Showing posts with label Child Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Child Health. Show all posts

Oct 19, 2011

The signs of anemia in children who have to be aware

GladChild: Parents sometimes do not realize the symptoms of anemia that appears in children, but if left untreated can cause adverse effects. For that watch out for symptoms of anemia in children.

If the child is often lethargic, often sleepy, wants to sleep, lazy or eat a lot but thin body, it could be signs of anemia in children.

Children who eat a lot but why she still underweight the possibility of having worms, and worm infections are known to cause the child to be anemic.

This is because worms that is in the child's body takes nutrients that enter the body including iron, causing malnourished children.

Other conditions that can be checked on the child's parents is to check the child's palm, if it is slightly bent palms look pale then he may have anemia or nail color that looks pale.

If it finds these conditions, then try to notice whether their diet was complete or not. If not then give an iron-rich foods, if still not then give foods that are fortified iron, if still lacking also recently given iron supplements.

Before doing the examination given supplements of hemoglobin to determine its value or it could be examined to know the child's stool worms or not.

The untreated anemia can lead to children learning difficulties, school or sports achievement decreases, lowering IQ scores and easily tired. Source of this iron can be obtained from red meat, green vegetables and nuts, and consumption of vitamin C can help increase iron absorption.

Iron is needed to assist the process of formation of red blood cells and also helps metabolize energy and improve concentration. The need for iron depends on the child's age, generally for school children required 10 mg/day.

Anemia usually occurs because the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin levels is below normal, whereas the red blood cells serve to bring food and oxygen around the body. If there is anemia in children, then the distribution will be hampered and affect one's health.


Oct 10, 2011

7 Causes of hair loss in children

GladChild: Hair loss is a common problem faced not just by adults but also children. An estimated 3 percent of children suffering from hair loss. This problem must be solved before the kids go bald.

Hair loss in children is not that trivial. However, if a known cause and resolved immediately, premature baldness can be prevented immediately.

Here are some conditions that can cause hair loss in children, as reported by Lifemojo on Monday October 10, 2011:

1. Tinea capitis
Tinea capitis or fungal infections of the scalp can cause hair loss. This condition is a form of ringworm that causes scaly skin on the scalp. The doctor usually will suggest pathological tests and to prescribe medications and anti-fungal shampoo. In addition it is necessary also to avoid the spread of fungi, such as avoiding child to share books, toys or clothing.

2. Alopecia Areata
This condition occurs naturally and is not contagious. Is usually characterized by round or oval spherical shape that appears on the scalp. This condition can lead to damaged hair follicles making hair fall out. There is no specific form of treatment to prevent entirely, but with proper medication can prevent developing more severe Alopecia Areata.

3. Trichotillomania
In this condition, hair loss is caused because the kids like to pull, pulling, rubbing or twisting of hair. This is due to the psychological condition of children. Children who suffer from stress have a greater chance of getting this condition. Counseling and appropriate treatment can help children get out of stressful situations.

4. Telogen effluvium (severe stress or depression)
When children suffer severe stress or depression such as loss of parents, grandparents, then it can cause severe injury to hair loss. The situation of depression leads to mental stress in children. High fever and surgery may also be other reasons for hair loss. Changes can cause baldness either partially or completely bald. There was no specific test to diagnose this condition. Having children out of stressful situations, hair growth will return to normal and this generally takes about a year or more.

5. Malnutrition
Babies who are suffering from malnutrition have a greater chance to lose hair. Biotin or vitamin H deficiency and zinc deficiency can cause hair loss and disruption of cell metabolism. Excessive intake of vitamin A also can be one cause of hair loss in children.

6. Hypothyroidism
Children who suffer from hypothyroidism may also suffer hair loss. When the thyroid gland is not active, it could result in metabolic activity does not irregular. Blood tests can be done to diagnose this condition.

7. Too often tying the hair
Too much brushing, tying or pulling hairs can cause hair damage can even lead to hair loss in children.


Oct 1, 2011

6 Causes of nosebleeds in children

GladChild: Nosebleeds can be experienced by anyone including children, although is more common in children. Please note, that in the nasal cavity in front of us there is a clots of blood vessels. In children, clots of blood vessels is usually more vulnerable to rupture and cause bleeding. Normally the blood vessels and mucus cells in the nasal cavity of children will be stronger after he child reaches the age of 12 years.

