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Fear of skin cancer can cause us to shun the sunlight altogether. But now it looks like there is more reason to go out and enjoy the warm summer sun.
A little sun and vitamin D may help prevent type 1 diabetes in children, new research points. New findings from the University of California […]
Jennifer Buettner is marketing placebo pills for children’s minor aches and pains, to “reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics and other medicines”. Buettner first thought of the idea when she took care of her hypochondriac niece and her mother-in-law instructed her to give the young girl Motrin. So she thought the way to solve this, […]
This week, I posted my two-part interview (here and here) with the Subway man Jared Fogle, who is a continuing inspiration to many. Jared lost 295 lbs in 1998, by eating Subway Sandwiches’ low-fat menu.
In celebration of 10 years of health and fitness, Jared and Subway Sandwiches have sponsored this give-away!
Five Subway […]
Yesterday I blogged about the weight-loss success story of JARED FOGLE, known to many as the “Subway guy”.
Jared told me about his struggles with weight problems since barely a teenager, and ballooning to 425 lbs. in college. Jared tried to find many other means of gaining his health back, when suddenly, Subway was there […]
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Pedia-Lax product give-away.
We now have 6 winners, randomly chosen using Random.org -
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#53 MiC
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Congratulations to all 6! I will email you for the contact and prize information. If you have blogs, I appreciate a link-back to […]
Children and constipation. The picture may look funny, but there’s nothing funny about being in it.
The child is grunting, teeth clench, tears in the eyes, and still nothing comes out. Not today, not yesterday, or the day before!
Most children get constipated at one point, and lucky for you parent if you’re child’s bowel […]
The flu attacks anyone, even famous people and their families.
Cameron Diaz’s dad Emilio died suddenly on April 15 from when a recent flu turned into pneumonia.
Let’s not take this infection lightly. Complications from influenza can kill. It’s really important that we protect ourselves from being infected. And the single best way to […]
*SIGH*
So I just got through a very stressful week at home. My parents were sick for most of this week with some virus that caused a 104-degree fever. That left me, limping on my crutches, taking charge over a preschooler and a newborn while hubby was away at a conference. My son has been […]
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious disease caused by a bacteria that gets spread when an infected person sneezes or coughs.
In the early stages, whooping cough (pertussis) symptoms are similar to a common cold. Your child can have runny nose, sneezing, fever and maybe a low-grade fever. After 2-3 days it turns into […]
Having a child with the sniffles is bad enough. But for an asthmatic child, even a simple cold can create complications and trigger an attack. The key to management is early intervention.
The passages of an asthmatic lung over-react to various allergens and irritants, including viruses. With a cold or flu, asthmatic children (and adults) can […]
Health matters for children from infancy to adolescence.
Written by Grace Ibay, M.H.S. [email] for b5media.
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