Archive for Children’s Health
Pediatricians Recommend Increase Vitamin D Dosage
Vitamin D deficiency is becoming a problem in not only adults but also in children. American Academy of Pediatrics has doubled its recommendation for a daily dose of vitamin D in children, in the hopes of preventing rickets and promoting other health benefits. The new guidelines from the nation’s leading group of pediatricians now call [...]
Fans Lower Risk of Sudden Baby Death
p>Using a fan to circulate air lowered the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in a study of nearly 500 babies. p>SIDS is the sudden death of an otherwise healthy infant that can’t be attributed to any other cause. It may be caused by brain abnormalities that prevent babies from gasping and waking when [...]
