Photo: iStockphoto 1. Skip stones Head to the beach and pick a thin, flat stone no bigger than your palm. The trick is to throw it with a quick flick of the wrist, which should get it to skim along the surface of the water at a 20-degree angle. World record: 88 skips! 2. Catch
Difficulty breathing is becoming easier for patients at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC). Orlando Health ORMC is the first hospital in Central Florida to offer a new lung valve treatment for patients with severe emphysema, a progressive and life-threatening form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The Zephyr® Endobronchial Valve System, by Pulmonx® Corp.
A US study has suggested that babies with tongue-tie rarely need surgery to help them breastfeed. Numbers of tongue-tie surgeries have seen a ten-fold increase between 1997 and 2012, but experts believe that undergoing the surgery could be avoided with alternative methods of support. Blessings | Shutterstock Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition in which the
20 Best Borax Uses For Inside And Outside Your Home If you aren’t using borax in your house, you are missing out. There are so many good borax uses that you need to know about. But first, what exactly is borax? Borax, also known as sodium borate is actually a mineral that was first discovered
Babies whose mothers underwent surgery before pregnancy have an increased risk of opioid withdrawal symptoms at birth, according to a new study done at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Use of opioids for pain control after surgery may increase the risk of opioid dependence
A hairband keeps the child’s hair in place while adding to the overall look. It comes to the child’s rescue on a windy day at the beach, on a busy day at school or just as a simple accessory that accentuates her cuteness. Hairbands are perhaps one of the most practical accessories for little girls
A team of researchers from the departments of Medicine and Education Sciences of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Castellón (Spain) has analyzed the relation between the addiction to videogames and school inadaptation in a group of teenagers in the province. The study has been carried out under the guidance of Medicine professor Gonzalo Haro,
When Do Parents Need To Consider Deodorant For Their Kids? It is the question on many parents minds: when do I need to start worrying about deodorant for kids? No parent wants their kid to be the stinky kid, but parents are often left wondering if there is an age that is too young for
IN THIS ARTICLE The importance of brushing teeth twice a day cannot be emphasized enough. Along with good toothpaste, the right toothbrush is essential to make the activity a success. But can you make such mundane activity exciting for the kids? Sure you can, with an electric toothbrush that makes brushing exciting for them. But
Adults who were born pre-term (under 37 weeks gestation) are less likely to have a romantic relationship, a sexual partner and experience parenthood than those born full term. The meta-analysis by researchers at the University of Warwick with data from up to 4.4 million adult participants showed that those born preterm are 28% less likely
Photo: iStockphoto After five kids, Sharon Fernandes* thought she’d seen it all. But the Pickering, Ont., mom has never seen a child explore the world with their mouth like her four-year-old son, Brady.* Pencils, Play-Doh, Silly Putty, doorknobs and even commuter train windows are among the many things he has sucked, chewed or licked. “He
IN THIS ARTICLE Socks are essential to keep the baby warm when the weather is cold. They can also be used to keep the baby’s feet clean when they start to take their first steps. These little socks, available in multiple colors, are appealing to the eye and make your baby all the more adorable.
A new research network for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCNet), led by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital Colorado and Boston Children’s Hospital, will lead, promote and coordinate national research activities to improve their systems of care. Funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human
A new type of therapeutic food, specifically designed to repair the gut microbiomes of malnourished children, is superior to standard therapy in an initial clinical trial conducted in Bangladesh. An interdisciplinary team of investigators from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Dhaka, Bangladesh, have
New research raises questions as to whether too many infants are getting tongue-tie and lip tether surgery (also called frenulectomy) to help improve breastfeeding, despite limited medical evidence supporting the procedure. In a new study, published July 11in JAMA Otolaryngology-;Head & Neck Surgery, nearly 63 percent of children who were referred to a pediatric ear
Photo: iStockphoto I almost didn’t take my son, Gus, for his infant hearing screening. The hospital nurse who was trained to use the screening equipment was off the day we took him home, and the pamphlet for the infant hearing program was just one of many pieces of paper we shoved in an envelope as we
A baby doll stroller lets a toddler put their doll in it and stroll around. Since it is a toy, a baby doll stroller is significantly smaller than a real stroller, but it looks like a miniature version of a full-size stroller. These toys may seem to have no specific purpose other than to move
A drug belonging to a new generation of acute migraine headache treatments was found to eliminate pain and reduce bothersome symptoms for people with migraine in a large-scale trial reported in the July 11 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. The drug, rimegepant, is awaiting U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and may
Atypical eating behaviors may be a sign a child should be screened for autism, according to a new study from Penn State College of Medicine. Research by Susan Mayes, professor of psychiatry, found that atypical eating behaviors were present in 70 percent of children with autism, which is 15 times more common than in neurotypical
Photo: Courtesy of Hilary Faktor Robert Frost said, “Good fences make good neighbours,” but I’m forever grateful for the low chain-link fence that allowed me to befriend you, Andrea and Graeme. When we first moved into the neighbourhood, I’d hoped for a large wood fence for privacy’s sake. I like visiting as much as the