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CHILDREN'S HEALTH

When should we take children to the ENT?

MICHALOPOULOS CHARALAMPOS

When should we take children to the ENT?

A child’s medical needs can be demanding and there may be times when parents need to seek the advice of a specialist. A pediatric ENT specialist can play an important role in a child’s care and treat ...

Does Your Child Wake Up Too Early? Consistency and routine are your best allies.

GIOKA ELEANA

Does Your Child Wake Up Too Early? Consistency and routine are your best allies.

Sleep is a fundamental process for the development of all children. When a child wakes up in the early hours of the morning – such as 4 or 5 a.m. – and does not go back to sleep after eating or changi...

What parents need to know about hand, foot and mouth disease

MICHALOPOULOS CHARALAMPOS

What parents need to know about hand, foot and mouth disease

This disease is a mild infectious childhood illness caused by various viruses and most commonly by a strain of the Coxsackie virus group. It is a very common disease and mainly affects infants and chi...

FRETZAGIAS ANDREAS

Is your child “steaming”?

Smoking, the most widespread habit in the world, is unfortunately accompanied by a strong addiction to nicotine, which is absorbed by special receptors in the brain. In recent years, the electronic ci...

How can parents enhance their child’s language development?

KOUDOUMNAKI EVANGELIA

How can parents enhance their child’s language development?

Child Language Development A child’s language development concerns parents even from the first months of life. Parents can provide their child with rich language stimulation through play and everyday ...

When and why do teenagers have a “difficult” period and should they be concerned?

ROIDI STELLA

When and why do teenagers have a “difficult” period and should they be concerned?

Most girls get their first period between the ages of 10 and 15. A girl’s monthly cycle, in terms of duration, is the number of days from the start of one period to the start of the next. You of...

5 ways to encourage overweight children to make changes in their diet

Μελίνα Σ. Καριπίδου

5 ways to encourage overweight children to make changes in their diet

The rates of overweight and obese children in Greece are among the highest in Europe. Increased body weight in children and adolescents is a risk factor for social stigma in their daily lives as well ...