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I previously posted that Canadian moms and infants need massive increase in vitamin D intake, according to the Pediatric Society of Canada.
In its counter report, Health Canada issued a statement that the “recommendations of various health groups are premature” and “that a comprehensive review that looks at both benefits and safety needs to be undertaken […]
The Canadian Pediatric Society recently recommended that adults under 50, especially pregnant and nursing moms need massive increase in vitamin D intake. This means an increase from the daily recommendation of 200 IU (international units) per day to 2,000 IU.
Dr. Bruce Hollis, a scientist who has researched vitamin D in humans for 30 years remarked […]
A study that followed children for 14 years has some amazing results that could change what parents teach their kids about food.
Results from the Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project (STRIP) showed that a heart-healthy eating habit from a very young age lowers the risk of heart disease in later life.
The study followed a group […]
B5media has several great channels and blogs that are relevant to children’s health and to this blog. So let me introduce them to you with some of their recent posts that deal with keeping our family in top shape.
Let’s begin with the Family and Relationship Channel .
Bill lets you in on the secrets to thriving […]
It can happen to the best of us, even to the most well-behaved kids. In a big mall, in a crowd or store, in theme parks and even in your neighborhood, kids will wander off and get lost. Older children often don’t think they are lost but really are.
Getting lost is a scary ordeal for […]
Failures in hardware and design in some models of Simplicity cribs could result in entrapping and suffocating infants.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing today a voluntary and immediate recall of about 1 million cribs. The drop-side failures result from both the hardware and crib design, which allow consumers to unintentionally install the […]
From November to March, the influenza virus will apread and infect individuals and families across the northern hemispheres. The FLU is a very contagious virus and an infected person can spread it even before he or she feels sick, and even after the symptoms begin.
To best protect you and your families, the US Center for […]
A simple blood test in babies may identify one disease that causes premature heart attacks and death in the early 40s.
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disease that results in high LDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels that can cause heart attacks and even death at an early age. It’s most popular form is caused by a […]
Anyone with an infant can relate to this. Especially with a fussy, cholic baby that just doesn’t want to be soothed by your constant rocking, soft sing-song voice - the pacifier can be like a “sanity-saving” device. One pop and the baby even cooes angelically!
However, I’ve encountered many a parent who tells me that I […]
This Scientific American article looks at the controversial question “does being exposed to pets cause a rise in childhood allergies, or actually protect from it?”
Consider these statements from various scientists interviewed in the post -
* Pet ownership is associated with a decreased risk of developing allergies in countries with a lot of pets. On […]
Health matters for children from infancy to adolescence.
Written by Grace Ibay, M.H.S. [email] for b5media.
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