The study findings come from a registry of more than 300 SUDC cases, set up a decade ago by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Researchers used extensive medical record analysis andvideo evidencedonated by families to document the inexplicable deaths of seven toddlers between the ages...
Observe and supervise handwashing of toddlers and small children after they use the washroom. Properly dispose of soiled diapers in a covered, lined garbage can. Clean diaper changing areas after use. Avoid swallowing water from ponds, lakes, or untreated swimming pools, and discourage your childr...
The course of the disease Scarlet fever is rarely seen in infants and toddlers, but it begins to increase in incidence gradually after two years of age and reaches a peak incidence just beforeadolescence, being most common between ages 6 and 12. It is more common intemperateareas than in war...
However, there are benefits to delaying first infections with a respiratory tract bug. Infants and toddlers are more at risk of hospitalization from RSV than older children, because with babies, that first infection has a greater likelihood of going deeper into the lungs. Dr. Mona Jabbour, inter...