Tag: Child Health
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When to Treat Sick Kids at Home During a Flu Surge: A Parent’s Guide
H2: Flu season is intensifying and hospitals are feeling the strain, especially with the holidays approaching. Health providers are urging parents to handle mild flu symptoms at home and limit gatherings to reduce transmission and protect vulnerable patients. Here’s a practical guide to deciding when to treat at home and when to seek medical care…
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Measles Cases Rise in Western Cape as Vaccination Push Urges Parents to Act
Rising Measles Cases Prompt Urgent Public Health Action As the festive season kicks into high gear, measles cases are climbing in the Western Cape, prompting a renewed push from health authorities to ensure every child is vaccinated. The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has issued advisories urging parents and caregivers to check immunisation…
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Three children die from flu-related complications in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario in early December
Overview Public health officials confirmed that three children in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario region have died in the first two weeks of December due to complications linked to influenza. The announcements from the regional medical officers of health underscore the ongoing severity of the flu season and the importance of prevention and early care…
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Kenya’s Health Rights Lobby Pushes to Punish Junk Food Advertising Targeting Children
Raising the Alarm on Childhood Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases In Kenya, a health rights lobby is escalating a campaign to hold advertisers of high-sugar snacks and junk foods accountable for targeting children. The move comes amid growing concerns about rising rates of childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that strain families and the health system.…
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Health expert on rising pollution levels: How long-term exposure affects lung growth in children and young adults
Understanding the link between air pollution and lung growth As urbanization intensifies and pollution levels rise in many regions, scientists and clinicians are paying closer attention to how sustained exposure to outdoor and indoor pollutants shapes the developing lungs of children and young adults. Long-term air pollution doesn’t just trigger immediate respiratory symptoms; it can…
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WHO Approves First Child-Friendly Paediatric Primaquine to Tackle Malaria Relapse
Global milestone in malaria elimination The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first-ever child-friendly paediatric primaquine tablets, marking a significant advance in the fight against malaria relapse in children. This development promises safer, easier dosing for young patients and strengthens malaria elimination strategies in endemic regions. What makes the new tablets different? Traditionally, primaquine…
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Rare Skin Condition in Singaporean Girl Highlights Bullying and the Need for Awareness
Understanding the Condition Behind the Marks A rare skin condition affecting a nine-year-old in Singapore has drawn attention to how physical differences can impact a child’s daily life. While the specific diagnosis remains private for the family, experts say that such conditions can cause marks or patches that differ in color from surrounding skin. In…
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Rare Skin Condition Shaped Like a KPop Demon Hunters Character
Background A nine-year-old girl in Singapore, Phoebe Hu, has drawn attention not for her achievements but for a rare skin condition that alters the color and texture of her skin. While the marks on the fictional character Rumi in Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters are depicted as purple, Phoebe’s skin exhibits light brown patches and irregular…
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Rare Skin Condition Shapes Phoebe Hu’s Story in Singapore
Understanding the Rare Skin Condition In the spotlight is a rare dermatological condition that affects the pigmentation and texture of the skin. For a nine-year-old girl from Singapore, the condition has manifested as light brown marks across her arms and body, despite being visually distinct from the purple markings seen in fictional characters like those…
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Type 2 Diabetes Rising Among Youth: Doctors Sound Alarm as Bengaluru Sees Surge
Overview: A Growing Health Crisis As World Diabetes Day approaches, clinicians in Bengaluru and across India are raising concerns about a troubling trend: Type 2 diabetes is no longer a condition confined to adults in their 40s and 50s. Increasing numbers of children and young adults are being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, a disease…