According to One Study: Bottle Fed Babies are More Likely to Be Abused

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Too Much TV: Television and Asthma Risk

If your child watches more than two hours of television a day, his or her risk for asthma is doubled, according to a study published in the journal Thorax. The UK study monitored over 3,000 children from birth until nearly twelve years old. Beginning at the age of 3 and a half, … [Read more...]

Fighting Skin Cancer with Broccoli and Cabbage

Mom always said, "Eat your broccoli. It's good for you." Now I'm a mom, and I'm a broccoli-pusher too. It's not just lip service; broccoli and its cruciferous cousins really are good for you. It's already been demonstrated that vegetables like broccoli, cabbage and kale, when … [Read more...]

How Sweet it is: Brew Your Own Iced Tea

Ahh, the joys of iced tea. Even in the depths of winter, sipping a tall glass of sweet iced tea calls to mind lazing around on the porch under a warm midsummer sun. What's more, it's even good for you! While there are some good bottled iced teas on the market with natural … [Read more...]

A Must-Have: Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child

When I became a first time mom I worried about a lot of the different health concerns that could arise. How would I treat the ailments and how would I know what to do. It all seemed a bit scary to me. In my first week of being a new mom my son developed Thrush. The midwives … [Read more...]