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You cannot prevent bacteria from entering your body. They enter constantly, every time you use a toothbrush, rub your eyes, eat a bite of food, breathe in a cougher's aerosolized droplets, etc. In r …

Home remedies for this condition are all based on eliciting an inflammatory (therefore painful) reaction. For example. One remedy uses the secretions of blister beetles, which raises a blister under t …

Childbirth hurts. It always has. But the amount of pain you experience depends on many factors, such as the position of the baby, whether you have or haven't ruptured the amniotic membrane, your pain …

The health care system exists for everyone. People go to the Emergency Room for far less serious problems than your wife has, and that's fine (I work in an Emergency Room.) …

Three month old babies know how to drink better than newborns, who have less energy to suck, and are less practiced. It's entirely possible that your baby is getting all she needs if she's particularl …

The variables are too numerous and the average consumer of health care* is not familiar enough with all of them to make such a call. … *I hate the term consumer in health care. But it is what it has become. …

One thing to consider is that usually "4 weeks pregnant" counts two weeks before you actually ovulated. The next five days (well, possibly more, depending on when you ovulated, but average is 5 - 6), …

Yes, it is a valid concern. There is no reason to put camphor oil on any infant. There is no clinical benefit, and there is a risk of respiratory damage, seizures, liver damage and even death. Every …

It depends on what you mean by constantly, and the exact height, the firmness of the bed, position of the child on landing, etc. Fundamentally, the most problematic thing is happening in her head. A …

As a health care provider, I wash my hands before examining every patient, but it's out of respect for the patient's feelings, not because my hands are particularly dirty (I wash my hands after every patient … That's my take as a health care provider. What can you do? In every patient room with a sink, there are handwashing instructions posted on the wall. …

Your baby can't be injured by temporarily tightening your abdominal muscles while struggling to regain balance at any stage of a normal pregnancy (and the vast, vast majority of pregnancies are "norma …

Can too much jumping hurt a toddler's knees? Yes, like too much of anything (even water) can hurt someone, too much jumping can hurt a toddler's knees, hips, and what not. An animal model of t …

I don't have a good answer for you (and that's a bad way to start an answer!) but I do have some advice. Your son's diet is not ideal. But if he is growing normally, reaching milestones normally, and …

You might want to mention this to your primary health provider during your next visit. This might be a sign of GERD, though spitting up is much more likely associated with GERD than excess belching. …

I see no reason to think this inappropriate behavior. Did you see any harm being done to the infant? There was no smoking in its presence. The baby was safely tucked into its bjorn carrier (already a …