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What is a choledhocal cyst in children and how it is treated?
Choledochal cyst is a congenital anomaly of the bile duct that transports bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine. It is the ballooning of the bile duct and it may occur because the bile duct wall is abnormal either from weakness or obstruction. This can
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The Smallest COVID 19 Warrior goes home!
An inspiring story of sick most mother and baby dyad… 26 years old Soumya was 24 weeks pregnant, when she was admitted with serious COVID 19 infection at Rainbow Children’s Hospital. Multidisciplinary team including intensive care specialists and obste
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Dos and Don'ts of Communicating with Children with Autism
Children with autism are as individual as any other and there aren’t any set rules of how to interact with them. But there are some general aspects that must be considered. This involves learning what not to do with an autistic child and what can help to promote healthy inte
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What does it mean if your child wants to pass urine frequently, but the urine test shows no evidence of infection?
Multiple reasons, but it is usually seen when children have a holding behaviour. That is, when they are engrossed in an activity (playing, screen time) they tend to ignore body signals to pass urine or stools until they are no longer able to hold. Then they rush to th
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Stool colour in children: What's normal, what's not?
Concern for a parent, eating well being the first, is whether their child is pooping right! And if the poop colour is different or unusual, it brings a state of panic and confusion for the parent.The colour of your child’s poop is normally brown due to a pigment called bilirubi
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Deworming – Things you need to know
Children are often exposed to worms and parasites like tapeworm, hookworm, whipworm and roundworm. Walking barefoot, playing in contaminated soil, eating undercooked meat or consuming unclean food and water can cause a worm infestation in children below 18 years of age. These
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Everything You Need to Know About Asthma in Children
Asthma is a condition in which your airways to the lungs inflamed and swollen. The air tubes become narrow with sticky mucous. All this makes it difficult for air to go in and out of tubes and can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing (a w
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Types of cancers & how lifestyle affects each
Although the main cause of cancer is not known, evidence shows that our lifestyle can increase the risk of many types of cancer. About 90 percent of cancers in adults are related to environmental abnormalities and lifestyle. These include smoking, drinking alcohol, physically
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Foreign Bodies in Children: Aspiration or Ingestion
Choking episode with increasing difficulty in breathing and cough, your child may be in need of urgent attention as it may be potentially life threatening to your child. Foreign body aspiration is commonly seen in children less than 3 years of age. It
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