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All-around vitamin advice
Limit sweeteners. Usually, a children's vitamin needs to be sweet or else kids won't take it. Pick one sweetened with honey, fruit-juice concentrate,...
Baby, we're ready
Baby making was once a pretty straightforward enterprise. Now statistics show that it's not as simple as it used to be. In fact, about 9 million Americans1...
Birth to 19: Build immunity
Sure, you'd love if your 7-year-old had fewer sick days away from school. But what if by bolstering her immune system now, you could also protect her...
Q&A
Q. Should my kids take probioticsand if so, when? A. These "friendly" bacteria, such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium, promote good health...
Iron for moms to be
Increased iron intake may enhance female fertility, says a recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health (Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006, vol....
Smart supplements for new moms
Smart supplements for new moms New-mom need Supplement How it helps Standard daily dose Energy lift Hematinic formula Rebuilds hemoglobin lost in delivery;...
Taking prenatal multis helps ward off childhood cancers, study shows
Mothers-to-be who take a multivitamin with folic acid before and during pregnancy may be protecting their children from several types of cancer, according...
Help for childhood eczema
Recent research shows that giving newborns a combination of probiotics and prebioticstypes of healthy bacteria and fibercan reduce the incidence of childhood...
Children who eat more good fats less likely to be overweight, study shows
Young children who consume more unsaturated fat have a lower body weight, according to recent research from Gteborg University in Sweden. Researchers...
