Standard guidelines and practices are an important part of modern medicine. They have helped to elevate our health and to provide a framework in which we can evaluate how well we are doing in particular areas.
Guidelines have been set for many...
Some children develop scaly patches on their skin and scalp. Sometimes these scales are only of cosmetic concern, however they can be very itchy and uncomfortable, and can lead to infection. Click here to read Dr. Greene’s suggestions for gently...
There have been advances not only in the management of infection with HIV itself, but also in dealing with the opportunistic infections associated with AIDS. Doctors have gotten better at recognizing when treatment of infections is warranted, and...
Did you know that bee stings have been a nuisance long enough to have appeared in prehistoric cave paintings in Spain? While many moments of childhood come and go, the surprise, the pain, and the tears etch bee stings into images that we can recall...
Not only is there a social stigma attached to bed-wetting, but it causes great inconvenience due to the extra laundry that must be washed in a timely fashion (even if the person responible for doing the laundry doesn't have time), and, most...
The most common reason for a young child to be anemic is an inadequate supply of iron. Iron is a mineral that your body needs in order to make red blood cells. Children who lack enough iron will make small, pale, ineffective red blood cells.
Anemia can make you feel tired, weak, and cranky. Kids with anemia tend to get sick more often. Even before they get anemic, children who are iron deficient don’t learn as well. Memory and school performance are decreased. Athletic performance...
Although arthrogryposis is not a familiar term to most people, arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) affects about 3 out of 1000 people, or about 750,000 people in the United States alone. The term comes from arthro- (a Greek prefix meaning...
Although systemic reactions occur in about 3% of children who are stung by bees, and anaphylactic shock can follow as many as 0.8% of bee stings, thankfully only 50 people in the United States are killed by bee stings each year, and only 1 to 2 of...
Mosquito bites are no fun and can be particularly hard on children who are often prone to large numbers of bites. Click here for tips on treating mosquito bites.
