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Parenting

A buzz was generated a couple of days ago in the US when a study was released to claim that having a fan in the baby’s room may reduce the risks of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, by up to 72%. According the researchers, having a fan in the room helps improve air circulation […]

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Breastfeeding is Good for Mummy As Well

by Isaak Kwok on October 9, 2008

in Parenting

Besides being good for the baby, breastfeeding can have healthy effects on the mother as well. In a recent study done by the World Cancer Research Fund, mothers who breastfeed for at least a year over the course of her life reduces the risk of breast cancer by up to 4.8%. However, the actual reduction […]

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A Little DIrt is Good for You

by Isaak Kwok on September 23, 2008

in Child Health,Parenting

Sometimes it’s good to have a little dirt in the house, according to a research that would be published in Nature soon. The American scientists in the research found that mice living in a germ-free environment developed type-1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disease. So, having a totally sterile home is instead not too good […]

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