Vaccination Schedule It is very important for new-born babies and children to get vaccinated against different diseases especially infectious diseases. Many a times, parents have queries about vaccinations and common questions include Which vaccinations should be given? When it should be given? What if parents forget to get their child vaccinated? What if they have …
Polio in Pakistan Recently, more polio cases are being diagnosed in 2019 as compared to recent years. Parents should get their children up to 5 years of age vaccinated against polio. Wild polio-virus has been detected in Lahore. The only way to protect against polio is polio vaccination. Save your children from polio with the …
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Chickenpox is a common infectious disease in children in Pakistan and outbreaks of chickenpox are occurring periodically from the last few years. It is characterized by a vesicular rash. Small vesicles filled with fluid start appearing on the body and then gradually spread out over the face and limbs. As new vesicles appear, the older …
Stages of development in Children Children go through distinct periods of development as they grow from infants to young adults. During these different periods, Child’s development occurs in different domains including Gross and fine motor development, cognitive, personal and social, adaptive and communication domains. Childhood development depends on all these domains. There are 7 stages …
Ear infection in children An ear infection is an inflammation of the middle ear usually caused by Bacteria. Ear Infections are very common in children. Five out of six children will have at least one ear infection by their 3rd birthday. In fact, ear infections are the most common reason parents bring their children to …
There is an epidemic of Hepatitis E going around in Lahore. Every second patients are coming to hospitals with jaundice due to hepatitis E. All gastroenterologists, infectious disease specialists and physicians are alarmed by this situation. Hepatitis E is a waterborne infectious illness that is especially dangerous for pregnant women and children. What is Hepatitis …
Dengue fever is caused by Aedes mosquito bite. It is usually associated with high grade fever, severe aches and pains in the body, severe headache, pain in orbits/eyes and a characteristic skin rash. Dengue fever causes classical bone breaking pains. 90% of cases are of simple dengue fever and around 5-10% cases are of dengue …
Malaria in kids is a disease caused by Anopheles mosquito bite. Malaria can cause high grade fever with chills. It is not necessary for fever to come on alternate days. Blood tests many times are not helpful. MP slide is the gold standard for diagnosis of malaria. Cerebral malaria is one of worst form of …
Gadgets(electronic games like xbox, iPod, home computers, tablets, mob phones, hand held devices) are popular in children these days. As their use is increasing day by day, it is leading to the technology addiction among children. Children don’t pay attention to their posture, screen brightness & screen distance from their eyes. Staring at electronic screen …
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The planet’s average surface temperature has risen about 2°f since late 19th century. 2016 was the warmest year on record. Rising temperatures will likely lead to increased air pollution, longer allergy season, spread of insect born diseases, heavier rain storms & flooding and frequent heat waves. Heat related illnesses include heat rash, sun burns, heat …
