Pregnancy, Parenting, Breastfeeding
Posted in Medical news on Dec 4th, 2007
Before I go further, please remember that honey is not to be given to infant below 12 months old. Honey can cause botulism in infants.
However, I am rather surprised that they have recommended honey for coughs for children age 2 years old to 18 years old. Apparently, they conducted a study [...]
Posted in Medical news on Nov 18th, 2007
This piece of news puzzled me a bit. I haven’t have time to explore further and I do not know what are the vaccination required for the children. However, these parents have really gone out of their way to get things done their way. They refused, they will get lock up. [...]
Posted in Medical news on Nov 12th, 2007
The Lancet article represents the second bit of bad news about birth control pill side effects this week, as another group of researchers linked recently the Pill to an increase in arterial plaque. The Lancet study was conducted by a group of international researchers who analyzed data from 24 birth control pill studies that covered [...]
Posted in Medical news on Nov 12th, 2007
In a way, we are lucky we live in a tropical country and our children are somewhat less prone to some of the childhood illnesses which are made worse by the winter months. I cannot imagine if I have to deal with a son like my eldest who sneezes at every temperature change, get [...]
Posted in Medical news on Nov 12th, 2007
(WebMD) Eating at least 10 grams of fish per day may make for a sharper mind, new research shows.
That news comes from Norway, where people often eat fatty fish such as salmon, lean fish such as cod, and processed fish such as fish “fingers.”
In a Norwegian study, about 2,030 people in their early 70s reported [...]