To cope with nosebleeds in children we should first know the cause of nosebleeds, following are the 6 causes of nosebleeds in children:
  1. Clash of the nose, for example because the child fell or hit her nose.
  2. Excessive nose picking habit, such as itching, or a child trying to remove the crust of the dry nose.
  3. Nose intruding foreign objects, such as grains, or other small objects that cause infection and bleeding.
  4. Changes in weather, for example, from playing in the hot sun and into the air-conditioned house, or deal with changes in air pressure.
  5. Infectious diseases, especially those accompanied by a sudden high fever, like dengue fever.
  6. Blood diseases, such as leukemia 'blood cancer' and hemophilia.

How to cope with nosebleeds in children

GladChild: Nose bleeding is common in naturally by the children, you do not need to be overly concerned with this situation. So what do you do first if your child has a nosebleed?

Here are five simple steps to cope with nosebleeds in children:
  • Reassure your child not to panic and follow these steps
  • Tell your child to sit upright and leaning forward
  • Press your child's nose just above the nostrils and under nose. Keep your child to breathe through the mouth and nose press your child for 5 minutes.
  • If after 5 minutes of blood that comes out still have not stopped, press again for 5 minutes.
  • If after 10 minutes on your child's nosebleed has not stopped, then certainly it is not unusual nosebleeds and you must immediately bring your child to the hospital.

Sep 27, 2011

Lack of sleep can cause bad behavior in teens

GladChild: Most teens do not get enough sleep due to spending more time at the computer or watching television until late at night. Studies show this condition makes teens tend to behave badly and not healthy.

Studies conducted U.S. researchers found that sleep deprivation can seriously impact on adolescents. In addition to risk the health of the body, teenagers who sleep less tend to be more likely to behave badly.

Study reveals teens that slept less than 8 hours on a school night is more likely to engage in risky bad behavior, such as:
  • Drinking a soda at least once a day
  • Do not get 60 minutes of physical activity at least five of the last seven days
  • Spent 3 hours or more per day in front of a computer
  • Involved with physical fights
  • Involved in drug use, such as smoking or drinking alcohol or marijuana
  • Free sex
  • Feeling sad or hopeless
  • Serious suicide attempts.
In this study, researchers analyzed results from a national survey of Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2007 on high school students about sleep habits. The survey found that nearly 70 percent of teens do not get enough sleep as recommended by the National Sleep Foundation, which is 8 hours of sleep on school nights.

Many teenagers are not getting the recommended sleep time at night school. Inadequate sleep is associated with participation in a number of health risk behaviors including drug use, physical fighting and serious consideration of suicide attempts, said Lela McKnight Eily, the division adult health and community CDC, as reported by HealthDay on Wednesday September 28, 2011.

According to McKnight Eily, public health interventions are needed. Postpone consideration of school hours can be one of effective measures in a comprehensive approach to address this problem.

