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Wet wipes caused dermatitis in children

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Cause eczematous dermatitis in children can be preservatives that are used in some children's products, personal care and household products. This was stated by experts from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, USA. In their report, they reported six cases of chronic persistent perianal or facial dermatitis in children after using wet wipes containing methylisothiazolinone in low concentrations. After the cessation of the use of napkins symptoms quickly disappeared. A similar case was recorded in Belgium. Methylisothiazolinone used in the manufacture of cosmetics and household chemicals in the EU and is one of the common causes of contact allergy.

Symptoms of Allergy in Babies and their prevention

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When you see your baby sniffle and is unable to have sound sleep at night and remains irritated throughout the day, it could be because of allergy. Initially the symptoms of baby's allergy are not grave so it becomes difficult for us to identify them but with time the symptoms aggravate so much that in some case hospitalization become mandatory. Food Allergy is very common When the baby starts taking solid food parents are excited about it. When babies are fed with solid food, parents have lots many questions to ask. They are bothered to know which food would be best for them, how it is possible to avoid food allergies in babies or how to identify the symptoms of allergies in babies. If the baby is given three new foods over the entire day and the baby develops allergy towards the food then it becomes difficult for the parents to identify which food has caused the allergy. The order of introduction of new foods is not important as long as they are healthy and offer the requ...

What You Need to Know About Mesothelioma in Children

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Mesothelioma is deadly type of cancer that is most frequently caused by asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is mostly found in older people but children can also suffer from this disease. Mesothelioma in children is extremely difficult to diagnose because it is rarely found in kids. In addition, in adults development of mesothelioma takes years after the exposure to asbestos, but with children, it is still not known. What Causes Mesothelioma in Children? Mesothelioma in adults is caused by asbestos exposure and takes decades before the cancer is diagnosed. It is because asbestos fibers that enter the body remain embedded in the body for decades before being diagnosed. On the other hand, when it is diagnosed in children, they generally do not live long enough. Mesothelioma in children can be linked to asbestos but it can be occur without asbestos exposure. Researchers are looking for hereditary links and other possible causes. Types of Mesothelioma in Children Since pleural mesotheli...

The importance of blood taken from babies' heel

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Department of Health newborn screening program last year, about 6 thousand babies with mental and physical development of the disease was prevented. Ministry officials, their families, "the birth of your baby's heel prick blood test was not completed after over 8 days to be occupied, the nearest health facility, please contact your local blood taken Provide your baby," she warned. Ministry of Health, the National Screening Programme for newborn babies, infants in the early difference in the future should not be cause irreversible physical and mental developmental disorder phenylketonuria, congenital hypothyroidism and a lack of biyotinidaz scans done. Blood taken from newborn babies, heels, Hygiene Center (Centre that) are being tested in the laboratory. Newborn Screening Program officer, stressing that the tests done free of charge, to families, "through the birth of your baby's heel prick blood test was not completed after 8 days to be occupied, the nearest hea...

How do you get hepatitis B infection?

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Hepatitis B infection from person to person, blood, blood products and body fluids (sexual contact) as susceptible to be transmitted from mother to baby at birth. And carriage of the disease is prevalent in countries the most important transit route for the transition from mother to baby during birth. In developed countries, the most important mode of transmission, intravenous drug use and sexual contact. Who are the groups with high risk of hepatitis B infection? First of all, dealing with health-doctors, dentists, nurses, health care personnel at risk. Hemodialysis patients are at risk By intravenous drug users, gay or lesbian at risk do not take precautions. What are the results of short-term consequences of the disease? Hepatitis B virus causes acute and chronic hepatitis. 90% of the newborns developed infection, 50% of children tend to progress to chronic disease. 5-in 10% of adults with chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Acute hepatitis can watch as light as a result of liver f...

Obese children from their families

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David Ludwig of America: The critical borderline obese children springing from their families aspirations to discuss Children's Hospital in Boston who served United States of America Dr David Ludwig in America Medicine, wrote the journal article stirred up a row. Obesity is a serious disease in the United States and growing every day as it is known, in case of illness. And every day that are also taking new measures may be taken against obesity. D. Ludwig wrote in the journal American Medicine article stating that the United State a large number of obese children has included the following words: task of the state will have to help obese children. Rarely seen a solution to get the children from their homes "he said. This promises to American and then saw their colleagues as well as families react. Arising from having to make explanations D. Ludwig, I'm just exhausted all the remedies I wanted to draw attention to the training halls of residence may be the last address. ...

Newborn Jaundice Disease

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Bilirubin is normally excreted by the liver, bowel system, giving. However, the liver and jaundice occurs when bilirubin accumulates in the blood fail to adequately intestine. Causes of Newborn Jaundice Physiological jaundice normally Physiologic jaundice of newborn in time of about 50 it rather than the high rates seen in preterm infants. After the first 24 hours, usually after birth, 2 or 3 . occurs in a day. Liver is not yet matured enough food and consists of bilirubin. Usually disappear spontaneously within the first two or three weeks, and bilirubin levels are harmless. Poor reception due to breast milk jaundice Inadequate breast milk intake occurs when approximately 5-10 depending on the newborns. Mother's milk related jaundice Breastfed infants is approximately 1-2 Sinden. Some mothers  produce milk leads to a specific inahibitory substance. This matter back to the enzyme to absorb the baby's intestines will cause more than normal bilirubin. This type of jaundice af...

The Importance of Eye in Children EXAMINATION

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Young children, especially children who have not reached yet speaking, eye examination quite difficult. Strabismus, a serous setback in children they become more important to understand as early as possible. Operate in accordance with each other in the eyes squint occurs. Looking at an object near one or both eyes or out of the slide content. Mostly this is a look at the visual function makes all the other lazy eye. Can be corrected by glasses , hang out a stout chassis. Some strabismus the child immediately recognizable look in your eyes. Some children with strabismus in this way is not certain. is continuous with the mother for child knows the situation. In these cases, early diagnosis and treatment is important to go separate ways.