14 Tips for Parents Using OTC Medicines

Friday, November 11, 2016 6986 Views

14 Tips for Parents Using OTC Medicines

  Always read and follow the medicine label. Check the dosing directions to make sure the medicine is right for your child’s age. Always give the recommended dose and use the measuring device that comes with the medicine. Never use a household/kitchen spoon as a substitute for the measuring device. Dose b ...

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Babies Sharing Parents' Room Reduces sudden infant death syndrome Risk

Thursday, November 10, 2016 8046 Views

Infants should sleep in the same room as their parents -- but not in the same bed -- to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics advise.The recommendations call for babies to share their parents' bedroom for at least the first 6 months of life and, ideally, for the first year.

This could reduce ...

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Marriage May Help People With Type 2 Diabetes Keep Weight Off

Tuesday, November 08, 2016 6367 Views

Spouses may be good for more than just love and companionship: A new study suggests married people with type 2 diabetes are less likely to be overweight than single people with the blood sugar disease.

The researchers found that diabetic men who lived with their spouses were also less likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome, a combination of related factors including high bloo ...

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Eggs and Peanut Reduces Risks Food Allergy

Tuesday, November 08, 2016 11341 Views

Food allergies in children seem to be getting more common, with foods like eggs and peanut butter as top culprits.  New recommendations from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology urge parents to introduce highly allergenic foods, including fish, eggs, and nuts, to babies as young as ages 4 and 6 months, saying that early exposure may lower the risk of the allergy. 

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How to Ward Off a Cold, According to 8 Health Editors

Saturday, November 05, 2016 10745 Views

You’ve been loading up on immune-boosting foods, exercising regularly, and washing your hands often and well. Yet there’s no question you're coming down with something—your body feels rundown, and there’s a twinge in your throat. But it’s not too late! Below are the sickness-prevention strategies that Health editors use at the first hint of seasonal sniffles. These reality-te ...

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