Dr. Venus Lyra Iyo - Pediatrician

17/05/2026

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15/05/2026

13/05/2026

07/05/2026

To keep antibiotics effective for everyone, here’s what NOT to do:

❌ Do not use antibiotics for colds, flu or sore throats. Antibiotics do not treat viruses.
❌ Do not share your antibiotics with others.
❌ Do not save leftover antibiotics for use later.

Let’s protect life-saving medicines for everyone!

06/05/2026

Around six months of age, most babies are ready to start trying solid foods. Here are some common choking hazards to avoid until your child is 4 years of age or older, depending on their development and maturity level. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4f0KeSB

05/05/2026

Clean hands save lives. 🤝

Infection prevention and control action, including , can reduce the risk of health care-associated infections by up to 70%.

Let’s stop the spread of germs and reduce avoidable infections!

04/05/2026

Excess in early childhood reduces exposure to adult speech and conversational exchanges, which may negatively affect language development. Shared viewing and educational content can help mitigate these effects.

This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses how screen time may affect language development in children.

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03/05/2026

Updated list of accredited HMOs (as of May 3, 2026)

02/05/2026

𝙇𝙄𝙏𝙏𝙇𝙀 𝘽𝙄𝙏𝙀𝙎, 𝘽𝙄𝙂 𝙃𝘼𝘽𝙄𝙏𝙎 🥦🍽️👧🏻
"Understanding Eating Problems and Building Healthy Habits"

Mealtime with toddlers and preschoolers can sometimes feel challenging. One day they love a certain food, the next day they refuse it. They may become picky, avoid new foods, dislike certain textures, throw food, eat slowly, or have tantrums at the table.
But these feeding problems are not always about being “hard-headed.” They can be part of a child’s growth, independence, sensory preferences, routine, or environment. What matters most is how we guide them with patience, consistency, and care (Pjetraj et al., 2025; Savage et al., 2017). 🌱

👶🏻 Common feeding problems include:

Picky eating
Food jags
Fear of trying new food or food neophobia
Texture aversion
Low vegetable intake
Mealtime tantrums
Food dawdling or taking too long to eat
💡 What can parents and caregivers do?
✔️ Stay calm during meals
✔️ Offer new foods many times without forcing
✔️ Eat together as a family
✔️ Give simple, healthy choices
✔️ Set regular meal and snack times
✔️ Avoid pressure, bribes, and food battles

⚠️ Seek medical advice if the child loses weight, stops growing, frequently chokes or gags, eats only one food group, or needs special feeding support.

Healthy eating habits are built little by little. With love, patience, and consistent routines, children can learn to enjoy food and develop better eating behaviors for life. 💚



REFERENCES:

American Academy of Pediatrics. (n.d.). Nutrition and eating problems—Autism toolkit. Pathway Pediatrics

American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Feeding and eating disorders. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/eating-disorders

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). Early childhood nutrition insights. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Haines, J., Haycraft, E., Lytle, L., Nicklaus, S., Kok, F. J., Merdji, M., ... & Hughes, S. O. (2019). Nurturing children's healthy eating: position statement. Appetite, 137, 124-133.

Maranhão, H. S., Aguiar, R. C., Lira, D. T. J., Sales, M. U. F., & Nóbrega, N. A. N. (2018). Feeding difficulties in preschool children, previous feeding practices, and nutritional status. Revista Paulista de Pediatria, 36(1), 7–13. https://doi.org/10.1590/1984-0462/;2018;36;1;00004

National Institutes of Health. (2025). Pediatric feeding disorders: Recognition, diagnosis, and management. In StatPearls.

Omercioglu, E., Yesil, A. M., Ozturk, E., Ozdemir, G., Sencan, B., & Ozmert, E. N. (2025). Feeding issues among preschoolers with developmental concerns: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Developmental Pediatrics. https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228251375538

Pjetraj, D., Pjetraj, A., Sayed, D., Severini, M., Falcioni, L., Svarca, L. E., Gatti, S., & Lionetti, M. E. (2025). Decoding picky eating in children: A temporary phase or a hidden health concern? Nutrients, 17(24), 3884.

Potock, M. (2014). Preventing Food Jags: What’sa Parent to Do?. Leader Live.

Savage, J. S., Fisher, J. O., & Birch, L. L. (2017). Development of eating behaviors among children and adolescents. Pediatrics, 101(Supplement 2), 539–549. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/101/Supplement_2/539/

This pubmat is a laboratory output for the course Nutrition in the Life Stages I (ND56A)

Group No. 4, ND2A
Leader: Tinampay, Rhey Jane
Vice Leader: Sagulili, Judie Marie
Members:
Bastida, Carina Kassandra
Penda, MIcaella
Tejero, Kimberly Mae

Information verified by: Wilmar Jun O. Elopre, MSc, RND, RDN