Sep 25, 2011

6 Tips on how to treat skin rashes in babies

GladChild: Skin rashes on baby's is often the case, several circumstances can lead to irritation, such as:
  • Use of synthetic diapers or plastic pants lined the old are not replaced, often leading directly to the skin rashes caused by accumulation of urine or feces that contain ammonia. Closing of the diaper area as well as the temperature increases the humidity in the folds of the buttocks further facilitate the absorption of these chemicals are irritants. If it lasts over and over protective skin is damaged, making it easier for the proliferation of fungi, like Candida albicans.
  • In these areas, especially folds in the baby fat like the neck, groin, elbow fold, if there is buildup of sweat that is too long then it will irritate baby's skin. Recurrent inflammation that occurs will also be exacerbated by the proliferation of fungi such as Candida albicans.
  • Infants with a family history of allergies will be more common complaints of skin rashes, such as smooth scales on the scalp area resulting from the use of cosmetic products had a high pH shampoo or hair-lotion that is too fragrant. Can also encountered something similar in the chest, back, abdomen due to the use of such heating oil or eucalyptus baby oil used constantly in hot climates.
  • Drought baby's skin caused by repeated use of soap containing antiseptic. Chronic inflammation caused by contact irritants weak will affect the balance of normal flora of skin, with reduced power due to the skin's natural defenses.
  • A newborn baby who consume cow's milk formula with high pH levels sometimes found redness in the area around the anus.
How to treat skin rashes on baby's?
  1. The most important is prevention, because when examined all the factors that cause skin rashes of infants can be prevented. New skin disorder in baby generally occurs when exposure has occurred repeatedly over a period of time.
  2. Avoid the temporary use of disposable diapers or plastic-lined pants during inflammation. Wear a soft thin cloth diaper fabric absorbs sweat. Wash the area surrounding each baby's buttocks and urinate or defecate for infants with mild soap, pat dry with a soft towel and gently pat do not rub harshly. Avoid talcum powder when the skin is inflamed.
  3. Folds of the inflamed area is often compressed with a washcloth towel soaked in water, avoid the use of powder for a while. Regional folds are often opened and aerated. When sweating immediately wipes it gently with a washcloth towel soaked in water, do not rub and then dried with a towel. Wear loose cotton clothes are thin and easily absorb sweat.
  4. Where the scaly skin can be given a special moisturizing cream after bathing the baby. Do not bathe with water too hot to linger. Use a special baby soap and shampoo. For the time being avoid using talcum powder or a variety of cosmetic products for babies.
  5. Do not apply ointment, cream or any oil on the inflamed area without consulting with your doctor first.
  6. Skin rashes in baby's skin is more often caused by weak irritants such as sweat, urine, feces, skin care products are one use, detergent, or liquid antiseptic and perhaps we too have a hand to expose it. Sometimes the onset of irritation is supported by a suitable condition for the emergence of inflammation as a factor of moisture, heat, friction or closed.

Sep 20, 2011

Characteristics of children who suffer from leukemia

GladChild: Leukemia can be treated with a long duration of treatment and should be under strict medical supervision. If the child is suffering from acute leukemia not immediately addressed, in a matter of weeks he could meet his death. While children who suffer from chronic leukemia, if not immediately addressed, usually in a matter of years of death caused by leukemia in children threatened.

Handling a child who has leukemia varies, depending on the level and type. Usually, to treat patients with acute and chronic leukemia, the patient must undergo chemotherapy and administered anti-cancer drugs (stitostatika). Leukemia treatment process should be under strict medical supervision. Therefore, stitostatika drug is a drug that could interfere with a heavy dose of other organs such as kidneys, liver, and heart.

The role of doctors here recommends other medications required to counteract the side effects of these anticancer drugs. In addition, patients can undergo other leukemia treatment methods, such as surgery or bone marrow transplant.

Immediately perform the checks to the doctor if your child exhibits the following characteristics:
  • Skin pale yellowish child
  • Shortness of breath
  • Incurred blue patches on the skin
  • Pain in the bone
  • Board of fever (no obvious cause)
  • Fatigue is not excited
  • Hemorrhage (bleeding) due to decreased levels of platelets
  • Vomiting

Sep 19, 2011

Is a vegetarian eating patterns suitable for babies?

GladChild: By providing a nutritious and varied food for your baby, it is suitable for vegetarian babies. Vegetarian in infants is not problematic, even very good. The results of a study states that there are no vegetarian infants suffering from malnutrition. Instead there is a toddler instead of vegetarian nutrition or excess weight. Vegetarians can be performed on babies, but we must plan well on nutrition and type of food that varies each time continuously. Special attention is focused on the needs of a diet rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium, vitamin B12 and vitamin D in vegetarian eating patterns.

To make a vegetarian eating patterns in infants, we must ensure that some groups that must be consumed like food: grains, milk (soy milk is recommended), and nuts. So what is an important nutrient for your vegetarian baby nutrients? Nutrients that are important for vegetarian infants include iron, vitamin B12, and protein. Iron is present in wheat, grains, dark leafy vegetables such as broccoli and spinach, green beans, peas, dried fruits, like apricots, as variations can also be given cake nuts, soy products, or soups thick.

Other sources rich in vitamin B12 are present in yeast extract, milk and infant formula products. Give your baby at least until his first birthday. There are rich sources of protein in grains, breads, rice and pasta. Provide various kinds of proteins in your baby's menu every week, so the need for amino acids in your baby into a healthy balance.

