Conditions and illnesses

Conditions and illnesses

True or False: children under the age of 18 can register as organ donors.

Conditions and illnesses

True or False: Babies can easily handle more than one vaccine at a time

Conditions and illnesses

True or False: As a healthy adult, I don’t need to get a flu shot – the flu vaccine is only for babies and elderly people.

False. The seasonal flu shot should definitely be given to babies aged 6 to 23 months and to elderly people but these are not the only groups who should get the vaccine
Conditions and illnesses

True or False: About 1 in every 2 teenage girls and 1 in every 4 teenage boys have tried dieting to change the shape of their bodies.

Conditions and illnesses

True or false: A bone marrow donor must be a family member of the person who needs the transplant.

Conditions and illnesses

True or False: A baby’s brain grows to three-quarters of its adult size by the age of two.

Conditions and illnesses

Treating Viral Respiratory Illness in Children

Viral respiratory illnesses include colds, flu, and RSV. What to do?

Conditions and illnesses

Treating Scoliosis

Having scoliosis means that your spine (backbone) curves and twist from side to side instead of growing straight. This can be treated.

Conditions and illnesses

Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy

Is your child preparing for a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy?

Here are some guidelines and answers to your questions.

Conditions and illnesses

To pierce or not to pierce… that is the question?

Being well informed is the best policy

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