A virus carried by hamsters and wild or lab mice that is not harmful to adults, but that can cause birth defects in unborn children whose mothers contract the virus. LCMV was first identified in 1933 in a woman who was thought to have a for.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.26.09 | 1 Comment
Inflammation of the lymph vessels seen most often as red streaks on the skin near a streptococcus-infected wound. .. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.26.09 | No Comments
There are several problems with the liver that may affect children, including JAUNDICE, cholestasis, enlarged liver, portal hypertension, ascites or liver encephalopathy, and liver failure. Diagnosis When diagnosing liver disease, the p.. Read More
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I’m getting guilty these days for delighting myself with lots of foods without considering the right amount of food to take. I just devour whatever I see on the tables during parties, now I feel depressed at its effects. Big belly is beco.. Read More
Tips and Advices | 01.21.09 | 3 Comments
A food-borne illness that may cause no symptoms in healthy children but is especially dangerous to newborns and very young children. Listeriosis occurs in about 7.5 cases for every one million people. Once thought to be exclusively a veteri.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.20.09 | No Comments
Crawling insects that feed on human blood that are a common annoyance in elementary schools and day-care centers. Head lice live on and suck blood from the scalp, leaving red spots that itch intensely and can lead to skin inflammation and.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.19.09 | 2 Comments
The common term for amblyopia, in which a child’s reduced vision is not caused by any eye disease and is not correctable by glasses or contact lenses. Instead, the problem is caused by the brain’s refusal to acknowledge the images seen .. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.16.09 | No Comments
Allergic responses to latex (rubber) products are fairly common among children and can range from mild irritation to life-threatening reaction. It is an extremely common compound found in many products, including underwear bands, rubber glo.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.16.09 | No Comments
An inflammation and swelling of the voice box (larynx) and the area around it, usually associated with hoarseness or loss of the voice. The problem is most common in late fall, winter, or early spring. Cause The voice box contains the v.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.12.09 | No Comments
Many children show a moderate tendency toward knock-knees between the ages of four and six as the body goes through a natural shift of alignment during the first years of life. After this period, the body tends to straighten. Many perfectly.. Read More
Health and Wellness | 01.11.09 | No Comments
