Archive for the ‘Children’ Category

Asthma is a common disease of respiration tube. It has a chronic inflammatory symptom. Some common signs of childhood asthma are chest tightness, coughing, wheezing and short breaths. It is increasing at a rapid rate now and approx 15-20 % of children are suffering from it. Though it can not be surely said that what causes asthma yet it is assumed that there are surely ... Full story

Docosahexaenoic acid is the name of a structural fatty acid which is found in the gray matter of the brain and the retina. 60% of human brain, which commands the entire body, is made of fatty acids. A healthy and balanced diet is a strict necessity for good health all over the life. During the pregnancy period the mother and the baby needs extra nutrients and ... Full story

An infant is supplied the necessary nutrients mainly by the mother’s milk or the suggested baby food. An small child is also under continuous vigilance of the parents, therefore he is provided with all the possible nutritions in the food course given to him. But when the child grows elder, ... Full story

Sleeping disorders are of many types and most of the severe ones are uncommon but a severe one can ruin the physical, mental and psycological health of a person. A sleep disorder is a medical disorder of sleeping inabilities or change in sleeping patterns of an individual. To recognise a particular sleeping disorder among many ... Full story

As the child transits from breastfeeding to baby food and from baby food to table food he not only tries to recognies the new food by colour and texture but the taste also. These changes can surprise or even annoy him at times. The parents need to tackle the baby with patience at this time. The First Six Months 1.    Start breast-feeding as soon as possible after ... Full story

A toddler is no doubt the highest priority of the parents but still most of the newly made parents encounter many problems in taking care of their child due to the lack of knowlege about the safety and diet nutrition of their baby. A child’s diet plans should be very masterly designed to provide his body all the necessary vitamins, minerals, protiens and every other ... Full story

Childhood is a very precious time for every child and his parents. A child wants to enjoy so many things like playing, eating different things etc but parents mostly do not allow their child to play outdoor games or eat outdoor eatables due to safety concerns. parents always are concerned about the dust allergies or flu becuase of outside air contaminations and deceases from bad ... Full story

Babies grow at a lightening pace – 3 inches or so every month. A toddler, in contrast, grows at a much slower rate- only 3.5 inches in a year. While the growth rate is slowed down considerably, nutrition is still a top priority. It is also a time for parents to shift gears and to free the toddler to move liberally into a new atmosphere ... Full story

A child is like a empty pail when born and his journey to fill the pail undergoes different stages of child developement. The atmosphere we are living in is not free from threats. There are many contaminating viruses, microbes and other micro-beings which can enter our body through the respiration system and affect our health badly. A grown up is saved from such threats because his ... Full story

Obesity has now become a worldwide concern. This is a most common health hazard in almost every nation on earth and the number is increasing day by day. U.S.A. is a country which is very badly affected by this problem due to its lifestyle.  Obesity is not a decease which is gifted by birth, mostly. In most of the cases it is caused in the ... Full story