Category: Illnesses

(Editor’s Note: This article provides information, not medical advice, about the vaccines your child may need to stay safe in Bangkok.) [ Click here to download A4 version for print […]

It’s not all that uncommon to fly and then feel under the weather a few days later. Traveler’s sicknesses can take many different forms, including head colds, stomach ailments, or […]

Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints among children. While many children use stomach aches to get out of school, it breaks the heart when babies cry and […]

Despite dozens of studies and decades of research proving the hazards of smoking, it is still remarkably common to see someone lighting up a cigarette on the streets of Bangkok. Tobacco […]

Often, lifestyle changes are all that’s needed to treat GERD in children, says Dr Patcharin Amornvipas of Samitivej International Children’s Hospital. If your baby spits up frequently or if your older […]

Among the comprehensive service offerings of Samitivej Hospitals, a small team of medical specialists have devoted their lives to the emergency aero medical transportation of babies and children, a field fraught […]

Below are 7 essential things parents should know about Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). A viral disease fairly common in children, HFMD outbreaks usually occur in schools. 1. HFMD […]

Constipation is a very common problem among kids. If your child complains of mild to more sever stomach pain, with no other symptoms, he or she may be suffering from […]

Diabetes among children might seem like a nightmare for parents, but Dr Oranan Siwamogsatham, M.D. of Samitivej Hospital says it is growing and we need to learn that some lifestyle […]

While hematuria in children is a fairly uncommon medical condition, urinary abnormalities are commonly found in children. It is also one of the major illnesses that worry parents to the […]