Archive for 'Health'
Food Safety During the Summer Months
Some food safety tips for the long hot days of summer. Summer Food Safety During the summer there are more opportunities for food to become spoiled and lead to food poisoning. It why we need to [...]
Sun Safety Tips for Children
A few sun safety tips for your family. Sun Safety Tips While sunshine provides us with nourishing Vitamin D…there can be too much of a good thing. Sun’s damaging UVA and UVB rays can lead to [...]
The Use and Misuse of Antibiotics in Children
With the emergence of super bugs, there’s good argument for being judicious in our use of antibiotics. It’s hard to believe that around a half a century ago, before antibiotics became widely used, just the thought [...]
Sleep & Immune System
A look at how sleep can keep our children’s immune system strong. Sleep & Immune System More and more research is pointing to the fact that that sleep is a vital component in keeping disease at [...]
Does Teething in Infants Cause Pain and Illness?
Is your child suffering from teething pain and discomfort? Or is teething pain just an old-time medical myth? Sometime between four and six months of age, most babies get their first tooth, and they’ll keep getting [...]
Preventing and Treating Children’s Sunburns
The sun may seem like a summertime friend, but without the right protection it can also be our children’s enemy. With our depleted ozone layer, in many ways the sun has become more of a danger [...]
New Moms and Fitness
Tips for getting back into shape after the birth of a baby. New Moms and Fitness Sure we’ve all heard about those women who get back to their pre-pregnancy exercise program weeks after giving birth, but [...]
Care of a Baby’s First Teeth
Those pearly whites. From teething to the first visit with a dentist, here is a look at the do’s and don’ts of caring for your child’s first teeth. If you have a child around four to [...]
Why Kids Need Healthy Breakfasts
Why serving your child a healthy breakfast is a must. Healthy Breakfasts They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and no wonder. Most children will have gone a full ten or more [...]
The Health Benefits of Pets for Children
According to a Finnish study, babies who have close contact with dogs or cats during their first year of life are less likely to experience respiratory infections such as colds and ear infections, compared to those [...]
