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Enjoying mouthwatering food in exotic countries –and not regretting it later

September 23, 2012 by kidstra

To eat or not to eat mouthwatering dishes in exotic countries, that is an oft raised question. Yes, it is possible to partake in most of the savory local dishes without risking outrageous stomachaches, seas of trouble, and the thousand other natural shocks that human flesh is capable of self inflicting.                                                                            William Shakespeare, […]

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Choosing where to eat in countries where sanitation is poor

August 18, 2012 by kidstra

Armies travel on their stomachs, said Napoleon. So do children. For local travel, kids’ endless craving for meals, snacks, and munchies – plus drinks to wash them down – merely annoys parents. But when traveling in countries where sanitation is poor, keeping kids’ stomachs happily purring becomes challenging. One flawed food selection can upset their […]

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Children/Vomiting/Diarrhea/Are probiotics the cure?

July 10, 2012 by kidstra

Vomiting/diarrhea are common illnesses in young children, with most children of this age having one to two episodes per year. Travel, swimming and day care attendance increase the incidence. Most cases are more annoying than alarming. Available treatments are not very helpful. 1. Probiotics to the rescue! The term means “for life” and refers to live […]

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Infants/Young children/Vomiting/Diarrhea/Treatment

June 3, 2012 by kidstra

Our previous posting was about preventing vomiting/diarrhea in infants and young children (click to review). Today the subject is treatment.   Having a child with vomiting/diarrhea in your household means your defensive strategies have failed, the causative organisms (pathogens) have invaded your household, and you must tackle containment and treatment. 1. Prevent other household members […]

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Preventing Vomiting/Diarrhea

May 13, 2012 by kidstra

Just when you thought that you knew how to manage your kids’ vomiting/diarrhea, researchers come up with a slew of new findings that turn your management “skills” into old wives’ tales. This is part one, Prevention, of a two-part series. Next posting: Treatment. 1. Most cases of vomiting and diarrhea in children are infectious. And […]

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Infants in diapers/Swimming facilities/Illness

March 17, 2012 by kidstra

Think twice before allowing your kids to swim in water where there are many infants.  The more infants in the water, the greater is the risk that the water is polluted with intestinal disease-causing microorganisms.  Here is what you should know: 1. Recreational water is an underappreciated source of intestinal diseases. Such water includes swimming […]

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Air travel/children/hot beverages/aisle seats/injuries

October 3, 2010 by kidstra
Kids Travel Doc Hot Coffee Spill

Skip your hot tea and coffee when flying with young children – and hope that passengers in adjacent seats do the same. Every year hundreds of passengers, many of them children, are burned by such beverages spilling on them. The combination of hot drinks, crowding, turbulence, and children is a formula for an accident waiting […]

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Kids/Cookouts/Burns

July 18, 2010 by kidstra

To prevent children from being burned at cookouts, establish a “circle of safety” or a “forbidden zone” around cooking grills and campfires. Draw the line in the ground (literally, if possible) or delineate the area in some other way.  Even though such burns are preventable with reasonable precautions, each year more than 3,000 American children […]

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Picnics/Food safety/Kids

July 12, 2010 by kidstra

Picnics/Food safety/Kids According to the dictionary, a “picnic” is a relaxed, pleasurable event, often family-oriented, at which meals are eaten outdoors, preferably in idyllic surroundings. The meaning of the phrase “It’s no picnic” is a non-pleasurable event. (Perhaps, referring to becoming ill from eating spoiled food at a picnic?)  According to the Centers for Disease […]

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Children/Well Water/Illnesses

June 15, 2009 by sonicblum

Make sure that your kids drink safe water when attending camp, traveling, hiking, camping and picnicking, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Such summer activities often expose kids (and you) to facilities where well water is used.   Here is what you should know:   1. Many rural wells are private (as opposed to municipal) […]

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