Sep 16, 2011

10 tips on how to make children like to eat vegetables and fruits

GladChild: The right diet for your child is vegetables and fruits. But what if they do not like your cooking menu is made from vegetables and fruits? If you have difficulty in feeding your child when it comes to seducing them to eat vegetables and fruit, you need not worry because this article will discuss how to make children like to eat vegetables and fruits.

Do you know what reasons that make your child does not like vegetables and fruit? This is because taste of vegetables and fruits that they know has a bland flavor and not as sweet as they drank milk formula. And of course you also want to always make the child nutritious diet and that includes vegetables and fruits that they like both kinds of food.

Here are some tips that you can do in the face of the child who does not like vegetables and fruits:
  1. Try not always force a child to eat vegetables and fruit.
  2. For the initial stage, introduce children to the taste of vegetables and then gradually with fruit at the time of Complementary feeding.
  3. At the introduction stage, choose vegetables and fruits with a good taste, sweet taste like the taste of milk formula.
  4. Phase solids serve food in the form of puree, blend in a way that is then filtered, and the juice is taken alone. With a soft texture and slightly dilute making babies was not surprised when eating it.
  5. Choose high-fiber vegetables and fruits to be easy to chew, better to be eaten immediately or cooked for a while so that the enzymes and vitamins that contained no less.
  6. Do not forget to always present a menu of vegetables and fruits.
  7. As a parent, give an example to the children that you love vegetables and fruits.
  8. When you present the food menu, always include vegetables and fruits as side dishes in addition to the options menu.
  9. Put small pieces of vegetables and fruit and allow the child to feed themselves.
  10. When children want to try vegetable or fruit that you serve, praise him.
Therefore, do not ever upset and give up when making the diet for children, especially vegetables and fruits, for the sake of the love child of vegetables and fruits. It required patience, patience, and your creativity in making children's food.


Sep 15, 2011

6 Clean and healthy habits that must be taught to children

GladChild: Clean healthy life should have been taught since childhood. Here are 6 habits of clean living that must be taught to the child's.

Childhood is the time he enjoys outdoor games such as play-dirty mud or dirt. Therefore parents should start teaching about hygiene since she was a toddler.

Personal hygiene of a child should be a top priority when he grows so he is less susceptible to disease or infection. Here are six habits that must be taught to clean your baby, as quoted from Lifemojo, Thursday September 15, 2011:

1. Wash hands with soap
Invite your child to always wash their hands using soap and tell when the hands should be washed. Make sure children wash the surface of hands, between your fingers and rinse the dirt that is trapped under the nail. Parents can teach through song that contains the sequence of proper handwashing.

2. Brushing teeth properly
Care is needed since the age of 1 year to prevent the risk of cavities. Make sure your child to brush teeth properly as up and down and circular motion, and makes brushing your teeth 2 times a day. Use the form of favorite cartoon characters on the small brush so that it becomes a fun activity.

3. Cleaning the tongue
Try to teach children to clean their tongue after brushing your teeth, because the surface of the tongue can be a place for bacteria to grow and nests of small particles of food.

4. Familiarize to take a bath 2 times a day
Children love to play so it is easy to sweat, so get used to bathe 2 times a day to clean skin. Teach him to rub the hands, feet, armpits, groin and the folds of the body using a gentle soap. If the child refuses to take a bath, try to persuade by placing a favorite toy in the bathtub or shower foam.

5. Cleaning the children ears
Children may not have been able to clean by own ears, because the really significant stuff those parents play a role here. Clean ears regularly can help prevent the risk of complications such as infection, irritation or damage to the eardrum.

6. Train children to peeing and defecate at toilet
Generally, the children become accustomed to using the toilets since the age of 2-3 years.


Sep 12, 2011

Music can help to reduce pain in infants

GladChild: A recent study says that listening to music can reduce pain and provide therapeutic benefits for the baby who had to undergo medical procedures, including circumcision. 

Plays music for children and babies can soothe and stabilize some of the vital functions of their bodies, as reported Live Science. However, previous studies conducted did not provide strong evidence to support this claim.

In the latest study, researchers from the University of Alberta, Canada, reviewed the nine studies published between 1989 to 2006, included those of normal premature babies and infants. The researchers could not draw absolute conclusions from the trials because of population differences and differences in tests conducted against the population. In addition, in some experiments, tests conducted by not optimal.

However, they found preliminary evidence which the music has a beneficial effect when medical procedures take place in infants or children, such as blood sampling and circumcision. 

