Category: Health
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Stomach Bugs and Popsicles
My daughter has had the stomach flu for about two days now. It is always difficult when kids this small feel ill. We want to know where it hurts and how we can help…
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Why I Drink Organic Milk
I’m someone who loves milk, but I don’t like the way modern farmers raise and milk their cows. Most of the milk that’s sold at the grocery store comes from cows that are injected…
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Rotavirus Added to Bulky List of Childhood Vaccines
NPR reports: Two new vaccines may be added to the regimen of childhood immunizations. Experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested this seek that all children ages 2 to 5…
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Schizophrenia, Aging and Art
Cornell University has an intriguing section of their website that looks at schizophrenia, aging and art. The site captures the art of William Kurelek during his early onset of schizophrenia. It also highlights Louis…
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Raising a Sharp Toothed Carnivore
When my son turned three and after a year of studying anything dinosaur related, he very exuberantly said to me that since he did indeed have sharp teeth that he wasn’t meant to be…
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Obesity Before Pregnancy Linked To Childhood Weight Problems – Pregnancy And Baby
Results of the study, which included more than 3,000 children, suggest that a child is far more likely to be overweight at a very young age — at 2 or 3 years old —…
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New Study Suggests Adult Sickle Cell Drug Can Help Children Too
A drug used for the treatment of sickle cell anemia in adults has now been shown to cause significant improvements in very young children with the disorder. The finding is an important one as…
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British Scientists Receive Go Ahead To Create An Embryo With Two Mothers
In an effort to prevent the passing of certain genetic diseases — in this case Mitochondrial diseases — scientist have devised a way to use the intended mother’s egg with Mitochondrial DNA from a…
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Can Eating Less Make You Live Longer?
Ever since scientists began to understand the relationships between metabolism and caloric intake, many people have theorized that eating less can help you live longer. The idea is that slowing down the rate that…
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New Research Sheds Light On Dangers Of High Cholesterol
Research by a Michigan State University cardiologist published in the September edition of Clinical Cardiology has shed new light on the role that cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events…