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Coeliac disease is a condition where one can not tolerate Gluten, which is present in Wheat, Rye & Barley. It is usually picked in children when they are not thriving well despite a reasonable diet. They may be feeling tired and lethargic all the time. One of my frined’s daughter was picked up to have […]
We as Paediatricians see lot of parents who are worried about the behaviour of their children. Issues like temper tantrums including banging their heads, aggressive behaviour, hyperactivity, disturbed sleep, attention seeking etc. The one that is the most common is fussy eating, specially in Asian communities (including friends & family). They would go to any […]
Cure is really difficult and a long process in mental health conditions including age related conditions. Similar to any physical condition, prevention is better than cure in conditions like depression / dementia. I don’t know why nobody talks about preventing strategies. Probably because there is no evidence that anything specific works. Though I am a […]
Many mothers face the problem of not having enough milk supply during first few weeks after birth. They sometimes have to resort to formula milk to meet the demand of the newborn. The breastfeeding rates in UK are amongst the lowest in Europe. There is enough evidence to prove that Domperidone (an anti sickness medication), […]
The only intervention that has proven to be useful for management of allergic conditions like Asthma & Eczema, in people allergic to House Dust Mite is Anti DUST MITE protectors. Special vaccum clenaers, special bedding etc. do not help. You need to vaccum the carpet well, control humidity and wash the bedding and soft toys […]
Many emollients (moisturisers), are available in the market like Doublebase, Diprobase, Epaderm, Aveeno (contains oats). Some are water based and are called creams, others are oil based and called ointments. Ointments are usually better for very dry skin as they lock the moisture better than creams. Every parent and child has their prefernce, so it […]
Strangely, I saw 3 patients with chest pain in my clinic. They were between 10-15 years of age. Parents were obviously worried that could it be related to the heart!
Food intolerances, presenting as abdominal pain, nausea, bloating etc. are less well understood as compared to food allergies.