The researchers insist that it takes other experiments a more optimal for confirming evidence that music can provide benefits for children and infants who undergo medical procedures.


Sep 11, 2011

Signs of autism can be seen from the age of 1 year

GladChild: Recent research has found that signs of autism in children do not appear in children before they are 6 months old but will begin to emerge by the time they reach the age of 1 year.

Conduct detecting autism before the age of one year will not work because not yet known. Because this test involves testing on social behavior in children, until age 3, will be noted their ability to communicate, smiling, talking and making eye contact. If when he was 1 year old, children who suffer from autism, an experiment for the ability to communicate will decrease. But there is an increase on anything else.

Autism in children affects one percent of children in the United States. Researchers rely on the information parents about their child's achievement growth, but it is still difficult for many parents who requested the information. Parents should tell their children the differences experienced when that happens, do not be put off until it is missing.

What to do if you see signs of autism in your child?

If you suspect your child has a developmental retardation, promptly contact your health care provider for children with autism.
  • Visit the Autism Information Center.
  • Remember that some children need a little time to achieve their growth should be, maybe you one of them.
  • You can share your story and your experiences with other parents whose children have autism so that you will get a lot of information you need.

Sep 10, 2011

Rotavirus vaccine proven effective in preventing transmission

GladChild: Rotavirus is a disease common in children and can cause death in children. Recent studies have revealed rotavirus vaccine proved effective and provides broad protection.

Recently a rotavirus vaccine was introduced and has proved very effective and has some unexpected benefits. This is because the vaccine provides broader protection for children who received the vaccine and the people around him.

The researchers concluded that evaluate the vaccine is effective because the vaccine shown to reduce hospitalizations due to diarrhea patients in the hospital as much as 50 percent. This decrease occurred only after 2 years of the immunization program began.

This rotavirus vaccine provides protection against the patient's immediate hospitalization of children, older children, adults and the elderly, said researcher Ben A Lopman from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lopman said that this vaccine also provides protection indirect or so-called herd immunity. This condition occurs because only a few people who took part in some infected people who are already vaccinated.

By doing rotavirus vaccinations in children, it will help stop transmission of the virus infection to siblings, parents and all other family members. The results of this study have been published online by the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

To better measure the effectiveness of this vaccine, need to do further studies should be conducted in areas where diarrhea caused by rotavirus disease is still a threat far more serious.

Rotavirus in children is the leading cause severe diarrhea that causes death in half a million people each year. More than 85 percent of these deaths occur in developing countries such as Africa and Asia. Children under 5 years old, mainly aged 6 months to 2 years are the age group most at risk.


Sep 7, 2011

Chemicals radiation from plastic materials can disrupt child's brain

GladChild: Widely used plastic materials such as for wrapping or toys. But it should reduce its use, due to exposure to plastic chemicals can interfere with the brains of children.

New research conducted at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University reinforces concerns over the potential health effects of chemicals known as phthalates on children.

Phthalates or phthalate esters are chemicals that are added to the plastic material to increase flexibility, transparency and durability.

Clinically, phthalates known to disrupt the endocrine system and is widely used in a wide variety of products ranging from plastic toys, household building materials, to shampoos, as quoted from medicalxpress.

This study is the first time examined the relationship between pregnancies with exposure to phthalates and the tendency of mental problems, motor skills and child behavior in preschoolers.

Overall, the researchers found that exposure to two types of phthalates significantly increases the likelihood of delay in motor skills development as well as the potential problem of fine and gross motor coordination of children in the future.

For women, phthalates risk is significantly lower mental development. Exposure to phthalates from pregnancy-related problem behaviors, including reactive emotional behavior, anxiety disorders, depression and withdrawal.

Our results suggest that prenatal exposure to phthalates during adverse mental condition of the child, interfering with motor development and behavior for years, said Dr. Whyatt, clinical professor of Environmental Health Sciences.

Dr. Whyatt said that phthalates disrupt the endocrine system affecting hormone in the body. These substances also reduce the production of testosterone, which plays an important role in brain development.

The results of a study published online in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives are increasingly raising concerns about the risk of phthalate exposure during pregnancy.

The study involved 319 children born of women non-smokers during 1999 to 2006. Researchers led by Robin M. Whyatt, DrPH, deputy director of the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health.

