Toddlers to Teens

Petting Zoos Can Breed Illness

On one hand, petting zoos may be fun and a good way for children to learn and play but on the other, they may represent a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness. A new study shows that many of the adult zoo visitors aren’t aware of their risky behavior and are...

by Bobby over a year ago

swollen lymnodes in babies

my 8 mon dghtr. ahs a red dot on the side the rt. side of neck. Her face is swollen on that side. She does eat and is playful, but when the area is touched shse reacts. What could it mean? The spot is just under her ear lobe.Thank You. ?

by homeat310@yahoo.com over a year ago

EU calls for voluntary restrictions on food ads for children

The European Commission believes that proper advertising aimed at children could act quickly and effectively in tackling rising overweight and obesity levels in EU. This is why they are calling on food manufacturers to restrict food ads around children television programs because studies showed that...

by simone2593 over a year ago

side effects of guanfacine in children

Like it seems, a lot of children get diagnosed with ADHD these days. I am wondering whether it is true that there is an ADHD "epidemic" or whether ADHD is a fashion disease. Anyway, my youngest son was having some problems with other children at preschool, and they wanted him to have an evaluation....

by elden1364167603 over a year ago

Diabetes babies and hypoglycemia

Hello, I am more than worried about my son who has been suffering with bouts of vomiting, diarrhoea and fevers every two weeks for a number of months now. He is just 16 months old. I noticed last week he had oral thrush and on monday he was sick, feverish and the dr said he had a chest infection. He...

by Dorothy over a year ago

I have a baby girl with golden har syndrom

Hi, I have a baby girl that was born with Pierre Robin sequence and a cleft palate. She has been in the hospital since she was born (Childrens Hospital from Birmingham ) now they said that she has golden har syndrome she was born with a right eyelid defect, a skin tag and malformed ear, cleft...

by Guest over a year ago

American kids need more physical activities

Latest studies in area of physical activity by American children showed astounding negative results in last decade. Journal of Pediatrics concludes that American children need to get up and away from the TV and computer and out exercising at least an hour a day. There are very clear evidences that...

by Site Administrator over a year ago

blue diaper syndrome

My daughter was diagnosed with this disorder at age 2 1/2. She did not have blue diapers at every change yet quite frequently and without a distinguishable pattern. Another siide effect of this condition, shedding tryptophan, is strong body odour. She is now 5 and her underarm body odour is that...

by alice brownlee97964 over a year ago

Thought we were alone in this

Hi, my 3 year old son has suffered from cough attacks at night since he was months old, it's been so horrible and frustrating he doesn't sleep at night because the cough attacks will wake him up and he vomits mucus, pediatrician has prescribe so much for him, abuterol, xoponex, atrovent, cingulair...

by Guest over a year ago

Understanding Post mycoplasma

My 9 year old boy was down with fever and I took him to visit a GP. The sequence of event are as follows: Day 1: Cough and Fever developed and appeared for the first time at night. Day 2: Highest recorded fever is 41 degree Centrigade. Took him to a GP. Doctor said that the throat was red and...

by ryan_khoo85300 over a year ago