
This is the most frequent type of infection among children. Yes, there is still no cure or vaccine for the common cold. It can be caused by any one of many different strains of different viruses. This is why it is difficult to find a cure for it. It spreads easily because of nose and throat discharges that carry the virus. Your child can get infected if she touches an object or surface that has a trace of mucus, and then touches her nose, mouth, or eyes.
Aside from the obvious symptom of having a runny nose with clear, yellow, or green secretions, a child with a cold may experience the following: cough: fever; sore throat; watery eyes; sneezing; chills. Chances are, your child will often come in contact with a person with a cold. Although it is not serious enough to ask your child to avoid being with such an individual, you can help prevent infection by following these tips.
Wash your child’s hands frequently. Disinfect surfaces and toys they commonly use. Ask the sick person to cover his nose and mouth when he sneezes and coughs. Although there is no cure, resting and drinking a lot of fluids will aid the recovery process. You may also give the child mild decongestants or cough medicine.
]]>The Department of Health (DOH) adds that smoking can theoretically enhance memory, alertness and performance, alter mood and improve”sociability” and euphoria. DOH points out, however, that these seemingly positive effects of smoking in the body is insignificant compared to the problems that can rise from smoking, which include shortness of breath, chronic cough, increased heart rate, fertility reduction, increased heart rate and blood pressure, stomach pains, nausea and diarrhea, early onset of menopause, tremors, and sweating. Smoking can suppress appetite, and is linked with inability to taste food and decrease food metabolism. Recent studies also link smoking to premature teeth loss and increased risk of developing colon polyps.
The myriad of dreadful things that smoking can inflict upon the smoker’s body are not surprising. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco contains over 4,000 chemicals, including 43 known carcinogens.
Adds the American Cancer Society (ACS): “There are hundreds of substances added by manufacturers to cigarettes to enhance the flavor or to make the smoking experience more pleasant. Some of the compounds found in tobacco smoke include ammonia, tar and carbon monoxide. Manufacturers do not provide the public information about the precise amount of additives used in cigarettes, so it is difficult to accurately gauge the public health risk:’