Category: Health & Diseases

Sometimes your child may have a blister. Blisters are located in the epidermis or just below it and are filled with light-colored fluid. What is the best way to treat your child’s blisters? How do blisters form? They usually appear in places that have been exposed to too much friction or pressure. Therefore, children are ... Read more

Allergy is very common and can cause dangerous reactions in allergic children. Usually, this allergy develops at a young age, during the first year. How does peanut allergy develop and how can you recognize it in your child? And what should you do if your child has a severe allergic reaction? Peanut allergy Peanut allergy ... Read more

Some children suffer from long-lasting discomforts, such as headaches, fatigue, muscle aches, dizziness, or abdominal discomfort, without the pediatrician being able to assign a physical cause. Complaints that last more than a few weeks and that cannot be explained, you can know exactly what it is and what you can do about them here. What ... Read more

Rett syndrome is a rare childhood neurodevelopmental disorder caused in most cases by a spontaneous mutation (a change in DNA) in the MECP2 gene, which encodes methyl-CpG-binding protein 2. The MECP2 gene contains instructions for producing a particular protein (MeCP2), which is necessary for brain development. The genetic abnormality prevents nerve cells in the brain ... Read more

Urine infections are relatively common during childhood. In younger children they are difficult to diagnose since the symptoms can go unnoticed or confuse them with another problem, for example, bedwetting, we tell you more about them in What is bedwetting? The symptoms that older children have are similar to those that an adult may have. ... Read more

Concern about language delay Most parents worry when their children don’t reach stipulated developmental goals at the same time as their peers. But if there’s one milestone in particular that makes most parents nervous when it’s not reached, and it’s learning to speak. Speech delays can vary in severity, from not saying anything to finding ... Read more

Does your child look pale, often tired, and get out of breath quickly during exercise or play? These complaints may be symptoms of anemia. Anemia is caused by a low level of hemoglobin. In addition to this level in the blood, the volume of cells in the blood is also analyzed. This is called hematocrit ... Read more

If your child has ear pain and feels unwell, it could be because of an ear infection. How can you detect it and what can you do about it? We explain it to you. How does an ear infection develop? Ear infections usually occur due to inflammation in one or both Eustachian tubes (which connect ... Read more

Sotos syndrome is a rare congenital disease. The syndrome is named after physician Juan Sotos, who first described this condition in 1964. The cause is a change in DNA (genetic material). Sotos syndrome can be diagnosed in infants and children. However, it is not a normal part of the newborn screening process in hospitals. Instead, ... Read more

Many young children stutter for a while. Does your child make longer sounds than necessary, stick to certain sounds, or repeat words? Don’t worry, usually, this will happen on its own, but sometimes it is necessary to seek help. What exactly is stuttering? And when is it wise to take your little one to therapy? ... Read more

The function of your child’s immune system is to protect the body against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other invaders. How does this complex system work? And how can you increase your child’s stamina? Your child should develop resistance to all sorts of specific pathogens after birth. This buildup occurs when your child first comes into ... Read more

With the arrival of good weather, children and adults feel like going outside and enjoying the sun and the longer days. But at this time of year, you have to be careful with insect bites, especially with the little ones in the home. Insects such as wasps, bees and mosquitoes are most active in spring ... Read more

If your child can’t see properly with one or both eyes, this can have serious consequences. Learning to read is more difficult and you may have headaches or concentration difficulties. Therefore, it is important that eye problems are detected at the earliest possible age. Diagnosis A child with squint vision will visit the ophthalmologist at ... Read more

In most cases, babies are born with very good eyesight and it remains for several years. But there are more and more cases in which at an early age your eyesight begins to fail, a situation that can go unnoticed by us as parents if we don’t pay enough attention. For younger kids who still ... Read more

Self-medication is not recommended at any age,but in children it is even less so. Even if you have medications at hand at home, you should take your child to see a pediatrician before giving him or her any medications. A medical professional will provide specific guidance on how to treat your child’s symptoms. Self-medication in ... Read more