Liver transplant in children: What is it? The liver transplant procedure involves removing the diseased liver from a patient and replacing it with a healthy liver. New livers can be obtained from deceased and healthy donors. However, transplants can also come from healthy living individuals. These are called living donors. Living donors may be related … Read more
Degenerative diseases lead to eventual loss of body function in the form of pediatric parkinsonism. Pediatric Parkinsonism isn’t the same as an adult form. Pediatric Parkinsonism: What is it? When it comes to pediatric parkinsonism, a child has many symptoms, most of which match up with Parkinsonism in children but may not actually have the … Read more
Children who experience jaw pain might find it uncomfortable since it hinders their ability to speak or eat. The most common cause of jaw pain is problems involving the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ. Preventing jaw pain only requires a correct diagnosis. This post from kidsrush.com explains how to prevent jaw pain in children and treatment … Read more
It is less common for children to develop stomach ulcers than for adults, but they do occur more often than one might expect. As many as 8.1% of European children and 17.4% of Americans under the age of 18 will develop a stomach ulcer, a new study published in the medical journal Ulcers in 2011 … Read more
Having a systematic approach to preventing crying spasms is the best way to keep children from displaying them. Occasionally, a child may experience crying spells that scare his parents, but they are usually not common medical issues. These episodes usually occur and disappear without major consequences. Children can lose consciousness while having crying spasms because … Read more
When you’ve been 9 months pregnant, you’ve been anticipating the birth of your baby for what seems like an interminable amount of time. (Remember the wondering if you could grow a bigger belly bump? That was so cute!) Having read all the pregnancy books, taken the birthing classes, and seen all those tiny baby clothes … Read more
Kids can learn a lot about science while being entertained using websites. There are many great kid-friendly ones out there. Children will get lots of science and creative thinking practice on these educational sites while having fun, and they will be hooked on it. In school, students will find hands-on experiments and games to try … Read more