Herbs :: Some herbs may help ease children’s ills
Certain herbal supplements show promise for treating children’s colds, skin allergies and sleep problems, according to a new research review.
Children
Health :: Continuum of care – approach for mother and child
Hundreds of millions of women and children have no access to potentially life-saving care with often fatal results, the World Health Organization (WHO) says in a report published. The report says the resulting death toll could be sharply reduced through wider use of key interventions and a “continuum of care” approach for mother and child that begins before pregnancy and extends through childbirth and into the baby’s childhood.
Warts :: Types of warts
Warts, also called verrucas, are small growths caused by human Papilloma viruses. The viruses invade skin cells and encourage them to multiply thus creating thickened areas of skin. Warts usually occur on the hands or feet and are generally harmless. However, some types affect the genitals and are more serious. Thus the source of infection is other infected individuals. These occur both in adults and children.
Pregnancy :: Acupuncture relieves pelvic pain in pregnancy
Acupuncture and exercise can help relieve pelvic pain during pregnancy, Swedish researchers said.
Infertility :: Infertile women want to choose baby’s gender
More than 2 out of 5 infertile women would use technology that enables them to choose the sex of their unborn babies if it were freely available, a survey shows.
Diet :: Eating habits among children
A healthy diet is very important for the development of good health during the early years of life. A faulty lifestyle and especially faulty food can lead to an unhealthy adult and therefore an unhealthy society and nation.
Asthma :: Vitamin C in pregnancy and child’s asthma
While women who take vitamin E during pregnancy seem to lower their offspring’s risk of asthma in early childhood, intake of vitamin C may actually raise the risk, according to a recent study by Scottish researchers.
Leukemia :: Clolar approved for childhood leukemia
Genzyme Corp. announced that its drug Clolar has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of children with difficult or relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Ayurveda :: Heavy metals found in ayurvedic medicines
About one in five Ayurvedic herbal medicine products sold in the Boston area contains toxic levels of lead, mercury or arsenic, researchers report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Health risks associated with unpasteurized juice
The Food and Drug Administration today reminded consumers of the dangers associated with drinking unpasteurized fruit and vegetable juices. This warning follows reports that the New York State Departments’ of Health and Agriculture and Markets, and local health departments in northern New York are investigating a recent foodborne disease outbreak possibly linked to the consumption of unpasteurized apple cider.