Jaundice is a yellow discoloring of the skin and eyeballs that results from an excess amount of bile pigment in the bloodstream. It is a symptom of disease rather than a disease itself. If your child...
Immunization – Itching
Immunization. The purpose of immunization is to protect a child from disease. Immunization generally starts when a child is 2 months old. A child's first vaccine combines immunization against...
Hernia – Hydrocephalus
Hernia, or rupture, is an outpouching or pocket of the abdominal cavity which protrudes through a defect in the abdominal wall. An abdominal organ may bulge through this defect, becoming larger when...
Heredity – Hereditary Diseases
Heredity. The kind of person your child will be is determined to a great extent at the moment of conception, when the sperm from the father unites with the egg from the mother. If scientists could...
Heat Exhaustion – Hepatitis
Heat exhaustion is one of the body's reactions to overheating and inadequate fluid intake. It usually occurs during strenuous exercise when sweating makes the body lose too much water. Heat...
Hair Care – Heart Murmur
Hair care. The color of your child's hair, its texture, and its abundance are physical characteristics for which you and the child's ancestors are responsible. But its luster, vitality, and...
Gagging – Growing Pains
Gagging is a reflex action at the back of the throat. Sometimes it produces vomiting. When babies gag, it is a sign that they are not able to cope with what is in the mouth and that they may need...
Frostbite
Frostbite results when the body is exposed to extreme cold. It usually occurs in the ears, fingers, nose, and toes. The immediate effect of frostbite is that the frostbitten area becomes whitish...
Flat Feet – Foot Care
Normal foot and flat foot > The bones in the arch of a normal foot are supported by muscles and > ligaments. When these muscles and ligaments are weak, the arch > flattens. Flat feet. The arch...
Fever – Fistulas
Fever. The normal oral temperature of the human body is about 98.6° F. (37° C). A child's temperature goes up and down a little during each day, depending on the time of the day and what the child is...
