Urine infection in kids, or UTI (Urinary Tract Infections), is a commonly occurring condition. If diagnosed properly and on time, it need not become a cause for concern. Any urine infection in kids occurring more than once, however, will need to be evaluated in detail by a pediatric nephrologist. This is known as recurrent UTI….
स्वाइन फ्लू एक ऐसा रोग है जो सूअर से पनपने virus की वजह से होता है| स्वाइन फ्लू के लक्षण (swine flu symptoms in hindi) आम ज़ुकाम के लक्षणों की तरह आपके बच्चे में प्रस्तुत हो सकते हैं और उनका निदान उचित समय से नहीं हो पाता| ठीक इस ही वजह से, मोहिनी जयंती की…
Childbirth is a miraculous and nerve-wracking event – the birth of a premature baby even more so! Typically, infants born before the 37th week of gestation are initially taken to the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) for initial premature baby care, and shifted to the nursery slowly over time. Tarun and Saloni Shekhar were worried…
The suspicion of tongue tie is a source of anxiety in parents. The need for tongue tie treatment is one of the reasons worried parents approach a pediatric surgeon when their infants are diagnosed with ankyloglossia (tongue tie). Technically, tongue tie is a congenital birth condition where a short, thick band of tissue (called the…
Stomach pain in kids is very common. One in four children develop abdominal pain at some point between 3-18 years of age. It is one of the most common reasons why parents seek advice from a pediatric gastroenterologist. Chronic abdominal pain is stomach ache in children that usually lasts for more than 2 months and…
Did you know that although hernia can occur at any age, almost one-third incidences of hernia in children occur in the first 6 months after birth, especially in a premature baby? The most common form of hernia in children is known as umbilical hernia, wherein the growing infant’s abdominal wall fails to close completely around…
Does your child have the frequent habit of pushing things up his nose or ear? At their age, toddlers are curious by nature. Sometimes, you might have noticed your child putting a small object into their ear, mouth or nose if they are bored or have seen other children do the same. If proper precautions…
Deepika didn’t know the significance of maintaining good dental hygiene in children until her 3 – year old toddler Ishaan started showing signs of a dental cavity. She noticed some white spots at the gum line of his upper-front teeth one day. She wasn’t sure what it was and decided to consult Dr. Bindiya Bansal,…
Celiac disease in children is an autoimmune condition where the body is unable to tolerate a protein called gluten. This genetic condition tends to run in families, though it may have environmental causes as well. Koyel Jain, mother of a 4-year-old girl, Maya, was worried as her child would have diarrhea occasionally and poor weight…
Aashna Wadhwa was worried her 2-year-old son’s high fever and cough might be an indication of the flu. “I had been reading about seasonal flu in children and I wanted to be better informed about the condition,” said Aashna. Viraj’s condition worsened as he started having breathing difficulties and even noisy breathing at times. He…