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All You Need To Know About Pneumococcal Vaccine
Parents may sometimes have reservations about the ‘excess’ vaccination of their children and wonder if certain vaccines have the efficacy to protect their little ones. But, it is a fact that vaccines can prevent dangerous infections that can be fatal in both adults...
Rise in burn injury cases due to unsupervised steam inhalation among children
Pune, 26 July 2021: Ever since the advent of the pandemic, steam inhalation was considered by many as a prophylactic measure to prevent coronavirus infection. Traditionally in India, this has been practiced for common flu and nasal congestion. Steam inhalation is...
All You Need To Know About Pneumococcal Vaccine
Parents may sometimes have reservations about the 'excess' vaccination of their children and wonder if certain vaccines have the efficacy to protect their little ones. But, it is a fact that vaccines can prevent dangerous infections that can be fatal in both adults...
All you need to know about dengue fever: Symptoms, treatments, preventions, facts and more
Dengue fever in children is usually on the rise during the monsoon. According to data from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) and National Health Profile 2018, there has been an alarming increase in dengue in children. From less than 60,000...
Is Your Child Refusing To Eat? Coping Strategies For Loss Of Appetite
Most parents complain of appetite loss in their children. Often, most children go through a stage where they experience a loss or decrease in appetite. It may be a temporary phase but if your child continues to refuse food for a long duration, it may affect her...
Big yawns! Is frequent yawning in babies something to be worried about?
Like Usha, most mothers are clueless when it comes to their baby yawning. A seemingly innocent reflex-like yawn could concern a new mom. People generally yawn when they are tired and sleepy, but is it different with babies? Can they yawn even if they are not tired?...
Doctors help 11-month baby survive a severe, rare case of cerebrovascular complication
Columbia Asia Hospital Whitefield doctors help an 11-month-old baby survive a severe, rare case of cerebrovascular complication. It can never be stressed enough how sensitive infants are. Their bodies and immune systems take time to adjust to the new world that they...
Household accidents among children -Unfortunately a common scenario Parental diligence – need of the hour
Parents nowadays are spending a longer time with their families due to the lockdown. With most of them continuing to work from home for extended hours and with few recreational options in hand, engaging children constructively has become quite challenging. In such a...
14-year-old survives poisoning from LPG gas geyser in Karnataka
When Akriti (name changed) spent an unusually long time in the bathroom, her parents knocked at the door, and when there was no response, they broke open the door and found her unconscious. BENGALURU: A 14-year-old girl fell unconscious and had to be hospitalized due...
Bengaluru girl, 9, survives after sari hammock strangles her
BENGALURU: A nine-year-old girl who was strangled after the hammock she was playing with got entangled around her neck has survived, thanks to immediate medical help. The incident happened on September 4 when Riya (name changed), from a low-income family, was playing...
3-yr-old gets stuck on slide, rescued after four-hour op
A three-year-old child, who got her index finger stuck in a slide while playing, was rescued after a four-hour operation conducted by the fire and emergency department and doctors in Whitefield on Sunday. The incident happened around 4 pm, when Ayaana Vishnu was in...
Pneumonia-hit specially abled child saved from brink
A six-year-old specially-abled boy was bearing signs of viral pneumonia, fever, and respiratory difficulty when he was brought to one of the private hospitals in the city. It was not just the long list of illnesses that was a concern, but the child being...
Bengaluru: 11-month-old boy swallows live fish, survives
An 11-month-old boy in the city was rushed to the emergency department of a private hospital. Doctors had no idea what was wrong with the child, who was struggling to breathe and salivating excessively. It took a few tests for them to zero in on the foreign body...
Doctors Save 5-year old who consumed naphthalene balls
Accidental consumption of toxic substances, especially among children, is a major concern and city doctors claim they see an average of 3-4 such cases per month. [button...