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Overnight lenses for young myopic eyes
I remember when about a year ago when our paediatrician referred us to an eye specialist to check my twin boys’ eyesight. I was praying silently “Please no eyeglasses…” I mean, the likelihood that they would need glasses at an early age ...
Safety tips for Halloween
Boo! Halloween is here. This Saturday actually. It can be fun but also dangerous especially for little kids. Health experts therefore give us some tips (from the American Academy of Pediatrics) on how to keep our little ones happy and healthy during...
Music therapy for children with cancer
Gabe was diagnosed with leukemia in 1996 and had to undergo 38 months of cancer treatments. Tough times for a two-year old boy. Yet Gabe survived and he’s off treatment for almost 10 years now. What helped him and his family through the difficult y...
OTC drugs are not always safe: the safety updates
Over-the-counter drugs, known as OTC drugs for short, are drugs available at your pharmacists without a doctor’s prescription. Normally, the status of OTC is only granted by drug authorities to drugs whose safety has been well-established over ...
The link between obesity and food allergies
Overweight children and adolescents are more likely to suffer from food allergies. This is according to a study by American researchers. Here are some of the figures to think about (Source: NY Times): Overweight children are 50% more likely to be al...
