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Jun 23 2009

New Hope for Patients Affected by Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a Severe Form of Epilepsy

Published by Jennifer under Children's Health, Epilepsy

(ARA) – Chances are most people are familiar with the medical condition of epilepsy and the seizures that can be associated with the disorder. But many may not realize that epilepsy can range in severity, from mild to severe, and can be classified into syndromes, based on a number of factors, including the type of [...]

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Oct 31 2008

Family’s Personal Tragedy Helps Others Learn the Importance of Flu Prevention

(ARA) – Getting the flu can have serious consequences, especially for children. Every year, children in the United States get extremely ill and some die from influenza (“the flu”) and its complications. Richard Kanowitz knows this all too well — he and his wife Alissa lost their 4-year-old daughter, Amanda, to the flu four years [...]

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Nov 11 2007

How to spot a fever in a young child

Published by Jennifer under Children's Health, Fevers

(NC)-Young children and babies may not be able to express how they are feeling but Children’s Tylenol’s 50 years of helping parents treat their children’s fevers has taught us some important signs to watch for. Even before they reach for the thermometer, parents can look for the following signs:
. Flushed face
. Hot, dry skin
. Low [...]

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Nov 11 2007

Three steps to treating a feverish child

Published by Jennifer under Children's Health, Fevers

(NC)-Fevers and children seem to go hand in hand, but that doesn’t make it any less concerning for a parent whose child falls ill and has a fever. When dealing with a feverish child, there are three main goals: reduce the temperature, prevent dehydration and monitor for a more serious illness.
A child’s temperature is considered [...]

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Oct 29 2007

Top Health Officials Urge Parents To Seek Vaccination For Their Children Throughout The Influenza Season

Published by Jennifer under Children's Health, Influenza

Influenza-related deaths occur in both healthy children and those with medical conditions
(ARA) — Each year, influenza and its related complications cause thousands of children to get sick, become hospitalized and miss school – and some even die. To help protect children from this serious disease, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases’ (NFID) Childhood Influenza Immunization [...]

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Oct 22 2007

Childhood ear infections: Will earaches affect my child’s hearing?

Published by Jennifer under Children's Health, Ear Health

by Dr. Michael Hawke, MD
(NC)-More than 70 per cent of all children may suffer a middle ear infection before the age of three and almost 20 per cent will experience at least three infections before the age of six. Chronic ear infections are disturbing and painful to your child, who may experience ear pain, lack [...]

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Oct 14 2007

ADHD Sleep Disorder: Understanding Children and Adult Who Can’t Sleep

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common behavioral conditions among children today. According to studies, about 80% of those children and adults who are suffering from this type of behavioral disorder have difficulty sleeping.
The same study shows that ADHD sleep disorders rank among the top ten cause why some people cannot [...]

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Oct 05 2007

Examining Insomnia in Children

Children are, sadly, often faced with serious medical problems that are usually associated with adults and adult behavior. Unfortunately, while there is a significant difference in age between an adult and a child there is no difference between the negative impacts the disorder may have on the child in comparison to the effect that it [...]

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Sep 07 2007

Dealing with the Difficult Cycle of Child Constipation

An incidence of constipation in a child can become a chronic problem rather easily if it is not handled properly from the beginning. If a child passes a hard stool that is painful, he will not want to go through that experience again. Consequently, he may begin to hold his bowel movements in, causing him [...]

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Sep 05 2007

Symptoms And Treatments Of Constipation In Children

Children enjoy eating snacks, drinking little or no water and almost never finishing the vegetable from the plate. While it is normal to indulge once in awhile and when you allow your child to have fun snacks such as pizza and hot dogs it is essential you know that lack of fiber and water is [...]

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