Children’s immune systems are weak due to their young age, rendering them susceptible to viral and bacterial infections. As a result, vaccinations or immunization programs are required to protect them from different infectious diseases. Vaccination drives sponsored by the government…
What New Parents Must Know About Baby Immunization
The novel coronavirus has reemphasized the importance of vaccines once more. Timely shots have saved many from falling prey to this dangerous disease. Vaccines play an extremely important part in human lives right from birth. They are even more important…
How to Ensure Good Mental and Physical Health for a Child with Down Syndrome?
A baby with Down syndrome is born with an additional chromosome that causes delays in the mental and physical development of the child. Although this syndrome can’t be prevented, the associated health problems can be treated. For that, it’s a…
What are the Mandatory Vaccines for Indian Babies?
A vaccine comes with inactive or debilitated parts of an antigen. Administering the vaccine to a kid allows the antigen to trigger an immune response in the child’s body. This is much like its initial reaction to the original pathogen.…
5 Tips to Make Vaccination a Less Scary Experience for Kids
Vaccine phobia is a common occurrence. A study says that 63% of children aged between 6-17 years had a fear of needles. This can lead to extreme anxiety and withdrawal symptoms. You might have to face cancelled or delayed vaccine…
What Parents Must Know About Lactose Intolerance in Children
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest the lactose in dairy products. Roughly, 65% of the human population has this condition with the number reaching 90% for specific ethnic groups. For example, 60-65% Indians suffer from milk allergy. The signs…
How to Prepare Your Child for an Open Heart Surgery
Regardless of your age or experience, an open heart surgery can be intimidating. And if it is a pediatric surgery, both the child and the parents could be stressed. The good news is that highly trained child heart specialists, along…
Getting your child vaccinated? Look out for these signs & symptoms
As a parent, one of the most important things you can do for your child is to have them vaccinated against deadly diseases. Doing this on time will help protect your child against several severe conditions. To know how to…
Important growth milestones for toddlers
There’s no denying that every child is different therefore, the growth pattern of every child is also different. Parents often ask medical experts about the right method to track their child’s growth for the first 36 months. There are baby…
What Does Cardiac Arrhythmia Mean for My Child?
In 2018, 6.2 million young adolescents and children succumbed to preventable diseases, according to data released by UNICEF. Non-communicable ailments, like cardiovascular diseases, are one of the major causes of health risks among children. The good news, however, is that…
Septal Defect – A Detailed Overview
Congenital Heart Disease affects 1.35 million newborns globally. A study carried out on 34,517 people in North Central India found that 661 had CHD, which equals 19.14 per 1,000 individuals, according to a report by the National Center for Biotechnology…
When to see a pediatric gastroenterologist in Chennai
Kids can be non-stop eaters and also choose to fussy be at times. They may often complain about stomach pain when they’re grumpy, or not even say a word when they truly feel bad. Most kids might develop predictable eating…
Use these food styling tips to encourage kids to finish tiffin
Kids are picky eaters. They almost throw a fit when it comes to eating green veggies or fruits. Even if you try to get creative with tiffin snacks and meals, kids always want to try and eat something new and…
5 Iron-Rich Tiffin Ideas For Picky Eaters
It is crucial to ensure that children, especially toddlers get the required amount of iron necessary for their growth and development during the initial years. Iron is a mineral that helps in delivering oxygen to cells in the body. Iron…
5 Vitamins for proper child growth
Being a parent is the most blessed feeling ever, and we all agree to that in unison. However, with parenthood comes the responsibility of nurturing and helping your child grow in the best possible way. While you will get a…
How is biliary atresia treated among kids?
Biliary atresia is a rare disease which is related to the liver and bile ducts that occurs in kids. Parents need to be careful and should be aware of their kids’ health at every stage. Know more about this by…
Ginger For Skin Care
Skin care, think of the use of sparkling things like silver? All right, all right here. What will happen if you taste the taste, there are some elements of recovery that can do great work on skin and hair care.…
Healthy Recipes Working Parents Can Give Kids for Lunch
As a working parent, it is a feat to provide your kids with food that not only make them happy but also provides the right nutrition. Most picky kids will either eat what they like or won’t eat at all!…
Baby’s Diarrhea Problem
Newborn, age 10 days. Repeatedly lying downstairs. She is just breastfed. Parents are worried, despite the mother’s milk, why the baby diarrhea? Many of those children who have just been breastfeeding have had such problems. Mother’s milk is the best…
Olive Oil Using Guidelines For Good Health
The oil has been used in cooking and cooking since ancient times. According to the scientists, olive oil contains ingredients that keep our body healthy and beautiful. Now let’s know about the different uses of olive oil. There are several…