Health Tip: When Your Child Has a Fever
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(HealthDay News) - When your child has a fever, it means her body is fighting an infection. Nonetheless, there are things you can do to help her feel better.
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When Krystina Brugh fell ill in January, her parents thought it was the stomach flu. They fed her crackers and her favorite sandwich, peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, to give her strength. She didn't get better. Soon, the 11-year-old couldn't even keep down water, and her kidneys started to fail.
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For parents worried about how to treat  children's colds now that some medicines have been called into  question, the answer may be a dose of salt water.
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NEW YORK  - Cooling the head with a special  cap may help reduce brain damage in infants with neonatal  encephalopathy, a serious neurologic condition that occurs in  the first days of life, new research shows. This treatment  seems to work for most infants, provided their condition is not  too severe.
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Medical experts have compiled a checklist of seven signs that mothers and healthcare workers can use to identify severe illnesses in newborn infants requiring urgent treatment in hospital.
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CHANNAI, India  - In a study conducted in India, vitamin A supplements given in the early newborn period reduced the risk of infant deaths from diarrhea, fever and respiratory infections, but did not reduce the occurrence of these problems.
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Watching a child struggle to breathe during an asthma attack is frightening for any parent. So it is only natural that most moms and dads will try just about anythingâincluding spending a lot of moneyâto keep an attack at bay.
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(HealthDay News) -- Chicken pox eventually affects most children. While symptoms may begin with a stuffy or runny nose, the hallmark of chicken pox is an itchy rash of red bumps or blisters that appears over most of the body.
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(HealthDay News) -- While bath time can be fun and relaxing for your newborn, you should be more concerned with keeping her safe in the tub. Here are a few suggestions, courtesy of the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University:   Newborns don't need a bath every day. Every other day is fine, as long as your baby is properly cleaned up after feedings and diaper changes. Your newborn will need a sponge bath at first -- don't submerge her in water until the umbilical cord has fallen off. Use a bath thermometer to be sure the water is about 90 degrees Fahrenheit. ...
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The stress of caring for a sick child can add 10 or more years to the biological age of a woman&#39;s cells, researchers have found.
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Sometimes the numbing effect of TV can be helpful. Especially if you're a kid being stuck with a needle at the hospital.
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(HealthDayNews) -- Some people -- most often children -- experience bouts of severe nausea and vomiting that alternate with longer periods without symptoms.
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Children in families facing chronic  stress such as conflict between parents or violence in the home  become sick more often than children under less stress,  according to a study published on Monday.
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(HealthDay News) -- When some young children become frustrated, they throw temper tantrums.
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Fish could give you cancer, snails  meningitis and baby milk may kill your children -- barely a day  goes by without some new food horror story in China.
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NEW YORK  - Children who often suffer headaches or daytime drowsiness may be at heightened risk of developing unexplained body aches and pains, a study has found.
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Children in families facing chronic stress such as conflict between parents or violence in the home become sick more often than children under less stress, according to a study published on Monday.