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Your Baby & Head Trauma

Head trauma is terrifying no matter how old your baby is and there are many opportunities for your baby to receive such head injury, so the more prepared you are – the more proactive you can be to help reduce the opportunities for a head trauma to occur. For example, when my daughter was just 10 weeks old, she rolled off a bed. I didn’t think she could squirm that far and she was right in the center of a queen sized bed and I’d stepped into the restroom. I wasn’t gone two minutes. When I came back, she was … Continue reading →

Types of Headache

All headaches can be put into one of two categories: primary and secondary. Secondary headaches develop as result of an illness or injury. Head trauma, fever, and sinus infections can all cause secondary headaches. So can a cold or flu, strep throat, ear infection, or certain medications. You may even see a headache caused by more serious illnesses like meningitis or temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ) and other jaw-related problems. Primary headaches develop by themselves, instead of as an effect of an injury or illness. A tension or stress headache is a primary headache. You may feel a tightening or pressure … Continue reading →