Metabolic measurements of four kinds of phthalates conducted using samples of maternal urine as a marker of prenatal exposure. The four phthalates were: in-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, di-isobutyl phthalate, di-n-butyl phthalate and butylbenzyl phthalate.


Sep 6, 2011

Some of the therapies for autistic children

GladChild: Autism children symptoms are a condition where a person can not form a social relationship and communication is normal at birth or in infancy. Prominent symptoms of children with autism are an attitude that tends to disregard the environment and the people around him, as if refusing to communicate and interact, as well as live in his own world. Children with autism also have difficulty understanding the language and communicate verbally. These symptoms begin to appear at birth or while still small, usually before a child aged 3 years old.

However, do not necessarily think of an autistic child as a fool. If not treated immediately, an autistic child will have mental retardation, with IQs under 75. But they also potentially have high IQs tend to be a genius even if getting intensive therapy and good, except that their potentials are generally not monitored.

Autism symptoms can not heal by itself. Most parents assume that the child will heal itself with age, but that's not true. There may be some of the symptoms reduced, but many were in fact symptoms persist, escalate, and even create new symptoms that were not originally there. Autism children are not visible in the near future, but eventually will be more visible. Here are some therapies that can be applied to children with autism in people with autism.

Medicines autism therapy
This therapy is not to be a lifetime, but only used to reduce or eliminate some of the symptoms alone. The main medicines used to control behavior that tends to screw up so that the child is easier to treat. These drugs are useful to help children concentrate, causing eye contact and increase interaction with the environment. Later, this drug dose is gradually lowered until the minimum limit and can be added if problems arise later on.

Diet autism therapy
In children with autism tend to hyperactivity, can be a diet on foods that contain sugar, yeast, wheat, caffeine, food preservatives, flavors, ingredients and fat.

Occupational autism therapy
This therapy is done to train the muscles are stiff or weak, such as can not hold a ballpoint. Occupancy therapy will help the child to develop coordination and physical strength of nerve, so that he can do something with certain tools or without tools.

Speech autism therapy
Typically, people with autism suffer from speech and language disorders. This therapy should be done directly by the experts.

Behavioral autism therapy
This therapy teaches the child to understand the command. If the child did what was asked correctly, then give him a compliment. But if he did wrong then give him a penalty, but not physically. The commands are given for this therapy is also not a complicated command, but that is simple and easily understood by the child.

Therefore, parents must also have knowledge about the treatment of children with autism through training and hands-off just like that. However, active participation of parents will help cure the child.

Sep 2, 2011

Tips to get your child has a high ideal body

GladChild: For the parents, would feel proud and happy to see her son grow tall. But what if parents feel less comfortable when they see her height does not match the expectations? Apart from nutritional factors, genetic factors also influence the actual height growth of the child. By genetic, every child in the program to achieve a certain height, it depends from the height of their parents, but in reality, a high child may exceed the height of her parents or even vice versa when they are adults.

One of the main causes why a child can not reach the optimal height is the lack of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland. This may be due to genetic factors carrying the old, as we mentioned above and environmental factors where children live. Experts have found scientific evidence of how the environment of residence and type of diet can influence a child's height.

Diet
The sense of a child will reach the high ideal body commonly consumed each food they eat everyday. But, how much better if you give it food that contains lots of protein and amino acids to the small body could produce growth hormones derived from amino acids.

In addition to protein and amino acids, to achieve growth hormone in children, your children need calcium needed for bone growth. Give your child plenty of food and drink contains protein, amino acids, and calcium in order to achieve the optimal height.

Exercise and sports
With an exercise and sports, the pituitary gland in the body of a child will be releasing more growth hormone in children. So, if your child is in infancy, regular exercise will increase their height.

According to the theory, the backbone of human beings were created in such a way that one can achieve an optimal height, so it is very important for a child is told to train his spine through stretching exercises are done regularly every day for several minutes in order to achieve the optimal height. However, stretching exercises should only be provided for children of young age because the body they are able to do the type of training.

However, experts strongly recommend lifting the load is too heavy for your child who is in a period of high growth, because it will inhibit the growth of the spine.

