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Gastrointestinal and oral health problems are the two key factors that cause halitosis (bad breath). Basically, what this means for oral health is that the smell from the breath not only in the mouth but from your digestive tract. The cause in both cases is bacterial. You must first make sure you eat right and brushing and flossing regularly, especially if you suspect halitosis.

New statistics show that tooth decay is epidemic among young children in California. Did you know that tooth decay could begin in early childhood? The benefits of early detection and preventive care are much greater than the cost of early dental neglect. Many children will experience tooth decay when families put off dental examination. Parents and babysitters should all work to build a habit that may reduce the risk of tooth decay.

Your child’s teeth can last a lifetime provided you practice good oral hygiene. Flossing remove bacteria and prevent gum disease and tooth loss. Dr. Kimberly Harms, consumer adviser for the American Dental Association, said, “The root of all evil, when it comes to periodontal disease, is a plaque that forms on your teeth every 24 hours.”

From cavities to cancer, the disease causes mouth and throat pain and disability for millions of Americans every year. tooth decay is also a problem for U.S. adults, particularly for the increasing number of older adults who have retained most of their teeth. Americans make approximately 500 million visits to the dentist in the year 2006, and spent about 96 billion U.S. dollars on dental care. However, many children and adults go without the steps that have proven effective in preventing oral disease and reduce the cost of dental care.

To look into one’s physical health, child or adult, teeth and gums say a mouthful. Cavities, swollen or receding gums, tooth loss, gingivitis, and predicaments of other teeth in adults can indicate the existence of severe health problems – including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, vitamin deficiencies, and even has a risk of premature or low birth weight infants.

Allergy to cow’s milk has considerable negative effects on the family unit, according to findings from an international survey. In addition to addressing the disturbing physical effects of the disease in children (who are vomiting, diarrhea, poor growth and eczema), 70% of parents of children with CMA said that makes them feel guilty and worried and 82% they said has led lack of sleep.

Cow’s milk is the most common cause of food allergy in infants and children, affecting approximately between 2 and 3% of babies internationally. The main symptoms of allergy to cow’s milk are rash , wheezing, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, poor growth (weight gain) and fatigue.

Dr Martin Brueton, advisory member of the advisory committee of “acting against allergy,” retired pediatrician and gastroenterologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK, commented: “Having a child with an allergy to cow’s milk can be stressful for parents. Babies with allergy to cow’s milk may experience a range of symptoms, from skin rashes to gastric problems, frequent crying and weight gain problems. Parents feel unprotected and that instinct to give the baby more milk, usually the only source of food for the baby-aggravated, rather than solve the problem. Until the child is properly diagnosed and is provided with a suitable substitute for milk, the effect on parents and the whole family is significant. ” Read the rest of this entry »

Coughing in children is a major concern of parents is one of the most frequent reasons for pediatric emergency consultation, no less that 85% of visits.

It is normal that when our son has a cough go to a doctor, but it is important to recognize the type of cough, whether irritant or phlegm, how and when coughing, if it does so only at night or all day. The information you give the pediatrician is vital for any matching diagnosis.

According to the Spanish Society of Pediatric Pulmonology (SENP), between 6 and 10% of children have chronic cough throughout his childhood. The cough may be due to various causes. In general, it is often a symptom of little significance to which special attention is being paid only in certain cases.

Specialists advise seeing your doctor or pulmonologist when coughing exceeds the average of 10 fits of coughing per day if the cough usually occurs at night, accompanied by the practice of exercise, emotional changes or special sounds, what we know as “whistles”. Read the rest of this entry »

Oral health must be a partnership between parents and children under the supervision of their doctor and dentist, with particular emphasis on preventing dental problems, with fathers who should be responsible for oral hygiene to 6 or 7 years age.

Keep in mind the problems associated with the use of pacifiers to thumb sucking, excessive and prolonged breastfeeding, the use of mouth-guards during sports activities and benefits of the supplement is fluoridated.

The pediatrician’s role is to maintain optimal oral health must periodically evaluate the oral cavity, educate parents about the importance of cleaning teeth and result in a timely manner to the dentist.

The dental health or better oral health is very important because the structures forming the mouth are diverse and essential functions. The baby gets his first contacts with the environment rewarding through the mouth, toothless and especially willing to grasp the breast. As the teeth come out, first the temporary or permanent milk and then the mouth is even more important: not only retains its role in food processing, but adds to it relative to speech, and it becomes a social value. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the Ministry of Education and Science this year is expected to more than half a million school children can be affected by lice, or what we commonly call “catch lice.” This type of infection, contrary to what one thinks, is not related to the lack of personal hygiene but on the contrary, these insects prefer clean hair and especially those of girls and women. Although there may be itchy if Pediculus humans because they only produce itching in 50% of cases

Improved implementation according to the World Health Organization is permethrin, using wire brush to remove the nits and eggs by passing the hair strand by strand for 20 minutes.

Once the lice are gone should prevent its recurrence, boiling hats and headbands for at least 10 minutes, wash clothes where they could be accommodated and even stuffed animals or objects to keep the same texture in bags up to two weeks after his disappearance.

It is very important to stress the need not manage to prevent louse products they do not have this preventive effect and only increase the resistance, the best preventive measure is thorough and frequent inspection of children’s hair when they are in school term so we can start treatment as there is an infestation. You have to brush your hair with the nit. The drugs are more effective against adult forms of eggs for none (or permethrin 1% to 2% or 1% malathion or lindane to 0.5% are common biocides) has 100% ovicidal activity. To remove any nits fertilized treatment must be repeated at 7-10 days. Read the rest of this entry »

Sexual violence has been recognized worldwide as an attack on fundamental basic rights of individuals to life, liberty, integrity and human dignity.
While sexual violence occurs in all cultures, classes, education levels, religious and ethnic groups can not remain silent before this barbarism, and all parents and caregivers of children should:

Accepting that there is a problem.
Understand that the big worry.
Personally involved in seeking solutions.
Sexual violence against children is any act or conduct of a sexual nature against a child, to meet the sexual needs of the perpetrator or a third party.

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When we think of malnutrition can not help but remember that the African children stunted in the state by the lack of nutrients the body needs.

We all know that the food consists of elements that differ, such as protein, calories and vitamins are necessary for health and adequate growth. If the amount required is missing effects can be serious, especially if the children grow up the children.

Malnutrition is one of the consequences of poverty and yet can cause other serious illnesses such as pneumonia and tuberculosis.

In adults could be seen reduced mental capacity.

Malnutrition can affect not only the body but the mind of the individual.

Widespread malnutrition. 50% of those affected die, and all children under 5 years old.

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