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Vitamin D and Children
In a survey conducted between 2001 and 2004 it was estimated that around 70 percent of the children in the United States have a deficiency of Vitamin D. This puts them at risk for heart and bone diseases. Rickets, a bone disease seen in infants and young children is also on the rise. Girls, [...]
Continue reading...Measles Rash
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Measles, also known as rubella, is a highly contagious respiratory infection caused by a virus. It is spread through contact and often a person will not know they have been exposed until symptoms appear. Due to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) this disease is uncommon in the United States but continue to [...]
Continue reading...Fifth Disease
Friday, July 16, 2010
Fifth disease is primarily a childhood disease and is not a serious disease. The cause is the human parvovirus B19 and the main sign is a rash on the cheeks. Fifth disease starts with a low-grade fever, headache and cold-like symptoms. A red, lacy rash appears a few days after these symptoms clear up [...]
Continue reading...The Common Cold
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Almost all children and adults have at one time or another suffered from the common cold. More than a billion people each year get a cold and it is estimated that 22 million days of school are missed by children each year because of it. “Rhinovirus” is the most common of the 200 viruses that cause [...]
Continue reading...Rubella Measles
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Rubella measles also known as “German measles” or “3-day measles” is a contagious viral infection. It is far less serious than measles in children; however, if a pregnant woman is exposed to them it can infect her unborn child and lead to defects of the heart and eyes, mental retardation, stunted growth and even [...]
Continue reading...Common Childhood Illnesses
Friday, June 18, 2010
Any time a child coughs, sneezes, or cries and says “I don’t feel good” a parent begins the task of trying to figure out what is wrong and how serious it is. There are many childhood diseases that are more common than others and at some point in a child’s life they will probably get [...]
Continue reading...Childhood Diseases – Coxsackie
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Coxsackie, also known as hand, foot and mouth disease is caused by a virus. Generally affecting children aged 10 and under, it is characterized by fever, a general feeling of not being well, loss of appetite, and a sore throat. These symptoms are shortly followed by the eruption of painful sores in the mouth, and [...]
Continue reading...Chicken Pox – Not Just a Common Childhood Disease
Saturday, May 22, 2010
For many years, chicken pox was considered a rite of passage, especially in the area of childhood diseases. The illness was not considered to be all that serious, and it was not unusual for mothers to hold a “chicken pox party” when they heard that chicken pox was in the neighborhood, so that they could [...]
Continue reading...Childhood Diseases – Mumps
Friday, May 21, 2010
While mumps is not one of the more common childhood diseases today, thanks to the MMR vaccine, it can and does still occur, and outbreaks are only sometimes reported. For this reason, it is important to know the symptoms of mumps, and possible complications. Mumps generally start out as most childhood diseases do, with aching muscles, [...]
Continue reading...Swine Flu – What You Should Know
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
The “normal” flu season of 2009 turned out to be not so normal. This is because swine flu, the common name given to the H1N1 flu virus, began to appear, first in only some parts of the United States and the world, but then began to spread further. The swine flu strain actually made an appearance [...]
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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