Health Advices Blog

Children get sick, it is a reality. As a parent, maybe it’s what worries you most. Vaccines are a great addition to prevent certain diseases from spreading, but with the rise of the trend that now have some parents not to vaccinate their children, some diseases have re-emerged. Others are less complicated and it is likely that your have had. Here I’m talking about 10 diseases in children so you know what they are about and not take you by surprise when the doctor tells you about them.

The disease, unfortunately there are always threatened with the possibility of affecting the health of your children. Take note of some diseases that occur in young children and babies. It’s important to be informed (a) to know about identifying the symptoms and seek medical attention. Read the rest of this entry »

Many parents have doubts about how effective the vaccines and what are the possible side effects. Why is my son became ill despite having the vaccine? Why is my child had fever? Why is my daughter reacted badly after you apply a vaccine?

First, no vaccine is 100% effective and there is a small chance that some may not fully protect children. However, this rarely happens.

Secondly, it is possible that vaccines cause some side effects on your children. This happens in some people, do not forget that they are fooling the body into thinking that an infection. Most often they happen is that the child can feel pain at the site of injection or may have a slight fever after receiving a vaccine, but do not worry about side effects they are usually short and not serious. The serious side effects are rare. Read the rest of this entry »

Simply put, vaccines are like a shield that protects your children against communicable diseases. Vaccines make the body believe there is an infection that activate the immune system and build defenses. Thus, when a real infection, caused by a virus (for example) trying to enter the body of your children, they already have the defenses to protect themselves and not get sick.

Having current immunizations not only protect the health of your children, but of all his classmates. To the extent that a child is protected against contagious diseases, is not going to get sick, and if not ill, can not infect anyone else.

Vaccines are a public health issue and that is why in most states require that children are current on their shots to get back to class. Read the rest of this entry »

That crying is not normal, can it be colic?

When babies cry nonstop and more than usual, many pediatricians say it has “colic.” That means that crying is not due to something concrete, but it is more difficult to define and to soothe.

Pediatricians do not yet know what exactly is colic. So far we know that it is common to start after the second week after birth and typically tends to last until 3 or 4 months. Here are some signs that your baby may be crying because she has colic: Read the rest of this entry »

All babies cry, it’s true. But yours cries and cries and cries, and now you’re worrying. What will happen? Sometimes you wish that your baby cries talking to understand why, but it is not possible. However, identifying the causes of her crying is not impossible. It may be colic, hunger, sleep … in life and health are some tips for you to learn to recognize it.

- Think about it. If babies can not talk or point, it is normal that crying is their only way of expressing what they feel the outside world. But how do you know what it means to your crying baby? We will see some of the reasons why babies cry, and although no one likes to hear a baby mourn, the average newborn cries for 2 to 3 hours a day. So do not panic. Here are some of the reasons … Read the rest of this entry »

In short, the mother breastfed babies are less likely to have:

- Childhood allergies, wheezing, pneumonia and bronchiolitis.
- Ear infections, stomach and/or bowel.
- Gas, constipation and diarrhea.
- Diseases of the skin.
- Syndrome sudden infant death (SIDS)
- dental caries
- Obesity or weight problems
- diabetes Read the rest of this entry »

In the case of mothers who have overcome a childhood cancer may be more defenses to breastfeed. In this regard, researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Memphis, United States, found that breastfeeding has the potential to positively influence bone density in the risk factors of metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and secondary tumors.

Other benefits that get women to breastfeed are:
- Strengthen the bond with your child
- Lose weight more easily.
- Be less likely to have menstrual periods during the time they are breastfeeding.
- Stimulate contraction of the uterus and help you return quickly to its normal size, because the nurse was releases a hormone called oxytocin that causes this effect. Read the rest of this entry »

Breastfeeding offers many benefits for both baby and mom. A recent study found that breastfeeding provides protection against cancer for women who have been treated to overcome various types of cancer during childhood. In this article we tell you more details on this finding and other benefits of breastfeeding and breast milk.

Breast milk not only provides essential nutrients and antibodies against diseases to babies. As mentioned earlier, the benefits of breastfeeding are not just for newborns. Mums can also benefit from breastfeeding or breastfeeding. Read the rest of this entry »

Symptoms

Dry eye syndrome can cause:

- burning or irritation of the eyes
- sensation of having sand in the eyes
- sensitivity to light
- difficulty wearing contact lenses
- excessive tearing

Excessive tearing may be an unusual symptom of dry eye syndrome. However, these tears are known irritants and are produced as a reflex of the syndrome. They contain more water than normal tears, containing water, fat and mucus. Therefore, excess tears just come out of the eyes and can not lubricate as do healthy tears. Read the rest of this entry »

Dry eye syndrome occurs when there is decreased production of tears that moisturize, protect and clean the eye. Dry eye syndrome is one of the most common eye problems and becomes more common as people age because tear production may decline as part of the aging process. Women suffer more than men, and sometimes this syndrome, this syndrome is more likely to increase during hormonal changes such as menopause or during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Contraceptives can trigger dry eye syndrome, and other medications, including antidepressants, antihistamines, decongestants, anti-anxiety agents and diuretics or other blood pressure pills. Some medicines that are placed in the eye can also cause dry eyes and allergic reaction. Read the rest of this entry »