
3) If you have a garden in your house, make sure that all windows facing the garden are always closed.
Diptheria
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A toxin producing strains of Corynebacterium diptheriae, diphtheria is of two types. It can be respiratory which presents as a sore throat with a low grade fever and an adherent membrane of tonsils, pharynx or nose or cutaneous which presents as an infected skin lesions which lack a characteristic in appearance.
This disease can now be easily prevented thru a vaccine called DPT (Diptheria, Pertussis and Tetanus). This vaccine is given in three doses during infancy. Due to the strength of this vaccine a child could have fever after vaccination. The vaccine may have side affects but this is only in very rare cases.
Knowing About Allergies
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Although several doctors are still unsure as to the specific cause of allergies, it is widely claimed that most directly, children normally develop allergies by coming into contact with allergens which are environmental substances that cause an allergic reaction. Children can inhale, eat or inject a specific kind of allergen or different types of allergens. Allergens can also have contact with their skin, therefore causing hypersensitivity. Most frequently, allergies are genetic, which means that parents who are allergic to a specific allergen can also pass on to their children that kind of allergy. There are a variety of ways to test for allergies which parents should be aware of.
Knowing Your Vaccine
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For parents who would want to make sure that their kids are always safe from potential risks of diseases, they should try to talk with a doctor about the benefits and risks of having a vaccine. They should learn all the necessary information about the benefits and risks, and as well as the possible consequences of not having a vaccine against certain diseases. Some parents are even shocked to discover that children can die of measles, chicken pox, and other vaccine-preventable diseases. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that parents should always make sure to gather knowledge about vaccines and to utilize this knowledge for the safety and welfare of their children.
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
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Childhood disintegrative disorder is a health condition in young children which develops usually until the age of 3 or 4 and can result to a severe loss of social, communication and other skills. Doctors sometimes refer to this rare disorder as similar to late-onset autism since it also involve normal childhood development which is followed by a significant loss of language, social, play and motor skills. However, autism normally happens at an earlier age and there is also a more dramatic loss of skills in children with childhood disintegrative disorder and a greater chance of mental retardation. Childhood disintegrative disorder is also far less common than autism. It is said that treatment for childhood disintegrative disorder is similar to treatment for autism.
Bacterial Meningitis
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One of the vaccines that should be taken by your child at eighteen months is the meningococcal vaccine. It is optional, you can either have your child vaccinated with this or not. However, I highly recommend that you ensure that your child is vaccinated with this one. It may be quite expensive but it is really essential for this will prevent your child from having bacterial meningitis.
Bacterial meningitis is an infection caused by meningococcal disease. Severe cases of which may result to brain damage, hearing loss or loss of limbs. High fever, head aches, stiff neck and a dark purple rash are some of the symptoms of meningitis. For infants, they may appear slow or inactive, or be irritable have vomiting or slow feeding. When these symptoms arise bring your child immediately to the doctor.
Neuropsychologist Leads Research and Development Of Youth Sports Concussion Programs
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(Media-Newswire.com) – Washington, DC— World-renowned traumatic brain injury expert, Gerard Gioia, PhD, director of Neuropsychology at Children’s National Medical Center and director of Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery and Education ( SCORE ) Program, has published and released a report on a successful concussion management program based on his pioneering research in concussion management in children. The SCORE program is said to be the only program in the region that specializes in the evaluation and management of concussions/TBIs in children. To learn more about this special program, you can consult Dr. Gioia’s research and the “ten steps” to a successful concussion management in the Brain Injury Professional (Vol. 4, Issue 4).
Type 1 Diabetes in Children
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Type 1 diabetes which was once known as juvenile diabetes is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin or the hormone which is needed by our body to convert sugar or glucose into energy. Although type 1 diabetes is discovered to develop at any age, it normally occurs during childhood or adolescence. There are several factors which can contribute to type 1 diabetes in children which includes genetics and exposure to viruses. Although type 1 diabetes needs consistent and proper care, blood sugar monitoring and insulin delivery have lessen the usual inconvenience of the daily routine of handling type 1 diabetes in children.