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Anne Kolker MS, Registered Dietitian Kids need to get enough calcium and vitamin D in order to develop healthy bones. Healthy bones are strong bones that have developed with a high amount of calcium. This is important for their older years. The Natio...

Anne Kolker MS, Registered Dietitian Kids need to ...

Teenage pregnancy is a sin for the society. In most of the developing countries, it is a result of the traditional values of early marriage, as it is considered that a young or teenage girl is more fertile than her adult counterpart. Also, due to the...

Teenage pregnancy is a sin for the society. In mos...

By: Anurag Ghosh A healthy body and a sharp brain helps your child excel in studies and other extracurricular activities. Nutritious brain foods for kids play a very important role in improving your kid’s academic performance. Check out these best br...

By: Anurag Ghosh A healthy body and a sharp brain ...

You're in preterm labor, also known as premature labor, if you start having regular contractions that cause your cervix to start to open or thin out (called dilation and effacement) before you reach 37 weeks of pregnancy. If you deliver your baby bef...

You're in preterm labor, also known as premature l...

By: Jay Hoecker, M.D. Cough and cold medicines can pose serious risks for young children. Know the facts and understand treatment alternatives. Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are the best way to help a child who has a cold feel better — ri...

By: Jay Hoecker, M.D. Cough and cold medicines can...

Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, aids your body's metabolism of protein, fats, and carbohydrates. It also helps convert amino acids and form new red blood cells, antibodies, and neurotransmitters, and is vital to your fetus's developing brain an...

Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, aids your bo...

by : Lisa A. Goss & Garrett B. Lyons When should I schedule my child's first trip to the dentist? Should my 3-year-old be flossing? How do I know if my child needs braces? Many parents have a difficult time judging how much dental care their children...

by : Lisa A. Goss & Garrett B. Lyons When should I...

What Parents Need to Know about Thumb Sucking By Caron B. Goode In parenting circles, thumb sucking is a double edge sword. On one hand, it comforts your child. On the other, it may cause orthodontia problems. This ongoing debate boils down to one qu...

What Parents Need to Know about Thumb Sucking By C...

by : American Pregnancy Association Infertility is a condition that affects approximately one out of every six couples. An infertility diagnosis is given to a couple who is unsuccessful with their attempts to get pregnant over the course of one year....

by : American Pregnancy Association Infertility is...

Iron in red blood cells carries oxygen to all parts of the body. When children don't get enough iron, they may look pale, act cranky, and not have much energy. Iron-deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem children have. You can, howe...

Iron in red blood cells carries oxygen to all part...

Most mothers-to-be would probably prefer to get as much sleep as possible before the baby arrives. But one of nature's dirty tricks is that just when you're most in need of rest, you can't get it because your back aches, your bladder's full, your bel...

Most mothers-to-be would probably prefer to get as...

From the beginning, try to offer your baby a degree of independence when feeding him. Letting your baby feed himself (or at least take part in feedings) not only gives him a degree of independence, it's also a great way to improve his hand-eye coordi...

From the beginning, try to offer your baby a degre...

Written for BabyCenter Arabia The holy month of Ramadan can be a difficult time for pregnant women. Fasting between dawn and sunset (maghreb) is obligatory, but mums-to-be still need to get the essential nutrients to help their baby grow healthily an...

Written for BabyCenter Arabia The holy month of Ra...

by: Wai Chong Mak You should be able to find several essential facts about breathing exercise and coping with labour in the following paragraphs. If there's at least one fact you didn't know before, imagine the difference it might make. You may not c...

by: Wai Chong Mak You should be able to find sever...

Dr. Greene Related Concepts : Temper tantrums, Emotional storms Introduction to tantrums : When your child kicks and screams at not getting his way, the outburst often seems to come at the least opportune times: during grocery shopping, when you’re o...

Dr. Greene Related Concepts : Temper tantrums, Emo...

Do your kids eat breakfast? By many reports, 40% of kids don't. But everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? Here is some proof: The State of Minnesota Breakfast Study showed that 'students who ate breakfasts befor...

Do your kids eat breakfast? By many reports, 40% o...

By Ljiljana Anicic Healthy eating is important for everyone but for children it is crucial. They need all the ingredients from various foods that they can get, for their bodies to develop properly. Therefore, children should eat healthy and balanced ...

By Ljiljana Anicic Healthy eating is important for...

by: Jyoti Bedi Calcium becomes especially important during pregnancy for the mother and her growing fetus. However some women are not able to ingest and digest milk for several reasons. In some cases the problem is not about taste. Milk can leave a g...

by: Jyoti Bedi Calcium becomes especially importan...

Bottle feeding your baby with infant formula will require bottles with caps and teats, formula and sterilising equipment. Infant formula is an alternative choice to breast milk. If your equipment is cleaned well and the formula is prepared correctly,...

Bottle feeding your baby with infant formula will ...

by David Servan-Schreiber, M.D. Ph.D. The brain is part of the body. Just like all the cells of all other organs, brain cells are continually being renewed. Tomorrow's cells are therefore made up of what we eat today. One key neurological fact is tha...

by David Servan-Schreiber, M.D. Ph.D. The brain is...

What We Think is Healthy Additional fiber, less calories, and half the fat are phrases we see on almost every food label. When we see this on food labels we automatically think it is healthier and buy it over other products, which may be in fact hea...

What We Think is Healthy Additional fiber, less c...