If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Watch out! When night falls, they attack! These nocturnal, blood-sucking insects feed on humans at night when everyone is asleep. They live in mattresses, furniture, pillows, electrical appliances and every dark crevice you can imagine. They have invaded countless [...]
The Mediterranean diet is loaded with lots of vegetables, fruits, fish and healthy oils such as those found in fish, olives and nuts. This type of dietary pattern is predominantly the eating lifestyle of Greeks and Italians. Do note that there is little amount of red meat in their diet.
Health-wise, in a study conducted by [...]
Genetics and the environment play an important role in acquiring asthma. But did you know that apart from smoking, stress levels especially for women who are expecting increases their children’s risk of asthma? Not only that, mothers who are experiencing bouts of depression or anxiety heightens the possibility of children developing asthma later in life.
According to a study conducted by[...]
I remember my son wincing in pain when he showed me his left palm. There was a sliver of wood lodged beneath the skin. It’s a splinter. The end of the sliver is slightly protruding. The traditional solution I know is to dig the splinter out using a needle and a tweezer. I sterilized the [...]
In Hong Kong, medical experts have come up with seven signs in identifying severe illnesses in newborn babies. If the baby displays any of these signs, it’s best to seek medical attention to prevent further complications. These assessments were compared against decisions made by pediatricians.
The seven clinical signs are[...]
My first child was delivered via home birth. A midwife, a close relative of my in-laws, assisted the whole birthing procedure. Being a first time mom, I was scared to death. My mind was plagued with thoughts of possible complications both to my baby and myself. I went through labor for twelve hours. When the [...]
Obesity in children is increasingly rising throughout the world. The incidence of child obesity is more prevalent in industrialized countries where people consume more junk food which are high in calories and low in nutritional value and living a sedentary lifestyle. According to DailyMail.co.uk, kids as young as 3 years old are fast becoming couch [...]
It brings great satisfaction to us parents whenever we see our kids drop their pennies in their quaint little piggy banks. Teaching them the value of saving at a young age develops a good habit that would benefit them when they become adults. Now, what if somebody broke into your home and stole [...]
Diego Palacios of Northern Mexico enjoyed vacation so much that he doesn’t want to back to school anymore. Must be some vacation, huh? I bet it is. He seemed to have overly attached himself to the fun part of it. Just a few days before resumption of school, the Mexican paramedics rushed to Diego’s home. [...]
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding at this time of the year, you better stock up on your vitamin D supplements. Sunlight exposure is a good source of vitamin D however, those of you living in the colder regions won’t be seeing much of it for the next few months because of the winter [...]
