WAX IN EAR
The ear wax also cleans the ear, and normally moves out of the ear spontaneously. Wax or cerumen is brownish oily material produced...
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ANTHRAX
Anthrax is a bacterial disease that is spread from animals to humans. If not treated early, it can be a deadly disease. It is caused...
POOR WEIGHT GAIN IN CHILDREN
Your child should have a road-to-health card in which a regular record of the baby’s height and weight is kept. A child’s growth and...
HOW TO MANAGE COLD OR FLU AT HOME
Common cold is caused by viruses, and is common especially during the raining season What you may notice: o Running nose...
INFANT FORMULA: HOW TO CHOOSE AND PREPARE
The national policy on infant and young child feeding advocates exclusive breastfeeding for all babies until they are older than 6 m...
Understanding Cholera: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions
Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Though the disease ca...
BLOOD DISCHARGE FROM A BABY’S VAGINA: SCARY BUT…
A newborn girl may have little bloody discharge from her vagina. A newborn girl may have little bloody discharge from her vagina. Th...
CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN: WHAT YOU CAN DO
Constipation means passage of hard stool or reduction in frequency of stooling. What you may notice The child strains while passing...
REDUCTION IN BABY KICK
What you perceive may be a kick, a roll or flutter. The kicks are usually more in the afternoon and evening; remember your baby slee...
EXCESSIVE CRYING IN CHILDREN: CAUSES AND HELPFUL TIPS
It is normal for a baby to cry frequently especially in the first 6 months of life. It is normal for a baby to cry frequently especi...
Appendicitis
Definition This refers to the inflammation of the appendix as a result of an infection. The appendix is a part of the intestine that...
WILL TEETHING MAKE MY BABY ILL?
There are two stages in teething; the first stage is appearance of milk teeth, the second is the appearance of permanent teeth. Ther...