Parents of infants beware: Whooping Cough, or pertussis, an illness long thought conquered, has resurfaced across the country. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently warned that this bacterial infection is threatening young children, especially in California.
The CDC explains that “…the illness is most severe for babies; more than half of infants younger than 1 year of age who get the disease must be hospitalized. About 1 in 5 infants with pertussis get pneumonia (lung infection), and about 1 in 100 will have convulsions. In rare cases (1 in 100), pertussis can be deadly, especially in infants.â€
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Coughs in Babies Can Be Deadly
by Lori Sciame February 4th, 2011 | Children's Health, Illness Read More
Croup
by Tom Seman MD FAAP January 31st, 2011 | Children's Health, Pediatrician on Call
Croup is a common viral infection whose season is typically between October/November and April and results in the usual stuffy nose, low-moderate grade fever, hoarse voice and a sore throat. The distinguishing symptom that caracterizes croup is the cough. The cough is described as seal-like or bark-like (sharp, medium-pitched cough in short bursts). The cough generally occurs between 7PM-7AM. Occasionally, the cough can show up during the day after some screaming, crying, or hearty laughing.
Treatment for the cough is to have the child sleep sitting somewhat upright in a cool humidified environment. Should the child have a coughing episode,
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Treatment for the cough is to have the child sleep sitting somewhat upright in a cool humidified environment. Should the child have a coughing episode,
Tweens, Teens, & Vegetarianism
by MPK January 7th, 2011 | Children's Health, Nutrition
Part of the process of growing up is discovering who you are. New friends, new hobbies, and new ideologies may be part of the discovering. Whether it means wearing only orange clothing, learning a foreign language, or exploring a new belief, this is a time to study new subjects and find things that are of interest. For some kids, vegetarianism may be intriguing.
If you have access to a close friend or family member that is vegetarian, then this change in eating will be simple. However, if you aren't vegetarian and don't know anyone who is the thought may be
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If you have access to a close friend or family member that is vegetarian, then this change in eating will be simple. However, if you aren't vegetarian and don't know anyone who is the thought may be
Overweight Babies
by Bea January 3rd, 2011 | Children's Health, Diet, Health News, Health Research
Sure, babies often look a little chubby. That chubbiness is typically acceptable because it makes the baby cute and pudgy, but also because it usually evens out as the baby grows. However, now more than ever, studies have been finding that some babies are not just chubby, but overweight. In fact, in an article on livescience.com, it has been shown that almost one third of 9 month olds are obese or overweight. Though the study is not clear about which babies are included in this study, it states that the study looked a nationally representative sample of children born
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Tweens, Teens, and Calcium
by Editorial Team December 10th, 2010 | Children's Health
If you watch most classic '50s television shows, you might notice the beverage all family members drink at dinner- milk. While many families still encourage milk as the beverage of choice with younger children, it tends to be a beverage that's popularity fades with time. While it's not scientific data, most of the families with teens and tweens that I know aren't consuming milk with dinner, and probably not any other meals either. While they may choose healthy alternatives, such as water, they are reducing their intake of calcium. So, what's a parent to do?
First, arm yourself with data.Â
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First, arm yourself with data.Â