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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Parenting,
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SIDS
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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breastfeeding,
health,
mothers
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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Child Health,
diabetes,
dirt