Chai Care Blog
Read cool everyday tidbits on healthcare, nutrition, fitness, lifestyle – as well as news and curious trivia here! We care for you, and want to give you the most useful, digestible and up-to-date information about all things that make life healthier, safer, longer – and more fun!
Lacerations: Do I Need Stitches?
Major or small, we can all think back to a time when we cut, scraped, or grazed ourselves. Sometimes all we needed was a band-aid, other times stitches. Either way, these unexpected accidents happen, especially for kids. Children love to play and sometimes when...
Infected Wounds: How Concerned Should I Be?
Kids are bound to injure themselves at some point or another. Sometimes it’s a broken bone after taking a hard fall, and other times it’s nothing more than a bruise while messing around with their friends. But every now and again a child can cut themselves and believe...
We All Do It, It’s Time To Talk About It
There is no other way of saying it, but we all poop. It’s something every person does and believe it or not, your stool says a lot about your health. With that being said, your child may have a tough time expressing this because of their lack of knowledge and they may...
Casting & Splinting: What’s The Difference?
Broken bones are no joke. Injuries like breaks and fractures can have long-term effects if gone untreated and for children, they are that much more serious. Kids are known to horse around, rambunctiously playing without thinking about the consequences which can,...
Burning Up? Everything You Need To Know About Fevers
All kids get a fever at some point or another. This may sound like a bad thing, but it’s good because it can help your child’s immune system fight the infection they are struggling with. Still, it’s important to make sure your son or daughter receives the proper...
Is Your Child Wheezing? It Could be Asthma
Sometimes your child will be sneezing or wheezing, and you might shrug it off, believing it to be nothing more than a simple allergy. However, there is the possibility that your son or daughter may have a health issue - asthma. This can cause bothersome daily symptoms...
What is Nebulizer Treatment And How Does It Work?
Understanding the symptoms of your child’s illness or injury is extremely important but knowing the different forms of medication and remedies they need to heal their wounds is crucial to their overall health. Most parents know the typical over-the-counter drugs to...
Measles: Contagious But Preventable
After the rise of COVID-19, it is hard to not be frightened of contagious viruses and infections. Our world can be an unforgiving place and when it comes to protecting our youth, things can be that much more intimidating. The truth of the matter is that at some point...
It’s Red, It’s Itchy, It’s Chickenpox!
Probably the most notorious and most well-known illness a childhood illness catches is chickenpox. This infection is virtually unavoidable and when a child does contract it, you’ll be the first to know due to its obvious symptoms and your child complaining of severe...
Chemical Cautery: Stopping Your Child’s Nosebleed
It’s fair to say we all have had a nosebleed at some point in our lives. They are extremely common and can happen for many reasons, but when you see a child with one, they are that much more frightening, especially if you’re the parent of the child. A million...
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