Rotavirus vaccine is the latest vaccine introduced to the Swedish National Immunization Program. It is a vaccine against severe gastroenteritis that is given orally. Rotavirus… Read More »Rotavirus vaccine – effectiveness and side effects
Facts and advice about acetaminophen and ibuprofen dosages given to children at home. Written by pediatricians. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are perhaps the most widely used… Read More »Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen in children – dosage for pain and fever
Facts and advice about gastroenteritis written by pediatricians. Diarrhea and vomiting in children are almost always due to gastroenteritis, a viral infection also known as… Read More »Gastroenteritis or winter vomiting in children – infection and incubation period
Giving children medicine is one of the difficult parts of parenting. Children are often given liquid medicine, but it’s common for them refuse to take… Read More »Giving children medicine when they vomit or refuse to take liquid penicillin
A red baby bum can be a diaper rash, fungal infection or just a result of heat and moisture. Here you can learn how to… Read More »Diaper rash, fungal infections and a red baby bum