It’s an already established fact that infants are exposed to their mothers more than their fathers during the first year of life, and this causes a unique bond. In fact, this is the very reason why infants often pay more attention to their mothers. What a recent study suggests, however, is that the gender of the infant also plays a role in how mothers interact with their babies. Baby talk is … [Read more...]
Children under 6 Experience Frequent Medication Mistakes
A recent survey published in the journal Pediatrics concludes that children under the age of 6 experience frequent medication mistakes every 8 minutes. The study was conducted using data from the National Poison Database System. This database is produced using 55 U.S. poison control hotlines. With tens of thousands of errors registered between 2002 and 2012, the study shows an ugly and … [Read more...]
Children Receiving Antibiotics by Age Two May Face Increased Obesity Risks
Right now we are on the edge of losing the benefits of antibiotics, one of the greatest medical advancement. Researchers warn that because we use antibiotics inadvertently and often do not finish a whole treatment, the effects may disappear as bacteria adapts to the changes. The microbiome, 100 trillion microbes forming an ecosystem in the body, is one of the most intensely researched fields in … [Read more...]
Whooping cough epidemic declared in California by CDPH
There are ample number of good reasons to get the recommended vaccines and the most important of them is that it could save your child’s, or another child’s life. People who don’t get vaccines for their children and themselves not only put themselves in danger but they put the general public in danger as well. California is currently fighting a surge of a highly contagious bacterial disease … [Read more...]