Category: Raising Healthy Global Kids
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Signs and Symptoms Babies with a urinary tract infection tend to be fussy and often have vomiting and/or a fever. Older children may complain of pain when they urinate, have smelly urine, blood in the urine, lower belly pain, and/or may be needing to urinate more frequently. A previously potty-trained child may start wetting themselves or the…
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Malaria Prevention
Malaria is a parasite that is spread by the Anopheles mosquito. The mosquito must bite a person that is infected with malaria. The parasite matures inside the mosquito. Then, about a week later the mosquito bites another person, infecting them with malaria. It takes another 10 days to 4 weeks before the infected person starts showing symptoms. There are…
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Baby Bottle Tooth Decay Prevention
That habit of putting baby to sleep with a bottle can cause tooth decay. Dr. Jakhura offers practical advice for preventing baby bottle tooth decay.
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Seasonal Allergies
Does your child have a cough, runny nose, or itchy watery eyes that are worse certain times of the year?
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Well Child Visits: What to Expect
Preventive health check ups for baby should continue after delivery. Here is what to expect at a well child visit.
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Breastfeeding in Africa
Growing up in Africa I loved to go visiting with my parents because there was always a baby to hold. The whole time my mom was talking, I was playing with the youngest baby of the family. When it was time to go, the family would make a big show of saying I should take the…
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Active Places for Kids to Enjoy in Malawi
Kids need at least an hour of active play everyday. It can be challenge to find places to take the family for some much needed active play. So, I polled my friends and these are the places we enjoy. I hope it’s a useful resource for your family! Playgrounds in Lilongwe Playgrounds are a play…
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Exercise for Kids
To stay healthy kids need exercise too. Providing active play opportunities is the best way to help your kids reach their fitness goals. Preschool kids should be regularly active throughout the day. At home, buy active toys such as balls, strollers for the dolls, big trucks, or tricycles. Limit screen time to less than 2 hours…
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Dental Health for Kids
Dentist, Dr. Zeenat Jakhura, shares practical advice for pediatric dental health.
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Crying Baby
Each baby arrives into your family with their own little personality, wants, and needs. Until a baby can talk, they express their needs through crying. Here are some things you can do to help your crying baby. First, realize that crying is normal, especially in the first few months of life. As your baby grows and…
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