Allergies in Children and What Parents need to Know

Allergy is caused when the body’s immune system reacts to a normally harmless substance such as food, pollen or house dust mites. The body recognizes the substance as a threat and mounts an exaggerated and inappropriate response to it.

Dr. Rajeev Tomar

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Jaundice in new-born: What Parents need to know

Jaundice is a common and usually harmless condition in newborn babies that causes yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes. Across the globe, it can be present in 60% of babies born at term and up to 80% in premature births. It is one of the most common conditions doctors come across when examining new-born babies.

Dr. Aman PS Sohal

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Childhood headache: Causes and remedies

Headaches are one of the most common types of pain in children. The prevalence of headache ranges from 20% in children younger than 5 years, 37 to 51% in seven-year-old children, gradually increasing to 57–82% by 15 years of age. Headache may result in significant disability, including missed school days and extra-curricular activities, suboptimal participation in regular activities, and loss of productivity.

Dr. Sameer Kallaroth

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Fever, cough, cold and runny nose in children: When do they need antibiotics and cough syrup?

Fever, cough, cold and runny nose are common problems in children especially for the ones who are school going. It is usually caused by an infection of the upper part of the breathing pipe, which includes the nose and throat. It is called Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI). This is usually caused by a virus, so antibiotics are not needed in most of the situations.

Dr. Arif Khan

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Spinal Muscle Atrophy

Neuromuscular conditions in children are difficult to diagnose and have a variable treatment result. Weakness and floppiness of muscles are its main features. The problem may lie in the muscle itself, the nerves, the junction between the muscle and the nerve, or spinal cord. Sometimes the problem may lie in the Brain or in the Genes/Chromosomes. One of the most severe and devastating form of neuromuscular condition in children is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). These children are either seen in the newborn period as floppy babies or after 6 months of age due to concerns about their ability to sit, stand, walk, breath and swallow. Around one in 6000 to one in 10000 children are born with this disease, in the world per year.

Dr. Zainul Aabideen

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Detecting and managing iron deficiency anemia in children

Iron Deficiency Anemia is very common in children. Almost 10% of children have Iron Deficiency Anemia in the United Arab Emirates. Some children have iron deficiency without anemia. In the initial stage, they will have iron deficiency without symptoms as mentioned below. Asymptomatic Iron deficiency and Iron

Dr. Deepu Abraham

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COVID 2nd Wave: Impact on Children

The second wave of covid is engulfing our country. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports indicated that the disease was mostly affecting adults. But over the past few months, the number of children who are Covid positive is also increasing significantly. The Maharashtra government’s health department statistics in April highlighted an alarming 51 percent rise in Covid virus infection among children within a short span of 30 days in the state

Dr. Saudabi Valappil

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How can you prevent Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in your baby?

All of us are now very much aware of exorbitant cost involved in treating children with SMA. However, there are many ways we can prevent a child being born with SMA. Therefore, it is very important to make sure that those at risk of having baby with SMA understand such preventive measures.

Dr Rajesh Phatak MD

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What do parents need to know about foreign body aspiration or choking in children

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