Dietary intake of two fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, may have opposite effects on the severity of asthma in children and may also play opposite roles in modifying their response to indoor air pollution, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
by Staff Reporter
A new study finds vitamin D may be protective among asthmatic obese children living in urban environments with high indoor air pollution. The study out of John Hopkins University School of Medicine, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, was published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
by Staff Reporter
Sperm that lives for longer before fertilizing an egg produces healthier offspring - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Uppsala University in Sweden.
by Staff Reporter
A young boy was found unresponsive inside a car parked across his home under 98-degree heat. According to reports, the toddler may have died from heat-related causes.
by Tanya Diente
The Arizona Fire Department reminded people to check their pool noodles for snakes after a citizen saw a few in an abandoned pool noodle. The department also provided safety measures in case of snake encounters.
by Tanya Diente
Heather Clare reminded parents about the dangers of going down the slide with a child as a PSA on playground safety. The mom shared a photo of her 1-year-old daughter who suffered fractures after they went down the slide together.
by Tanya Diente
The National Safety Council (NSC) released guidelines to remind guardians not to leave a child unattended even for a minute in a car regardless of the weather. Children are susceptible to heatstroke because their body heats up easily than adults’.
by Tanya Diente
The CDC has issued a warning against the consumption and retail of Kellogg's Honey Smacks Cereal following a reported outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka infection. The infected reported eating the cereal before they got sick.
by Tanya Diente
A blogger issued a health alert on some flashing lights in ‘Incredibles 2’ which may be harmful to those suffering from epilepsy and other chronic illnesses. Movie houses have since posted strobe-light warnings on ticket windows to inform viewers.
by Tanya Diente
A mother from Serbia shared the loss of her daughter to measles to remind others about the importance of vaccination. The mom also reminded parents that measles can endanger other people's life.
by Tanya Diente
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that kids consume more than the recommended added sugar daily. Those as young as six months eat more added sugar than those found in fruits and vegetables.
by Tanya Diente
A mom from Mississippi advised parents to check their kids for tick bites after her daughter experienced temporary paralysis from a bite on the scalp. The toddler was unable to walk and struggled to speak because of the tick bite.
by Tanya Diente
A teacher and mom from Florida made her own Summer Packet that teaches kids how to learn from life's experience. These include tying the shoelace and reading a book, to name a few.
by Tanya Diente
Safety should always come first when indulging a child to swim in the pool or on the beach. Young children should have adult supervision and any swimmer, regardless of age, should always have a swimming buddy.
by Tanya Diente
Men experience postpartum depression too although it is not caused by hormonal changes in the body. Male postnatal depression happens because of different factors, including the changes that come with being a parent.
by Tanya Diente
Tick-borne diseases are prevalent in the summer months and one such disease is the Lyme disease. Wearing proper clothing when going outdoors is one way that parents can help prevent their kids from getting the infection.
by Tanya Diente
Nicole Smith-Holt rallied to lower the prices of pharmaceutical medicines on the eve of Mother's Day. The bereaved mother lost her son to lack of insulin because he could not afford the medicine.
by Tanya Diente
In World's Largest Duchenne Registry, Patients Contribute Data Used by Industry, Academic Researchers, and Clinicians
by Staff
Experts identify subtypes of esosinophilic esophagitis or EoE, an emerging food allergy. The new findings highlight different clinical features and molecular pathways that may help in developing treatment.
by Staff
The majority of the employees finds it a taboo to discuss mental health at work.
by Abbie Kraft
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will allow a more flexible school lunch rule beginning in the 2017-2018 school year.
by Amanda Moore
Tick-Borne Powassan Virus is currently causing an alarm among parents.
by Abbie Kraft
Does some of the habits seem familiar to you, parents? This is a wake-up call to change what's bad for the sake of you health!
by Amanda Moore
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