Hand, foot, and mouth, also calledcoxsackie virus, is an infection caused by the enterovirus. This highly contagious disease isnotthe same thing as foot-and-mouth, a disease that affects livestock. Hand, foot, and mouth disease is easily spread through feces and poor diaper changing practices....
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD)is a contagious disease caused by viruses in theenterovirusfamily, includingCoxsackievirus. While most common in children younger than 5 years old, it can also affect teens and adults.15 Symptoms of HFMD occur three to seven d...
As winter approaches and outside temperatures drop, illnesses usually begin to increase. This is especially true in children and one of the most common and contagious childhood illness is hand, foot and mouth disease. Tiffany Kimbrough, M.D., assistant professor of general pediatrics at the Child...
A viral infection.If your toddler or elementary schooler keeps developing canker sores, a virus might be the cause.Hand, foot, and mouth diseaseis a common (and very contagious) virus that affects babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. If your child has this illness, you’ll notice mouth ulcers...
Eye gazing is the powerful, intimate act of staring into someone’s eyes for a long period of time. When they stare back at you, oxytocin, or the “love hormone,” increases. In astudy, random strangers were asked to stare into each other’s eyes for 2 minutes without breaking eye con...
Long sleeve vests under short sleeved garments are a no-go. If you’ve cut the toes out of your child’s sleep suit for extra foot space don’t take them out in it. It’s not a good look. Continue reading“How to Dress Your Daughter” Categories Dad Tags Catboy, Co-ordination, ...
from the quirky mating behaviors of different animals, to the drug and alcohol habits of ancient cultures, to new advances in solar cell technology. On a more personal note, Joseph has had a near-obsession with video games for as long as he can remember, and is probably playing a game at...
They age up and move on, but many will still come back and see him in middle and high school. You can almost always find him watching his past-players’ games on Saturdays long after his young team has finished. He recently told me how awesome it was to serve as a mentor to six ...
Is jock itch contagious? Technically yes, as it can be passed from one person to the next by direct skin-to-skin contact or contact with unwashed clothing, such as bathing suits, that have been touched or shared. If you have athlete’s foot, it can even be passed by touching your own...
Deadly outbreaks have plagued societies for centuries. But they can lead to medical breakthroughs—if we learn the right lessons from them.