Archive for the 'Childrens Health' Category

Parvovirus infection

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

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Introduction
Doctors today refer to it as parvovirus infection or erythema infectiosum. Some people may call it slapped-cheek disease because of the face rash that develops resembling slap marks. Parvovirus infection is also commonly called fifth disease because it was fifth of a group of once-common childhood diseases with similar rashes. The other four are [...]

Night terrors

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

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Nightmares are a nearly universal experience for young children. A few kids experience more-intense scary dreams known as night terrors.
Kids who have nightmares typically wake up frightened and look for reassurance, eager to share vivid details of their scary dreams. Kids who have night terrors may scream and thrash about, but [...]