Preventing Malnutrition
What is Malnutrition? A condition caused by lack of nutrients and failure to thrive, leading to loss of immunity, infections,
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Child health
Intelligence starting from birth
A question was asked about why are some children more intelligent than others? Of course, we know that genetics is
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Autism and the benefits of music
Autism is a spectrum of developmental disorders first identified in 1943. In Autism amongst other presentations, is the inability of
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How to prevent sports injuries in children
Youth sports is a $10 billion dollar a year business that has grown tremendously in the past two decades. Unfortunately,
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How to Treat Lice
What is Lice? Lice is a parasitic infestation by genus pediculosis or pthiriasis. Very common; especially in school-age children. Lice
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Why do children and youth need to sleep more?
Introduction: Sleep is important for overall good health. During sleep, the body rests, grows and gets repaired. Sleep enhances performance
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What are the formative years and why are they important?
Formative years can be called Early Childhood. Formative years are periods of early childhood between 0-8 years of a child’s
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How to prevent whooping cough
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
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What you need to know about Nappy rash
Nappy rash (also known as diaper rash) and important things to note: Although this skin rash drives most parents crazy,
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Preventing Tuberculosis (TB) in children
As the popular saying goes ‘prevention is better than cure’. In this write up, we will learn how to prevent
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The importance of measles vaccination
Vaccines are very important to maintain good health. This topic will be on Measles and why measles vaccination is very
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