Preparing dinner and looking after your child at the same time is no easy task. It only takes a moment of inattention for curious little hands to wander into a hot oven or start fiddling with the...
The celebration of First Holy Communion is one of the most important events for every Catholic. It is a sacrament, a symbol of the reception of a young person into the circle of those communing...
W. Zatoński, W. Hanke Passive smoking (exposure to tobacco smoke) does not only affect non-smokers in the company of smokers.
I'm writing on the train again. I have to admit it's my favourite place and time. I'm happy to use a pen too, as it has more to it than a keyboard. Outside the window, the September sun is...
Case report of a foreign body in the oesophagus of a neonate whose treatment required open thoracic surgery.
Vitamin K is essential for a number of physiological processes. The role of vitamin K in the synthesis of clotting factors and in bone metabolism is best known, but these are not the only mechanisms...
Vitamin K is routinely given to every newborn baby, including those born prematurely and with low birth weight.
Calcium is the basic building block of the skeletal system. Its adequate supply is essential for the normal development of the child.
The aeroplane is an increasingly popular means of transport. Even small infants often travel by it.
Pneumococcus, or Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a bacterium that colonises the respiratory tract of many children. In favourable circumstances, it can cause what is known as invasive disease, a...
The most serious risk in a child with acute diarrhoea is dehydration, a state of relative water deficiency in the body.
Mineral or spring water is a healthy drink for your child. Many parents prepare their child's meals and drinks exclusively with shop-bought water. However, there are different types of mineral...
Water is an essential component of daily nutrition. The food served to a child should meet the daily basic requirement and take into account any additional water loss, e.g. during hot weather.
Visibly increased sweating of the skin in a baby is usually most evident on the baby's head. Such a phenomenon often causes parents concern.
This defect is one of the congenital deformities of the chest wall. It consists of an excessive forward protrusion of the sternum.
Teething is the common name for the eruption of teeth. The first baby teeth usually appear between 6 and 8 months of age. These are the lower incisors. However, the development of milk teeth starts...
Delayed puberty in girls is evidenced by the absence of clinical signs of puberty after the age of 13 years, or the absence of the first menstrual period by the age of 15 years. In addition, the...
Anaemia (anaemia) is a condition in which the concentration of haemoglobin in red blood cells falls below the norm accepted for people in certain sex and age groups. This is usually accompanied by a...
Fluorine (F) compounds are among the most potent stimulators of bone formation. Their main task in the body is the formation of fluoroapatites in tooth enamel. This makes children's teeth stronger...
Nose bleeding is a common symptom in children. It mainly affects children aged between 3 and 8 years. It usually resolves spontaneously. Recurrent bleeding may be caused by: blood coagulation...