Medicine estimates that between 15,000 and 26,000 children born alive, one has dwarfism. If we estimate that one in 20 thousand babies has the disease in Brazil, there would be about 9,500 dwarfs in the country, with the northeast where most of them are concentrated. What is Dwarfism? Dwarfism is a medical or genetic condition that causes an individual…
Most people think that child malnutrition is a problem only in underdeveloped countries. It is true that the majority of death cases involving malnutrition occur in these countries, especially on the African continent. However, malnourished children are everywhere, including in countries considered to be 1st world countries such as the United States, Canada, England, among others….
Human skin is the largest organ in the human body. It is also what is most exposed to the external environment, so it is clear that it is an organ that can acquire different types of diseases. Some of these diseases are easier to deal with, such as ringworm or acne, for example, which are more…
All parents at some stage of their children, will have to face somewhat delicate situations, especially with the children’s behavior. In some cases generated even because of their way of dealing with them since babies, as in the case of the child who screams. Where It All Begins The child cries, does so because he learned that…
Visual impairment or loss of vision is partial or total impairment of vision. Several people develop some type of visual problem at a certain point in their lives. Some are no longer able to see distant objects, others have trouble reading small print, but these conditions are easily dealt with . Visual impairment occurs when one or more parts…
The human being is formed by teachings, experiences and experiences throughout his life. Some are not so good, and they can cause deep marks, as is the case of childhood trauma. What is Trauma Before we talk about childhood trauma, let’s understand what it is about. Trauma is related to trauma, which means injury or wound produced by…
Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the tonsils. In turn, the tonsils are a set of tissues located at the back of the mouth, with one on each side of the throat. What is the amygdala for? Tonsils are glands that are part of the immune system and therefore work to prevent infection by potential bacterial or viral organisms that enter…
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents has become more common in recent years. There are about one in 200 children with OCD. All children have negative thoughts and worries at times. But the child with OCD cannot stop his disturbing thoughts, images and impulses, no matter what he tries. These obsessive thoughts tend to cause you to behave in…
It is around the sixth month of life that the first teeth begin to appear and the baby gains that little boy’s face. At this stage, the child does not need chewing yet, but the teeth begin to prepare to work at full throttle soon. What is Infantile Dental Agenesis Teething is a very important issue and requires care from the…
Color blindness is a visual impairment that makes it impossible for the bearer of this disorder to differentiate some specific colors. In many cases it is only perceived very late, after all, how to know that you are not perceiving colors that you do not even know, right? Is Color Blindness a Disease? Although it is not…