High growth hormone therapy
It is regarded as a last resort for parents who are having problems with his height. If your child's height is shorter than its peers, you can go to the doctor to consult about the physical therapy or human growth hormone therapy growth hormone (HGH). However, such therapy is not without side effects and even in the long term will include the risk of diabetes and headaches that may be experienced by children.


Antibiotics can treat ear infections in babies

GladChild: Has long been known that most of the reasons pediatricians are prescribing antibiotics to treat symptoms of ear infection in babies (acute ear infection). But today many people avoid excessive use of antibiotics because of side effects from treatment such as this. Many facts which indicate the success of healing without a medicine, and the basis of these facts are that doctors practicing so-called "Watchful waiting".

The purpose of this approach is careful observation on the development of ear infections disease without the use of medical drugs, if using a normal way. For example, since 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians recommend to use the method of "watchful waiting" in cases of mild earache without an increase in body temperature and complications for children aged 2 years. This recipe has a special purpose, when the doctor is convinced the current state of the severity of the infants in intensive care.

More than 63% of physicians use a method like this from time to time, but only 6% resort systematically. Parents of children who've been through treatment like this, more often not satisfied if a physician recommends such ear infection treatment (40%), rather than agree with the doctor (34%). Uses the "Watchful waiting" is usually questioned by many people who have better knowledge, having knowledge of antibiotics were deemed necessary included in the process of medical treatment decisions.

For a more efficient treatment in common childhood diseases, including ear infections, it is required closer interaction between physicians and parents, also help parents to better know their child's treatment methods.


How to prevent diabetes in children symptoms

GladChild: Diabetes in children symptoms is now not uncommon case. Unhealthy lifestyle until finally suffering from obesity may increase the risk of developing diabetes. So what you need to do to prevent children affected warning signs of diabetes in children, the following steps:
  • Prevention of diabetes can be started from home, where parents can monitor and educate the child about what is happening to their bodies. Watch your kids what to eat, and make sure healthy food consumed. Teach kids healthy lifestyle, be it by keeping the intake of food to exercise.
  • Involve children in choosing healthy foods. Jennifer Haas, a nutritionist Nova Medical & Urgent Care Center, Inc. in Ashburn, VA, revealing the first step in avoiding diabetes prevention is to do with food. Too much consumption of sugary foods, sodas, pastries, chips, and food that requires roasting process is not good. Involve children in choosing healthy foods is one way that children lead a healthy lifestyle. Encourage and teach children to buy and prepare food would be a distinct advantage for you. What child would depend on parents' consumption, for it gave limits and controls what can kids eat.
  • Sports for children and adults have considerable benefits, especially to prevent diabetes. Exercise can help keep blood sugar levels remain normal. Encourage children to exercise or activity to keep healthy and active.
  • Applying a healthy lifestyle in families not only prevent diabetes but also other diseases. To obtain clearer information, consult diabetes disease in children with a professional doctor.

Aug 30, 2011

Children aged 11 years may infected by sexually transmitted disease

GladChild: Sexually transmitted disease in children through sexual intercourse, so that sufferers came mostly from among the adults. But lately the children are also affected, even a boy of 11 years in the UK already have a fungal infection Chlamydia.

The boy who was not identified was recorded as the youngest patient in the UK in the age group 16 years and under, for Chlamydia infection that attacks the reproductive organs. The infection is usually transmitted through unsafe sex.

The case was revealed in the latest data released by the Mid Essex Foundation Trust recently. The data also noted, in the last 3 years of infection of sexually transmitted disease in children has infected at least 1,000 children under the age of 16.

In addition to a boy aged 11 years who has been mentioned, venereal disease also affects two teenagers 12 years of age in the UK. Both have genital herpes infection and genital warts are also transmitted through unprotected sex.

The older age, the number of cases of transmission of genital infections in children carrying the greater. At the age of 13 years for example, while the number reached 46 children in the age group 14 years and 15 years respectively of 200 and 602 children.

Viewed based on their gender, these data show that girls three times more at risk of contracting venereal infections. While the type of infection, Chlamydia most common by both boys and girls.

Similarly children, the rate of transmission of venereal disease in adults over the age of 50 years also increased. The reason is the same, namely a lack of knowledge and awareness about safe sex behavior and responsibility.

In the group aged 50 years and over, 16 percent of adults having sex with new partners without using condoms as a protection. This figure is highest compared to the age group 26-30 years and only 4 percent of the 22-25 year age group which is 6 percent.

