Latest Articles about Child Health
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Dealing with children also means learning to handle certain situations you never imagined existed. With each new stage of childhood, new things about your children are discovered, and new challenges arise... Continue ReadingDealing with children also means learning... Continue Reading
Visual impairment or loss of sight is the partial or total impairment of vision. Many people develop some type of visual problem at some point in their lives. Some can no longer see distant objects, others... Continue ReadingVisual impairment or loss of sight is the... Continue Reading
Color blindness is a visual impairment that prevents people with this condition from distinguishing certain specific colors. In many cases, it is only noticed quite late; after all, how can you know you’re... Continue ReadingColor blindness is a visual impairment that... Continue Reading
Our digestive system is extremely important for our lives, but it is also a fragile system that often needs special attention. Through this system, our body acquires all the necessary nutrients to keep... Continue ReadingOur digestive system is extremely important... Continue Reading
If there is one situation that is every parent's fear and that no child should ever have to go through, it is having CMPA or cow's milk protein allergy. Even though it is a frightening problem that directly... Continue ReadingIf there is one situation that is every... Continue Reading
For those from the era of purees like me, this method—which has gained more and more followers in Brazil and especially abroad—may even come as a shock. A new approach to infant feeding, the BLW method, forgoes mashed... Continue ReadingFor those from the era of purees like me,... Continue Reading
It is often said: my child suffers from adenoids. As if it were a health problem or disease. In reality, the adenoid in children, just like the tonsils, is part of the immune system and is responsible... Continue ReadingIt is often said: my child suffers from... Continue Reading
Seeing our little ones having trouble breathing can be quite distressing. Stuffy nose, cough, runny nose—these are common symptoms during bouts of flu, sinusitis, and rhinitis... So many “itis” that just thinking... Continue ReadingSeeing our little ones having trouble breathing... Continue Reading
There is a lot of talk about children's and babies' immunity and how it is easier for them to get sick exactly because their immune system is more fragile as it is still developing1. Mothers and... Continue ReadingThere is a lot of talk about children's... Continue Reading
Anyone who has never watched the movie Unbreakable, known as Corpo Fechado in Portuguese, based on comics and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis, doesn't know the best action movie ever made... Continue ReadingAnyone who has never watched the movie Unbreakable,... Continue Reading
Conjunctivitis! This disease we often hear about showing up in some family. But what about when conjunctivitis affects the children in the house? Conjunctivitis is an inflammatory disease of the outer... Continue ReadingConjunctivitis! This disease we often hear... Continue Reading
If there is one topic that worries parents, it is their children's health. With the arrival of cold weather, the dreaded but inevitable flu and colds begin to appear. And when they start to happen one... Continue ReadingIf there is one topic that worries parents,... Continue Reading
Childhood glaucoma is one of the main causes of blindness in childhood, accounting for 20% of the cases. When detected early, there is a great chance of treatment and reversal of the condition.... Continue ReadingChildhood glaucoma is one of the main causes... Continue Reading
Burning in the esophagus that reaches up to the throat, persistent heartburn, and significant discomfort when eating certain foods. These are some of the main characteristics of gastroesophageal reflux,... Continue ReadingBurning in the esophagus that reaches up... Continue Reading
These days, it’s very common to hear about a hyperactive child or a child with ADHD. Often, when a child is a little more energetic, it’s common to say “what a hyperactive child!” and usually parents look for... Continue ReadingThese days, it’s very common to hear about a... Continue Reading
Have you ever heard of ADHD? And autism? These are very well-known terms that refer to conditions that develop during childhood. What they have in common is that both are neurodevelopmental disorders.... Continue ReadingHave you ever heard of ADHD? And autism?... Continue Reading
Have you ever heard of Reactive Attachment Disorder? This is a serious psychological disorder that occurs in children before the age of 5, in which their ability to form emotional bonds is affected.... Continue ReadingHave you ever heard of Reactive Attachment... Continue Reading
When we talk about bronchiolitis, we immediately think of the most well-known viral infection. Very common in babies, its symptoms are very similar to a cold or the flu, and usually appear more frequently... Continue ReadingWhen we talk about bronchiolitis, we immediately... Continue Reading
Following the stages of your child's growth is one of the greatest pleasures of being a mother or father. You can see how your child is developing in every aspect, their cognitive functions evolving,... Continue ReadingFollowing the stages of your child's growth... Continue Reading
Calluses, also known as skin callosity, are mainly characterized by a hardened, thick, and rigid area. It is a very common issue and can occur at any age, even in children.
The main cause of calluses in... Continue ReadingCalluses, also known as skin callosity,... Continue Reading
Babies and children start wearing shoes from a very young age. Many times, even without needing to, before they can even walk, just to complete the look their mom put together. Because of this, some discomforts... Continue ReadingBabies and children start wearing shoes... Continue Reading
Urinary tract infection in babies is a very common issue and, in the vast majority of cases, it is not very easy to detect because the symptoms are “masked.” However, any sign that is noticed should be... Continue ReadingUrinary tract infection in babies is a very... Continue Reading
