Age
2-3 years (38 contents)
Baby's diet after 12 months
Celebrating a baby's first birthday is an important moment for the whole family. The little one has changed a lot over the past year. He is very mobile and therefore needs a varied menu to give him...
Wearing protective masks and children's ability to recognise emotions
Wearing masks in public spaces has become somewhat of a matter of course - nowadays rather everyone knows about the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is forcing us to behave in certain...
Can an infant contract COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a new disease entity that is still not fully understood. After numerous infections among adults, more and more cases are being reported among children, including the youngest.
Which milk should be given to children?
Milk is a good source of calcium, vitamin D and protein. Depending on their age, most children should drink between 2 and 4 glasses of milk each day, especially if they do not consume any other...
What is Niemann-Pick disease?
It would seem that Alzheimer's disease only affects the elderly. Nothing could be further from the truth, as there is Niemann-Pick disease, commonly referred to as childhood Alzheimer's.
WHO warns: Malaria kills one child every two minutes
Malaria continues to threaten millions of people around the world. The disease is particularly dangerous for pregnant women and children. Around 400,000 people died from the disease last year alone....
Home remedies for mosquitoes
The holiday season is in full swing, and with it a problem encountered every year, namely ... mosquitoes. It turns out that store-bought preparations can have a negative impact on our health. So what...
Are children who have pets at home less prone to allergies?
Children who live at home with animals are less likely to suffer from allergies and other illnesses, according to a study carried out by doctors at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden).
Almost half of American children abuse toothpaste
Up to around 40 per cent of American children aged three to six years use dangerously large amounts of toothpaste, according to a study conducted in the US by the government's Centers for Disease...
Can antibiotic use in childhood cause obesity?
Young children taking antibiotics are up to a quarter more likely to be obese , reports the British journal of gastroenterology and hepatology. Too frequent administration of antibiotics can disrupt...
WHO: Polluted air causes premature deaths
There are approximately 1.8 billion children on Earth who breathe in air with pollutants, chemicals and fine dust particles every day. The World Health Organisation warns that the consequences of...
Czech doctors have created a unique method of treating cancer in children
Doctors and scientists from Brno (Czech Republic) started a unique project more than 10 years ago to treat cancer in children who could not be cured by any previously known method. The research,...
28 May - World Blood Cancer Day
28 May is World Blood Cancer Day. The main aim of this initiative is to raise awareness of blood cancer and to encourage regular laboratory and medical examinations. On this day, organisers encourage...
9 May is Ophthalmology Day
Ophthalmologists and Ophthalmology Day is celebrated every year on 9 May, the anniversary of the birth of Ferdinad Monoyer, a French ophthalmologist and professor of medical physics in Lyon.
Measles outbreak in the Czech Republic
More than 100 cases of measles virus infection have been diagnosed in the Czech Republic this year, of which more than 70 in Prague and 16 in the Central Bohemian Region. A few isolated cases have...
17 April - World Haemophilia Day
17 April marks World Haemophilia Day. This holiday was established by the World Federation of Haemophilia Patients and the date of 17 April is directly linked to the birth date of the founder of the...
21 March - World Down Syndrome Day
on 21 March we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. This date is not coincidental, as people with Down Syndrome have three chromosomes instead of two in the 21st pair of chromosomes. This holiday was...
Smog - how dangerous is it to our health?
It used to seem that smog was a problem only for large metropolises such as New York, Beijing or London. It turns out that smog is also a problem in many other places, including Poland. How does smog...
8 March - World Kidney Day
World Kidney Day was established at the initiative of the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundation and has been celebrated since 2006. It is a...
3 March - International Day for the Ear and Hearing
Every year on 3 March we celebrate International Day for the Ear and Hearing. The day was designated at the initiative of the World Health Organisation. Its aim is to raise awareness among the...
Cystic fibrosis - a dangerous genetic disease
Cystic fibrosis is a progressive genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections, restricts the ability to breathe and causes dysfunction in other internal organs. The disease is one of the...
The dangerous H3N2 flu virus has reached Europe
The flu virus is not letting up this year. The first cases of H3N2 flu were reported in Australia and now a strain of the disease has reached Europe. Fatal cases have already been reported in...
