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When Should You Take Your Child to a Doctor? Signs Parents Should Not Ignore
Not sure whether your child needs medical attention? Learn about common childhood symptoms, when to seek medical advice, and when a routine check-up may help.
Children's Health
How thumb sucking affects oral health in children
Thumb sucking is a common comfort habit in babies and toddlers, but when it continues beyond a certain age, it can affect dental development and bite alignment. Learn when to be concerned and how to help your child stop.
Children's Health
Cleft palate and your child’s teeth: A parent’s guide
Parenting comes with all kinds of surprises. If your child has been diagnosed with a cleft palate, you’re likely navigating a mix of emotions and questions. What does this mean for their health? How will it affect their teeth?
Children's Health
At what age can a child start jogging?
Have you ever found yourself marvelling at how much energy kids have? They seem to sprint from one adventure to the next without ever slowing down, right? Whether it’s chasing butterflies, playing tag, or just running in circles for the fun of it, kids are natural-born runners. But have you ever wondered, “At what age is it okay to harness that boundless energy into something a bit more structured, like jogging?”
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Quick and easy steps to stop a child’s nosebleed
Nosebleeds, also known in medical terms as Epistaxis, can be alarming, especially when it happens to your little one. If you’ve ever had your child come running to you with tears in their eyes, holding their nose, you know the panic that sets in.
Children's Health
Reflux in children
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) occurs when stomach contents (acid) leaks from the stomach and moves up into the oesophagus (food pipe). This is also known as ‘reflux’ and can happen with or without regurgitation or vomiting.
Children's Health
Preparing your child for a visit to the doctor or dentist
Children don’t necessarily look forward to going to a doctor or dentist. Consider these steps for putting their anxiety at ease – as well as yours.
Children's Health
Fever in children – friend or foe?
From a stomach virus to flu and COVID-19, a fever is a common sign and a reaction of the immune system to fight pathogens. Fever is also one of the most common presenting symptoms in any child and the cause of up to 20% of all consultations in children but the fact is, fevers are usually harmless and often helpful.
Children's Health
Children and coughing: What is causing my child’s cough?
Coughing is one of the most common symptoms that presents to general practitioners. Although coughing is a normal reflex to maintain lung health, coughing is often disturbing to the child and the parents and should never just be dismissed as nothing serious.
Children's Health
Is fluoride safe for children?
As concerned parents, we always strive to provide the best for our children, and taking care of their oral health is a crucial part of that effort. However, in our desire to do what’s best, we might sometimes overdo what is believed to be beneficial. This raises the important question: “Is fluoride safe for children?” In this article, we will delve into this topic to ensure that new moms are well-informed.
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Dr André Kilian is a Family Physician at Intercare Summerstrand in Port Elizabeth. He is married and has four children and five grandchildren. The most important
