Category: Child Care
Take your children to pediatric dentist regularly, dental experts advise
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The percentage of children suffering from various dental disorders is very high in United States when compared to the countries around. While bad eating habits is one reason for the bad teeth in children, the other is lack of interest
Asthma children should be physically active
Millions of children around the world suffer from Asthma. There are several things that cause asthma in children such as respiratory infections, allergens, and weather changes. Asthma attacks in children are a nightmare to their parents. One of the common
Diet plays key role in maintaining good eye health
Keeping eyes in good health is very important, as we already see millions of people around the world suffering from a range of vision disorders. Diet plays a crucial role in keeping the eyes healthy and in perfect vision all
Thalassemia patients transfused with HIV infected blood in India
As many as 23 thalassemic kids from the Junagadh district in Gujarat state were tested HIV positive in last one year because of the transfusion of the HIV infected blood. There are about 100 thalassemic patients in the district who
Pediatric dentistry, how important it is for a child?
Pediatric dentistry is a branch of dental science which deals with the dental disorders in children. A pediatric dentist, commonly known as a pedodontist, is a qualified surgeon who specializes in pediatric (child) dentistry. Because of the high sugared junk
Babies’ life at risk with overweight pregnancy
Obesity is a serious health condition irrespective of gender and the age. And when the overweight person is a pregnant, obesity becomes the mother of all health problems during and after pregnancy. As per the new study conducted by the
Asthma affected children should be careful in winter, says doctors
Asthma is a major respiratory disease that has affected millions of people around the world. Though there is better medication available for the asthma these days, still the asthma worries the patients and their family a lot. In India, the
Child nutrition at stake with vending machines
Child nutrition is increasingly at risk, what with vending machines offering them with foods that are low on nutrition and high on saturated fats and other undesirable elements. A study was undertaken by the University of Michigan Medical School to
Weight loss necessary for US kids – 2 out of 5 obese!
Weight loss programs seem to be becoming a necessity in the US, what with 2 out of 5 kids being obese or overweight. A new study by New York City (NYC) Fitnessgram assessment covering school year 2008-2009 reveals that 40
Breastfeeding can lower the diabetes risk
Breast milk is the best food a mother can ever give to her child. Breast milk contains all the nutritional values in it to help the child to grow quickly and develop better immune system. It’s widely known that breast
