You need not travel halfway around the world to acquire “travelers’” diarrhea. A short trip to your neighborhood recreational water facility may suffice. But if indeed someone does become ill, don’t panic. Hold off on treating. Most cases get better by themselves, while medication may cause harm – especially for children. 1. All recreational water […]
Children/Vomiting/Diarrhea/Are probiotics the cure?
July 10, 2012 by
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 […]
