Category: Kids’ Health

Herpes Virus: How to Protect Your Child from Being Infected with A Lifelong Disease

On By medlandz staffIn Kids' Health

   In a report published in New York Post on July 31, 2017, an awestruck mother, Samantha Rogers surprisingly discovered that her 1-year-old son, Juliano, who she wrongly thought had been down with the flu suddenly tested positive for herpes simplex type 1 virus (HSV-1). Herpes, a viral disease, is currently having no cure; it is a lifelong disease that can threaten the future sex life of kids who have it. By law, they are required to pre-inform their intended sex partners that they have it. Failure to do so might make them liable to criminal prosecutions.

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5 Recurrent Myths about Vaccines Debunked

On By Stephanie KeaneIn Kids' Health

Vaccines have helped several kids stay alive from diseases that would have claimed their precious lives. Dangerous diseases such as the Flu (Influenza), Hepatitis A & B, Measles, Polio, Mumps, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough (Pertussis), Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Chickenpox (Varicella), and so on can now be prevented or eradicated by using appropriate vaccines. Despite its usefulness since it was introduced in the 1940s, the vaccine has always been dogged by some myths, all of which have already been proved baseless or untrue through countless research and studies. Some of these recurrent myths are highlighted below:

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Fever in Children: When to Give the Doctor A Call?

On By Daniel KochIn Kids' Health

 Every parent should understand that fever itself is not an illness, your child’s body temperature could suddenly go up due to a number of factors, such as overdressing, post-immunization discomfort, and when your child’s immune system is actively fighting some infections. So, when is the right time to call your doctor for help?

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