MyChildHealth

Headaches are quite common in school going children and about 90% of the kids going to school report having them. As the child grows older, the instances of occurrence of headache increase. There could be many causes of headache in the children. These could be common causes which may not be harmful or non common [...]

Both common cold and flu are illnesses which affect the respiratory system of the human body and both have similar symptoms so it becomes difficult to distinguish between the two on the basis of symptoms. Both common cold and flu are caused by different set of viruses and require different treatment. The symptoms of flu [...]

Encephalitis is a rare disease which has been diagnosed in 1 person per 200000 people. This disease is related to the brain and results from inflammation of brain tissues. As a result of inflammation, the brain tissues do not function in a normal manner. Due to improper functioning of brain, the child reports seizure, loss [...]

E Coli is an infection caused by bacteria. When a child gets infected, he has cramps in muscles and also severe diarrhea associated with blood. Children are affected more and symptoms are severer than the adults and are more common during summer time. Symptoms The symptoms start to appear within 10 days of infestation by [...]

Constipation at best can be called a problem. In majority of the cases it will be incorrect to call it a disease. However, in rare cases, constipation could be due to some disease. This is quite common problem faced by kids and is without any serious consequences. Constipation is a condition in which the bowel [...]

Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the mucus membrane which covers the white portion of the eye and the inner side of the eye. This membrane is called conjunctiva. Conjunctivitis generally starts from one eye and affects both the eyes ultimately. This may take a day or so, however the effect in one eye may be more [...]

Common cold is a viral infection which affects the upper respiratory system of the human body. Two known viruses which are the cause of common cold are rhino and corona viruses. The symptoms of this disease are cough, sore throat, running nose and fever. It takes 5 to 7 days for a child to be [...]

Cold sore is in the form of a blister of purple or reddish color which is formed on the outer edge of the lip of the child. This sore can appear as a single sore or in certain case in the form of bunches. The blister or blisters so formed are sometimes filled with fluid. [...]

Chickenpox is a childhood skin related disease which is caused by viral infection. Though at one time it would spread like an epidemic at various places, but due to advancement of preventive medicines and general awareness of masses, the incidence of chicken pox have reduced considerably especially in the developed societies all around the world. [...]

Canker sores are basically ulcers that occur inside the mouth and can be found both in the case of children and adults. These are not contagious and a day or two before they appear the patients feel burning or tingling sensation in that area of the mouth where this sore is developing. In rare cases [...]

Bronchiolitis is a viral infection which affects the lower respiratory tract. This is common in babies below the age of two. The viral attack causes inflammation in the tiny wind tract of the kids, resulting in blockage of the airway. The partial blockage results in a whistling sound emerging with the breath, resulting in lesser [...]

Appendicitis is a medical emergency which can occur in a person of any age. Generally children are more affected by this problem. This is a condition which results in inflammation of the appendix. When such a condition is detected in a child it is necessary to go in for treatment immediately otherwise there are chances [...]

Vomiting is the most common health problem in infants. Either infants depending on milk or taking solid food, it is a common problem. Most infants vomit a bit after feeding. If the infant is fed too much tends to vomit. Or if the food is heavy to digest the infant vomits. If the infant doesn’t [...]

General epilepsy is a neurological condition, which affects the nervous system. This is also known as a seizure disorder. But Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is a different type of epilepsy. Symptoms: Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is an epilepsy syndrome characterized by a myoclonic seizure sometimes followed by tonic-clonic seizure and then absence seizure. Myoclonic seizures are [...]

Babies receive nourishment and oxygen in the womb through placenta, which is connected to the inner wall of the uterus of the mother. The placenta is connected to the baby by umbilical cord through an opening in the baby’s abdomen. After the baby is born, the cord is clamped and cut close to the baby’s [...]

From generation to generation it is considered that gripe water is as important in baby care as milk. We don’t know since how long parents rely on gripe water without any question. But it’s the time when people don’t have blind faith on anything. They want to know everything about what they use. So there [...]

Symptoms of gas in newborn and in babies under one year old is very common. But some babies are more prone to it. Gas itself is not any harmful, but due to gas a baby feels discomfort and pain. Generally 3-6 month’s babies are prone to gas pain. Why is my baby so gassy is [...]

Different children drink different amount of water. Frequency of their water break also varies. Amount of water consumed by a child depends on height and weight of the child. Normally it should be 2/3 of the weight of the child but not in pounds, take it in ounce. As example- if a child weighs 90lbs, [...]

Dementia illness or Alzheimer are the main cause of short term memory loss in adults. It’s very common after 65 years of age. But unfortunately memory loss can affect a child of 6-7 years too. Why it happens in children, exactly it’s difficult to say. Possibly some factors which may cause short term memory loss [...]

The term allergy refers to a hypersensitivity reaction initiated by immunological mechanism. Mainly three factors are responsible to develop allergic reactions: Appropriate genetic background Contact with the allergens Environmental factors A baby can’t be allergic to breast milk but if it happens it is due to the cow milk which the mother has consumed or [...]