Keep your baby’s food safe! If you use baby food in jars, spoon small portions of food from the jar into a clean bowl.
Do NOT feed your baby directly from the jar unless your baby will finish ALL the food in the jar. Feeding directly from the jar may transfer bacteria from the baby’s mouth [...]
Morning sickness is often the first sign of pregnancy, as it can start as early as 2 weeks after conception. Despite the name, the sufferer can feel ill at any time of the day, although as an empty stomach is thought to be one of the triggers then mornings are a common time for it [...]
Some 650,000 people are alive today who wouldn’t be were it not for advances in cancer prevention, detection and treatment over the past 15 years, new statistics show.
The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics 2009 report finds an encouraging 19.2 percent drop in cancer death rates among men from 1990 to 2005, as well as [...]
A vaccine for the H1N1 swine flu virus could be ready in October, if research and testing proceed on pace this summer, a leading U.S. health official said Thursday.
Candidate viruses have been shipped to vaccine manufacturers. But federal officials will have to monitor the safety and effectiveness of any vaccines produced, before full-scale production [...]
Sunscreen may be easy, but it doesn’t protect your child’s skin completely. Try combining sunscreen with other “ChooseYour Cover” options to prevent UV damage.
Sunscreen comes in a variety of forms – lotions, sprays, wipes or gels. Be sure to choose one made especially for kids with:
Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or higher
both UVA [...]
The BBC have reported that: An investigation has been launched after families were told their babies had MRSA – only to discover none of them had the life-threatening disease.
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has apologised for the error and said the first tests provided “false positive results”.
The health trust found the superbug [...]