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Stomach Flu Puts Children at Risk of Severe Dehydration
     
 
 
Stomach Flu: Practical Tips for Parents

What is commonly known as stomach flu causes discomfort due to the ensuing vomiting and diarrhoea, which are often accompanied by tummy pains and fever. More significantly – though infrequently – it can have a detrimental effect on babies and young children. Dr Tham Lai Peng, Senior Consultant...

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Asthma Triggers in Your Home

Bronchial asthma is due to chronic inflammation of the airways. It affects 20 per cent of children in Singapore. Common symptoms are wheezing, coughing (with or without phlegm) and chest tightness (particularly after vigorous exercise). Triggers range from external factors such as...

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Bedwetting: Causes and Solutions

Bedwetting is a common problem many children and their families face. The exact cause is still unknown. But it is largely believed that a delay in the child developing bladder control causes bedwetting. This explains why bedwetting goes away on its own in 10 to 15 percent of affected children every year.

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  Baby's Health
  Don't ignore your baby's symptoms. A sick baby is stressful to parents. Every parent wants a healthy baby. Get our expert's advice and facts on what to expect when dealing with your baby. 
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  Common Childhood Eye Conditions
 

Common childhood eye conditions can be corrected when treated early. Left untreated, it may lead to longer and more complicated treatment later. Don't let a common eye condition affect your child's growth. 
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  Sleep-related Problems in Children
  About 20% of children in Singapore suffer from bronchial asthma. 20% of normal children also snore occasionally and 7 to 10% habitual snoring. Is your child suffering from snoring or sleep-related problems? 
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  Conditions and Treatments  
       
  Abdominal Pain (Child)  
  Allergies (Child)  
  Asthma (Child)  
  Bronchiolitis (Child)  
  Childhood Myopia  
  Chronic Lung Disease (Child)  
  Ear Infections (Child)  
  Early Childhood Caries  
  Headache in Children (Child)  
  Squint or Strabismus (Child)  
  Tuberculosis (Child)  
       
 
  Useful Numbers  
     
  Singapore General Hospital
Tel: (65) 6222 3322
 
  KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Tel:(65) 6225 5554
 
  National Cancer Centre Singapore
Tel: (65) 6436 8000
 
  National Heart Centre Singapore
Tel: (65) 6436 7800
 
  Singapore National Eye Centre
Tel: (65) 6227 7255
 
  National Dental Centre Singapore
Tel: (65) 6324 8910
 
 

National Neuroscience Institute
Tel: (65) 6357 7153

 
     
 
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