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Our grandmother was right after all…
A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children’s coughs and help them sleep, according to a study that relied on parents’ reports of children’s symptoms.
The study compared the effectiveness of an over-the-counter medicine dextromethorphan, honey and no-treatment in reducing night coughing and sleep difficulty in 105 children aged […]
From the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network newsletter -
MILK ALLERGY ALERT
December 11, 2007
Frito-Lay is recalling 1.5-oz. bags of “Lay’s Classic Potato Chips” due to
undeclared milk.
The product was distributed through vending machines in North Texas.
The 1.5-oz. bags of “Lay’s Classic Potato Chips” have a “freshness date”
of February 12 located on the upper right hand side of […]
Aah… sumptuous feast!
What better time to enjoy great food and lots of desserts than the holidays! But as all dieters know, November to January are the worst months for losing our grip on health. And since obesity is a threat that begins in childhood, keeping a balanced and healthy diet during this time of year […]
Published by the Harvard Health Newsletter, the top health news of 2007 are headed by drug failures and advancements in genetics.
Here is a summary of the news release.
1. Drug safety failures. This year, rosiglitazone (Avandia), a diabetes drug, became the latest medication found to have serious side effects that weren’t apparent when it was approved […]
Consider these staggering statistics -
Children newly affected with HIV in 2007: 0.42 million
Children living with HIV/AIDS in 2007: 2.5 million
Child AIDS death in 2007: 0.33 million
Young people (under 25 years old) account for half of all new HIV infections worldwide, and 2 out of 3 are women. AIDS has orphaned 14 million children, and left […]
Health matters for children from infancy to adolescence.
Written by Grace Ibay, M.H.S. [email] for b5media.
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