All articles tagged with #illness prevention
Doctors share their own travel routines to avoid getting sick, highlighting masking in airports and planes, constant handwashing and sanitizing, staying hydrated with electrolytes, nasal mists and vitamin C for immunity, avoiding peak travel times, prioritizing rest, a balanced diet, pre-travel vaccines, and packing practical meds (anti-diarrheal, pain relievers, anti-nausea) for international trips.
UK health officials are advising parents on five key steps to keep their children healthy as they return to school, including teaching good hygiene habits, preventing the spread of stomach bugs, knowing when to keep a child at home, ensuring vaccinations are up to date, and seeking online advice from NHS resources. The advice aims to protect children and the wider community from common seasonal viruses and illnesses that often peak during the winter and spring terms.
As the back-to-school season begins, experts provide three tips to keep kids healthy. First, maintaining a healthy lifestyle by eating nutritious food, getting enough physical activity, and sleep is crucial. Second, ensuring children and their families stay up to date with immunizations, including new options for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 vaccines. Lastly, teaching kids preventive measures such as frequent handwashing, sneezing into their elbow, wearing masks, and staying home when sick can help reduce infections. Additionally, experts offer tips on preparing kids for vaccinations, including informing them beforehand, providing coping mechanisms, and keeping a positive outlook on vaccines.
As students return to school, there is an increase in infections, including COVID-19, flu, RSV, and other contagious illnesses. Pediatrician Dr. Evelyn Chan recommends three main principles to keep kids healthy: maintaining a healthy lifestyle, staying up to date with vaccinations, and practicing prevention measures such as frequent handwashing, wearing masks, and staying home when sick. To ease anxiety about vaccinations, Dr. Chan suggests informing children beforehand, teaching coping skills, and using distraction techniques like virtual reality. Reinforcing the positive benefits of vaccines is also important.