Childrens Health

One of the typical childhood illnesses that your child may experience is Fifth Disease. This is a contagious disease that is characterized by a rash. Fifth Disease affects younger children and...

Babies, toddlers and children all have respiration rates that differ from an adult. Knowing what is normal can prevent worry and can be a tool of early detection for specific illness, diseases and...

Attention deficit hyper activity disorder or ADHD is very common in children these days. Many people call it a learning disorder or disability or even adhd bipolar disorder. A long time ago a...

If you have a child who participates in speech therapy at school, you should continue the work when he is at home or on summer vacation. As a parent, you should foster good articulation by finding...

Does your child suffer from eczema? This very itchy skin condition is commonly treated with prescription medications, usually steroid creams and other medications that block inflammation. Although...

Enuresis, or more commonly, bed wetting, is a problem some children have after they have been toilet-trained. If your child experiences enuresis, chances are that you or your spouse, or both of...

An ear infection, also known as otitis media, is one of the most commonly diagnosed illnesses for a toddler. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders,...

When children catch colds or flu, there is a possibility that pneumonia can develop in their lungs. Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs that is caused by bacteria, viruses or irritants....

Refilling a prescription from Walgreens is a simple task. Just look at your medicine bottle for the rx number.

No one wants to get the swine flu, but with a few steps, you can reduce your chances of contracting the virus.

Strep throat symptoms in toddlers are often harder to discern than in older children. Toddlers may lack the words to describe how they are feeling, and parents are left to guess. These are the...

A muscle cramp or spasm can be defined as an involuntary and sudden muscle contraction. Usually these kinds of muscle cramps are experienced in the legs (commonly known as a "charley horse"). ...

Your toddler will likely experience a multitude of insect and bug bites before summer ends. Most insect bites pose no medical threat. However there are rare cases when medical attention should...

Antibiotics are commonly prescribed for toddlers with ear infections. And while these antibiotics successfully attack the infection, they also eliminate good bacteria in the process. Not only is...

A swollen lip can come about by many ways, particularly involving hard contact by a fall, sports activity, or any other incident where the lip is hit with sudden, serious pressure. If you get a...

It takes more than a degree to become a pediatric nurse; you must also have the ability to show compassion, patience and remain calm under pressure. As a pediatric nurse, you will play a pivotal...

Is it allergies or pink-eye? Here is how you can identify pink-eye in yourself or your child.

Unfortunately, everyone experiences diarrhea on occasion. Here's how to treat diarrhea naturally.

It's 2:00 a.m. and your young child is crying and seems feverish. You need to take an accurate temperature to know whether medicine and/or a trip to the pediatrician is necessary. Follow these...

Is your child home sick from school and bored? Do you want to make their at-home experience a little more enjoyable than lying on the couch, watching cartoons or movies?

Septicemia, also known as blood poisoning or bacteremia, means simply that bacteria has invaded the bloodstream. While the term is simple, the condition is not, and mortality can reach 50%!...

Osteoporosis is a common problem particularly among women. The consequences of osteoporosis can be severe, including bone fractures and skeletal deformities. This probably isn't the scenario you...

A pediatrician is a doctor who specializes in the care of infants, children and adolescents. The word pediatrician means "healer of children." The world pediatrics comes from the Greek words pais...

Cold medicines aren't considered safe for little kids anymore, so here are some ways you can help your child feel better.

The abundance of cake and snack foods at children’s birthday parties can make the experience stressful for gluten-free eaters. Parents of gluten-free children fear their child will be...

Mold exists in almost every environment. It can grow excessively in hot, humid conditions or where there is extreme weather conditions. Mold can be found in refrigerators, basements, attics,...

Symptoms of pinworms are fairly obvious for parents and children. Pinworms are tiny little parasites that live in the intestines. They hatch eggs in the stomach and travel down to the intestines....

If you have had swimmer’s ear, you know how painful it can be. It can put a damper on summer fun and make swimming difficult for year round swimmers. Swimmer’s ear(Otitis Externa) is caused by the...

Learn some great tips on health and fitness for mothers and grandmothers in this free video clip on playground fitness.

Although ear wax is a natural product of the body, having too much ear wax can cause hearing problems or discomfort in children. If you're looking to try to get rid of ear wax in a child, follow...

With 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls undergoing childhood abuse, seeing the signs is important. The physical signs of child abuse are well known, but what happens when the symptoms are hidden and...

Here is a proven natural remedy for head lice that kills them by smothering.

Children can be squirmy and uncooperative when it comes to administering any type of medication. Eye drops are a particulary difficult challenge. Raising my three year old son, I've had some...

The best treatement I've found for chapped lips.

Keeping kids cool is important. Each year we hear stories on the news of a child that has died from overheating in an automobile. An automobile isn't the only culprit when it comes to the heat. ...

If your family is like mine, you try to limit the amount of exposure to harmful dyes and chemicals. This is a fantastic healthy recipe for playdough that smells better, lasts longer and is much...

This year the government is taking extra steps to ensure that we do not have a pandemic outbreak of the flu. You can start protecting your family by following and teaching these preventive...

Disney is a magical place when it comes to accommodating people with allergies. These tips will help you get started on a safe vacation.

Being in a restricting, itchy body cast, or spica cast, is difficult at best for older children. Imagine being a young child basically immobilized from the waist down. The first week is spent...

Are you one of those people stuck with the flu this season? Not sure if you need to be seen by a doctor or go to the emergency room? The steps below should help you.

Occurring in both adults and children, whipworms are most likely to infect those who come into frequent contact with soil. Children are at a greater risk because of their habit of playing in the...

Children living with chronic diseases face frequent shots, either for blood to be drawn or medicines to be given. Shots are not something anyone particularly enjoys. Children are especially...

Your child's coughing is keeping her (and you) up at night. What should you do? Coughing is good in that it removes mucous from the lungs, but a good night's sleep is also important in getting...

It never fails. Illness often attacks children at night after doctors' offices close and you want to sleep. It's practically a guarantee that you must throw out your schedule for at least the next...

If you absolutely dread getting shots, these tips might help you get through that dreadful moment a bit easier. You can use the one you think might work best for you, or alternate, if you are...

A simple stomach virus can turn into so much more with young children. Just the simple fluid loss normally associated with vomiting or diarrhea leads to dehydration, which throws electrolytes out...

Children will, by nature, explore the world surrounding them. For younger children this often means putting things in their mouths, while for older children it can mean trying to create science...

A Pertussis vaccine is usually given with two other vaccines- diphtheria and tetanus. The combination is referred to as a DTaP vaccine and is a very common vaccine among children. The risks...

A petit mal seizure, also known as an absence seizure, is often difficult to detect in children. They usually only last a few seconds, but the child could have hundreds of episodes a day. The...

Mental retardation is a limitation of a person's intellectual and physical abilities and varies from severe to mild. Conceptual skills like language, social skills like interaction with others and...