Cases of rheumatic fever among children in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), have been highlighted as an area of concern by a local paediatrician due to its link with Rheumatic Heart Disease and the number of cases being recorded in the country. This is the information coming from Dr. Shari-Ann Davis-Andrews, Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Cardiology Specialist during a recent episode of VC3’s RoundTable Talk on Heart Health. Dr …
A Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Amala Okore, has warned mothers against substituting infant formula with adult milk, saying it can lead to malnutrition or other health complications. Okore gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to her, a worrisome trend of parents switching from infant
A Consultant Paediatrician, Dr Amala Okore, has warned mothers against substituting infant formula with adult milk, saying it can lead to malnutrition or
Medical experts warn that babies who urinate or defecate in their diapers and wear them for too long stand the risk of developing urinary tract infection
Child health experts say stress not only impacts children’s learning and behaviour but also exposes them to the risk of bedwetting for a long period, which might require medical intervention.