Chickenpox
The pediatrician answers Children, as well as adults, are infected through contact with the virus through the respiratory tract, although it can also occur through contact with vesicular lesions (small blisters) that occur on the skin of infected people. What is...
Baby Care in Summer
newborn care During the summer season it is important that parents consider a series of care for their children that can prevent unwanted circumstances and at the same time, expand the comfort, care and enjoyment of all those moments spent with their babies in summer....
Gastroesophageal Reflux Infants
international nutriben Gastroesophageal reflux is the passage of gastric contents upstream of the esophagus, which can appear episodically and physiologically in infants. What is gastroesophageal reflux? Gastroesophageal reflux is the passage of gastric contents...
Constipatión in babies
constipation remedy Constipation has been defined as the decrease in the number of bowel movements that the child performs, the alteration of its consistency… What is constipation? Constipation has been defined as the decrease in the number of stools made by the...
Childhood Obesity: Prevention
diets for obese children Obesity is a chronic disease, with a multifactorial component that causes an increase in energy intake and decreased energy expenditure. Definition Obesity is defined as excess body fat. It is a chronic disease, with a multifactorial component...
Common diseases in the first months of life: otitis
babies otitis Otitis is defined as an inflammation, acute or recurrent, of the ear.otitis is defined as an inflammation, acute or recurrent, of the ear. What is otitis? Otitis is defined as an inflammation, acute or recurrent, of the ear. Depending on the...
Gastroenteritis in children: symptoms and treatment
gastroenteritis symptoms The diagnosis of gastroenteritis is usually made by the pediatrician through the clinical questioning of the parents. What it is? Acute gastroenteritis or GEA is an affectation of the gastrointestinal tract in which an inflammation of the...
Tricks to prevent babies from getting colds
A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract (nose, pharynx or throat, larynx and trachea), which appears very frequently in children under four years of age.