What is a headache? A headache is defined as a pain that occurs anywhere in the head or neck region. They are more common among older children and teenagers. Although headaches can be concerning to a parent, they are often not associated with serious medical problems. Children, like adults, get the same type of headaches, and they may even be hereditary, meaning if you as a parent have headaches or migraines, it is possible that your children will also have them. What are the different types of headaches? Tension Headache – This type of headache is usually a result of[Read more...]
Hypothermia occurs when your body is losing heat faster than it can make heat. This causes the body’s temperature to drop dangerously low. This drop in body temperature is considered a medical emergency. Normal body temperature is around 37⁰C (98.6⁰F), and hypothermia happens when core body temperature drops below 35⁰C (95⁰F). When your temperature drops this low, your body cannot function properly, and if left untreated hypothermia can cause serious life threatening damage. What causes hypothermia? The most common culprit of hypothermia is exposure to cold weather or water. Each person is different so, the amount of time exposed to[Read more...]
Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is a viral infection caused by the Coxsackie virus. It is a mild infection that most commonly affects children under the age of 10, especially those who are in day care centres, preschool or other areas where children are in close contact with one another. Your child may contract the virus by coming into contact with someone who is infected with the virus, through coughing or sneezing, or touching a surface contaminated with feces. The virus is very contagious and is spread easily from person to person. Like most viral infections, hand-foot-and-mouth lasts about 5 days. Fever is[Read more...]
In every conversation about viruses, bacteria and infections, there is one message that remains clear: proper preventive hygiene is the best way to help prevent the virus from spreading. What do we mean when we say preventative hygiene? We’re talking about any personal practice that helps to stop germs from spreading. This goes for your standard cold, flu, or any other viral illness too. Stopping the spread of germs doesn’t have to be difficult, but it does require practice and consistency. Here are the top four things you and your family can do to prevent the transmission of infections: Wash your[Read more...]
