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Drug giant Merck voluntarily recalled one million doses of its Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine because of manufacturing malfunction.
The recall affects 10 lots of the PediaxHIB vaccine and two lots of Comvax, for a total of a million doses. All affected lots were shipped after April 2007.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
I say, traffic is bad for everyone’s health… But particularly, exposure to high traffic is worse for children with asthma.
A study among children with asthma living in the border city of Mexico found that heavy traffic and pollution is associated with increased lung problems in the kids. An especially disconcerting result is that children who […]
Since the cold season began, my daughter probably has had more than ten episodes of nose bleeding. She has been such a trooper and already learned to keep an tissue-covered ice chip on her nose bridge without panic.
Still, It’s a scary thing, for both parents and child, to see blood gushing out of her nose.
So […]
May this season bring joy, peace and hope.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and your loved ones!!!
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I used to walk like a graceful ballet dancer. HA! Not anymore, since my 6th month of pregnancy. These days, I walk waddle more like a duck… still looking pretty, but definitely ducky.
Now if you’re pregnant and feeling down about this, don’t.
A recent study showed it’s part of a woman’s adaptation to successfully carrying a […]
National data on childhood obesity found that 35 percent of U.S. children ages 6 to 17 are obese or overweight.
In contrast, almost 40 percent of parents say their child’s weight is “just the right weight” when actually it’s overweight.
This report from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health also found that only […]
The myriad of toy recall due to lead hazards have most parents and gift-givers anxious about what toys to give… and let your child receive.
Beyond lead hazard, improper use and handling of toys can also be harmful to our children.
How do you - parent or gift-giver/receiver- judge whether a toy is safe enough for a […]
It seems the changes that happen during labor and delivery are necessary for an infant’s lungs to mature and these changes are absent in infants delivered by elective caesarean section.
A Denmark study showed that infants delivered by elective caesarean sections (CS) are more at risk for developing respiratory problems than those born by either emergency […]
Science and Health bloggers from b5 came up with our Top Holiday Tips for our Channel theme day, and boy did we outdo ourselves this time!
Check all of them out…
Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 started our theme day off today with her very witty and I mean witty, post, Top 10 Funny Breastfeeding Slogans.
Kristina at Autism […]
I got this from the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network alert, and want to pass it on to our fellow-allergy sufferers.
WHEAT ALLERGY ALERT
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., is recalling 8-oz. “Wegmans Bouillabaisse
Seafood Sauce” due to undeclared wheat.
The product was sold exclusively at Wegmans Food Markets in Maryland, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
The product is packaged […]
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Written by Grace Ibay, M.H.S. [email] for b5media.
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