You may be putting your infant's health at risk with the skin care products you use. Learn how to select natural skin care products for your baby. Join discussion...

MORE than one million babies could be saved worldwide if mothers were to start breastfeeding within the first hour of birth. That was the message the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) sent out in conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week 2007. A global synchronised breastfeeding event was held in the Penang Caring Society Complex where 60 mothers joined their counterparts in over 21 countries to breastfeed simultaneously for one minute. Join discussion...

After three years on the ADHD drug Ritalin, kids are about an inch shorter and 4.4 pounds lighter than their peers, a major U.S. study shows. The symptoms of childhood ADHD -- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- usually get dramatically better soon after kids start taking stimulant drugs. But this benefit may come with a cost, says James Swanson, PhD, director of the Child Development Center at the University of California, Irvine. "Yes, there is a growth suppression effect with stimul Join discussion...

Children should be allowed to play dangerous games and risk minor injuries as part of a wider lesson in life, the organisation responsible for avoiding accidents has said. By scraping knees, grazing elbows and getting bruises, children learn “valuable lifelong lessons” that will help them to avoid more serious injuries in later life. Peter Cornall, head of leisure safety at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), said: “We need to ask ourselves whether it is better for Join discussion...

The chemical traces of cigarette smoke may show up in babies of parents who smoke, according to a new study. The study shows that cotinine, a chemical released when the body breaks down nicotine, is more abundant in urine samples from smokers' babies than from nonsmokers' children. It's not clear how cotinine levels affect babies, but exposure to tobacco smoke isn't healthy, note the researchers, who included Mike Wailoo, M.D., FRCP, a senior lecturer in the child health department of England' Join discussion...

The other day I was at the gym and I was pressed for time so in order to get the most bang for my buck I went with my tried-and-true exercises in the short time that I had. Here are my top five can't live without exercises: 1. Running 2. Dips 3. Plank 4. Lunges 5. Yoga Join discussion...

WHO is worried about your legs? The World Health Organization (WHO) that's who. Summer is the season of travel with long flights to exotic places, and long flights puts you at risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Although the danger of developing DVT — normally in the form of a blood clot in the calves — is small, it increases if people are immobile for long periods in cramped conditions. Add the fact more and more people are flying and you can see how the incidence of DVT is rising Join discussion...

People who seek out general weight loss information via Internet forums will, more often than not, receive correct information, especially if the messages are posted on heavily trafficked Internet sites, results of a study suggest. "Good weight loss advice can be given not only by trained professionals, but also by peers who participate in these Internet forums," study co-author Dr. Kevin O. Hwang, of the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, told Reuters Health. Join discussion...

Your favorite pair of pants once zipped easily, but lately you can barely get them over your hips. Sound familiar? Most adults experience the dreaded "weight creep," where the numbers on the scale gradually increase -- and before you know it, you're 10 pounds heavier. But it’s not inevitable. Simply by making a few gradual lifestyle changes, experts say, you can stop gaining weight and even drop some pounds. There are several reasons most adults gradually gain weight. First, as you get older Join discussion...

Every day, 2.2 million Americans complain of being tired. Most of us chalk it up to having too much to do and not enough time to do it in, especially during extra-busy periods. But often the true culprits are our everyday habits: what we eat, how we sleep, and how we cope emotionally. Read on for some simple, recharging changes that can help you tackle all of the energy stealers in your life. Join discussion...