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Kids Corner

Learn more about keeping your kids healthy. We are also providing information about common ailments among kids, their prevention and treatment.

Advantages of using sildenafil citrate or Viagra

The success of this new form of treatment will mean a new lease of life for the large number of babies who are affected with birth azphyxia or lack of oxygen due to complications during delivery...

To stop thumb-sucking

Studies have shown that children are less likely to want to sit next to or be in a class with another child who is sucking his or her thumb. 

Sleep disorders in children

Snoring can seem amusing, but it can result from obstructions in the airway that rob the body of oxygen.

Understanding childhood headaches

Most of the children reported headaches that involved moderate to severe pain...

Poor Parenting Hurts Kids

Kids who grew up with neglectful or abusive parents were more likely to have mental problems later in life.

Educating Children about Medicines

Teaching children good health practices includes teaching them about medicines.

Reducing smoke exposure to young children

The families were randomly assigned to receive either motivational intervention or self-help information.

Drug helps infants undergoing heart surgery

Researchers found allopurinol protected HLHS infants from neurological and cardiac complications.

Telling Boys From Girls

According to researchers, genital malformations occur more often than people think.

Fatigue may persist in children

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease of unknown origin characterized by unexplained, debilitating fatigue...

Hyperactivity leads to physical aggression

High-risk children could significantly benefit from early intervention by watching for hyperactivity levels, high opposition, teen motherhood.

Milk alternatives can be dangerous for toddlers

Researchers urge parents to pay attention to these warning labels.

Is Breast Milk Best? 

One study involving baboons found that those who were breastfed had higher cholesterol and more fatty streaks in their arteries as adults. 

Asthma Origins Identified

The report suggests birth weight is connected to the development of the respiratory disorder.

Women with R A have Babies of Lower Birth Weight

One hundred and thirty women with rheumatoid arthritis were recruited throughout UK and were followed from late pregnancy to eight months after giving birth.

Enough Sleep is a must for Kids

If the finding proves to hold true for humans, it could lead to better baby formulas and ultimately, healthier babies.

Protein in Breast Milk an Immune Booster

The body's B cells are involved in the production of infection-fighting antibodies.

Drug Stops Drooling

Researchers found the drug controls excessive saliva. However, 20 pe rcent of the children experienced severe side effects and had to stop taking the medication.

Shorter periods of breast-feeding causing malnutrition in India

Researchers from the University of Alabama (UAB) are studying the effect of "cooling" sick newborns to reduce the risk of, and possibly prevent, brain damage.

Cooling Newborns May Prevent Brain Damage

Researchers from the University of Alabama (UAB) are studying the effect of "cooling" sick newborns to reduce the risk of, and possibly prevent, brain damage.

Preventing migraines in Children

A new study indicates that the same drug used to prevent migraine headaches in adults is safe...

Apple a day could keep more than the doctor away

An apple a day may keep more than just the doctor away if British scientists have their way.

Children hate alcohol's smell if parents drink to escape

Children may become turned off to the smell of alcohol when their parents drink to escape, according to a results of a new study.

Hiv

HIV-Infected Infants Show Cognitive and Motor Development Delays  Neurological and developmental delays are often signs of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in infants.

Painful Headaches in Children Studied

Headache is one of the leading chronic conditions affecting children. 

Summer heat puts children at risk for dehydration

Dehydration during periods of intense heat is a serious concern for all ages.

Parents can help children cope with pain of injections

When it comes to getting injections, the common parental refrain that 'it will hurt me more than it will hurt you' is not much comfort for a fearful youngster.

Children can use cartoon faces to tell doctors about mood

Children's psychological and emotional problems can be hard to pick up, particularly when doctors rely on parents...

Sand safer playground surface than grass

When it comes to safety, sand appears to be a better playground surface than grass--even though...

Puberty can begin at 8 in girls

Children grow up too fast, many parents say. And preliminary results of a 'Children of the Nineties' study suggest that they may be growing up even faster than we know.

Vaccinating kids helps prevent adult disease

A vaccination program in Alaska intended to protect young children from a type of disease-causing bacteria has helped to prevent illness in older kids and adults...

Fetus develops taste for food in the womb

In the study, presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychiatric Society in Miami, groups of pregnant women drank water or carrot juice during pregnancy and lactation.

Low birth weight linked to kidney disease

For many parents, waking a sleeping youngster can sometimes feel like one of the greater challenges of child rearing. 

Children get more tired--and less sleep--as they get older

For many parents, waking a sleeping youngster can sometimes feel like one of the greater challenges of child rearing. 

Boys will be boys--even if raised as girls

New research on boys who are born without a penis suggests that the standard medical response--giving them estrogen and raising them as girls--is unnecessary and in most cases harmful.

Avoiding Sedation for Children

A report from the American Roentgen Society shows that the use of a medical test called ultrafast CT (electron beam computed tomography) eliminates risks that children can experience from sedation related to imaging procedures.

Abnormal Heart Readings in Teens with Eating Disorders

Scientists found that people with anorexia nervosa have abnormal electrocardiograph readings. 

Processed Baby Food
What is the goal of infant nutrition?
The goal of infant nutrition is to promote optimal growth and development by providing a variety of nutritious foods.

Babies see shape more then color

What does a baby see when he or she looks out into the world? No one knows for sure, but researchers at Duke University now have a better idea.

Undescended Testicles

Testicles originate in the abdomen while the fetus is developing. As the fetus grows, the testes descend into the scrotum.

Scabies

Scabies is a skin condition caused by a mite. A mite is a spider-like insect so small that it can only be seen under a microscope. The female mite burrows under the skin and lays eggs.

Eating with the Family Leads to Healthy Eating Habits

Researchers from Harvard Medical School have found a correlation between eating dinner as a family and healthier eating habits among adolescents.

Bad Acoustics Inhibit Learning

It's hard enough for children to pay attention in the classroom, but when they can't hear what the teacher is saying, it is even harder to learn.

The 10 Tips to Help Overweight Kids

Obesity is a problem not only in the old age, but among kids too. It affects the kid mentally and also predisposes the child to many other diseases. The following tips help to reduce weight of obese children.

Distinguishing the Common Cold from the Flu

As the flu season comes upon us and our children seem to have the endless runny nose and cough, the question often comes up as to whether they have the flu or not.

Fever

Fever is the commonest cause for which a child is brought to the doctor. The important facts about fever that one should know...

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