Advances in surgery cause reduction in amputations in children with bone cancer
Malignant bone tumours, thanks to modern surgery, today do not mean a sentence of amputation. Let's check out the medical advances in this topic.
Smog has a detrimental effect on eyesight
The winter bad air condition caused by exceeding the permissible dust standards in the atmosphere affects children and the elderly the most. In addition to its negative effects on the respiratory...
Colic in an infant
Crying is the earliest form of communication between the baby and parents. Crying in the youngest babies is characterised by variability throughout the day with a marked increase in the late...
A visit to the paediatrician - how do you prepare yourself and your child?
An upcoming visit to the doctor can make your child feel anxious and uncertain. However, it doesn't have to be this way - the better you and your child are prepared for the visit, the better the...
Regular sleep - how to take care of sleep hygiene in children?
Sleep is the body's time of regeneration, its rest. Lack or deficiency of sleep affects many aspects of life, leading to nervousness and irritability. The right conditions around you affect the...
Foreign body in the eye: what does first aid look like?
Screaming, crying and holding the eye with your hand - these are the first things you will observe when a foreign body enters your child's eye. How do you help your child? When should you go to the...
What is mutism?
Mutism is a type of disorder when a child or adult, despite having a developed speech system, does not articulate or talk in certain places, situations. Where to seek specialist help?
What could be the causes of muscle and joint pain in children?
When an elderly person complains of muscle and joint pain, it is hardly surprising. However, it is already different when similar complaints are made by children. Contrary to all appearances, muscle...
Phalangeal fracture versus knock out - first aid
Contrary to what you may think, knocking out or breaking a phalanx happens frequently. An accident, inattention or impact can cause a phalanx problem. How can you cope? How do you help your child?...
Baby soother review - what should I look out for?
Not every child accepts a dummy - this can be due to simple dislike, but also to a mismatch. Here is an overview of dummies on the market.
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...
Electrolytes in hot weather - which can you give your child?
High temperatures promote faster water loss. How can you prevent overheating? Which electrolytes should your child take to make up for their lack?
Why do babies cry at bedtime?
When an infant starts crying during sleep, parents may worry that something is wrong. However, in most cases this is related to the sleep phase and as long as the baby does not have additional...
What does it mean for infants to stick out their tongue frequently?
Habits, awareness and the ability to imitate adult behaviour change with age. Infants under 6 months of age may stick out their tongue instinctively, while children above this age may do so...
Sleep regression in a two-year-old - what is it and how to deal with it?
Sleep regression is a phenomenon that makes the parent of many a toddler dizzy - after all, carers find it hard to accept that their child, who used to sleep soundly all night, suddenly starts having...
Is a stoma a cause for concern?
Everyone has heard of a stoma. What are the causes of a stoma? Is the treatment painful? When to visit the doctor?
Lice, fleas, nits - the bane of camps and holidays
Going to summer camps is a lot of fun for children. Unfortunately, it sometimes happens that children return from holiday trips with uninvited guests in the form of lice, fleas or nits.
Type 1 diabetes and its neurocognitive consequences in children
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder whose consequences can affect many organs and organs, hence the importance of early diagnosis and recognition. Today, type 1 diabetes is increasingly being...
COVID-19 in children and Kawasaki disease
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were reports that children were either not ill or were passing the disease virtually asymptomatically. For several days now, there have been reports...
How does white noise affect the baby?
White noise is a sound that is monotonous, with no sudden changes in volume or intensity, which imitates the sounds a baby hears during foetal life and is designed to have a calming and soothing...
