Coughing is a common problem among children, and it is especially troublesome if it disturbs a child’s sleep. Coughing is…
Vomiting in children is not always a serious problem. Usually, it is caused by a virus, motion sickness or food…
Worms are parasites that live in the intestines and derive nutrition from the child’s diet. A worm infection, also termed…
Mouth ulcers or canker sores are white spots surrounded by a reddish, inflamed area that appear on the lips and…
Hearing ability is of utmost importance for the development of speech and language skills in a child. In the earlier…
Vaccinating your children is one of the most important and consequential decisions you will make in their early life. It…
It is difficult for parents with no medical knowledge to identify certain health issues their child may be facing. While…
Failure to thrive (FTT) in children can be defined as a failure to gain weight. There may be many reasons…
A paediatric febrile seizure is one of the most common childhood disorders related to convulsions. Febrile (meaning "feverish") seizures are…
Children are sometimes born with a split in the upper lip. This is called cleft lip; cleft meaning split. While…