Otitis media with effusion or OME is so common in children that almost all kids will have experience middle ear fluid and many will have at least one ear infection by the time that they reach school age. Acute otitis media is a painful ear infection. This infection...
• If you teach children that foods high in sugar and fats are unhealthy, will they eat more of them? • If you teach sexual education, will more teenage Moms have babies? • If you teach young kids to avoid putting objects in their noses and ears, will they do it...
Camelback Mountain is an absolutely beautiful mountain to hike. When you get to the top, you are 2,704 feet about sea level. To reach the summit, you have to hike about 1,200 feet in elevation and will have traveled a distance of about 1.2 miles. It takes anywhere...
“A fun one that should be required reading for all youngsters!” Kids can’t resist cramming things into holes, include the ears and nose. This fun explanation from a doctor on why they shouldn’t do that will keep kids chuckling and, more importantly, keep...
Many people are used to cleaning their ears with Q-tips. Their goal is to, well, keep them clean. This well-intentioned act, however, can actually risk our hearing ability. The ear, particularly the inside parts, are extremely delicate. So, special care has to be...
Teaching Sexual Education in schools is similar to reading our book to kids. Reading Don’t Stick Sticks Up Your Nose! Don’t Stuff Stuff In Your Ears! will NOT increase the likelihood that your child will put an object in their ears and nose. 2 Big Box...
Swimmer’s ear is a medical condition that results in significant pain as a result of irritation, inflammation, or infection in the ear. Its name is based on the fact that it normally affects swimmers. It typically affects children as well as teenagers, but can also...
It’s very common for kids to stick things where they don’t belong: namely the nose and the ears. The list of things they insert just keeps continues to grow, from candy to rocks to beads and buttons. All of these foreign bodies can lead to some serious health issues,...
Statistics show that every year almost half a million children undergo surgeries under anesthesia in which ear tubes are inserted into their eardrums. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and is carried out to remove any fluid that may have become trapped...
DON’T STICK STICKS UP YOUR NOSE! DON’T STUFF STUFF IN YOUR EARS! KIRKUS REVIEW by Jerald S. Altman, Richard Jacobson In their debut, co-authors Altman and Jacobson explain to young readers the appropriate uses for the nose, ears, and mouth—and what should...