For prevention, family planning agencies in the UK expect the role of the family to provide the right knowledge about reproductive health in children. In addition, anyone who had sex at risk is encouraged to consult as soon as possible.

If you have sex is at risk and without protection, it is very important to get checked out before symptoms appear, said Lisa McCreesh, a pharmacist involved in such research as quoted from Dailymail on Tuesday August 30, 2011.


Aug 28, 2011

Recognize cause of epilepsy in children to be able to prevent it

GladChild: Epilepsy in children, you need to find out more in the cause for prevention. Epilepsy or seizures characterized by a tendency to recurrent seizures. Two percent of the adult population had experienced a seizure and a third group had epilepsy.

Compared with other disorders that attack the brain, epilepsy in children belongs to the class of disorders directly affecting the body's motor skills is temporary. This occurs because the abnormal signals from neurons to the brain. Clusters of neurons and nerve cells are responsible for all actions of the body, when both nerves are not functioning well can interfere with physical activity and convulsions, and can make sufferers experience a loss of consciousness.

Cause of epilepsy in children is quite diverse, but in general interference with the normal activity in neurons can cause epilepsy. It could be a minor annoyance or abnormal brain development in children. But in some cases, epilepsy occurs as a stroke, tumors, cysts, and bleeding in the brain. As for other causes, including:
  • Changes in brain chemistry.
  • Hereditary disease, from genetics.
  • Physical and mental disorders.
  • Injuries to the head when it crashed.
  • Injuries during pregnancy.
  • Environmental influences.
The medicines for epilepsy, namely carbamazepine, evaporate lamotrigine, oxcarbazepine, and phenytoin. These drugs are prescribed with a small dose and is suitable for all types of epilepsy. But if the doctor had diagnosed the disease and find out the specifics, then the drugs would be changed. Including drug clonazepam, phenobarbital and primidone. New drugs were always made to treat the disease, such as some of this new drug tiagabine, topiramate, levetiracetam, gabapentin and felbamate.

Epilepsy disease can be prevented, one of them by avoiding injury to the head. Protect your head as berkendaaran on the road, especially your motorcycle and bicycle riders. Use a safe helmet to protect his head.

Likewise when the kids play bike, both in the home or the street. Always use a helmet on your children and teach them how to drive safely. Epilepsy in children can be prevented with care during pregnancy.

Body's vulnerability to attacks of epilepsy is based on the following factors:
  • Children and people over 65 years.
  • Men are more prone to epilepsy.
  • Having family members who suffer from epilepsy (hereditary disease).
  • People who injured his head.
  • Stroke, cysts, and tumors in the brain, as well as the general disruption of the vascular (blood vessel).
  • People suffering from brain infections, such as meningitis (inflammation of the lining).
The symptoms of epilepsy depend on the severity and type of epilepsy itself. The disease can be found and affects every part of the body, so that the sensation was different.

When the epileptic attack, the symptoms may both eyes of patients will continue to stare, frequent blinking, eyelids and other body part. In addition the patient also is likely to experience dizziness and fainting, accompanied by memory loss after conscious. Wrinkled fingers and lips tilted position can occur after the disease strikes. Dental bluffing, the tongue was in between the teeth and salivation can also be common symptoms encountered in patients with epilepsy.

It is important to know more clearly about epilepsy, so you can undergo early treatment and can provide a greater chance of cure. In the medical world, there are several kinds of treatment for epilepsy. And hospital care is important to deal with this disorder.

Not only one physician specialist who treats disease, such as a neurologist (neurologist) will monitor the neural activity of epilepsy patients. Expand to rest and eat healthy food and medical treatment can cure epilepsy.

Here are some types of epilepsy that you need to know to undergo appropriate treatment:
  • Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy. This type is derived from the family disease.
  • Idiopathic Partial Epilepsy. Might be due to inherited diseases, may not. But this type arise when the patient was a child.
  • Symptomatic Generalized Epilepsy, This type is characterized by damage to the brain dilate. Probably caused by injury in childhood.
  • Symptomatic Partial Epilepsy, Commonly found in adults. Possibly due to a tumor, stroke and severe injuries.
If a child or a family member has symptoms of epilepsy, consult your doctor. By getting treatment early, the chances of the disease can be resolved more quickly.