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Sun Allergy – When the sun is not so friendly
According to Dorlana’s medical dictionary for health consumers, light allergy is an uncomfortable condition that results from extreme sensitivity to ultra violet light. This happens when there is an enzyme deficiency in the repair of DNA damaged by the ultra-violet light. It begins in child hood. Unprotected sun exposure is dangerous to a child with…
Weaning your baby -The right way
It is recommended that a baby exclusively breastfeeds for the first six months of his life. After that, or even earlier, alternative foods are introduced to his diet, a process called weaning. Weaning is best started from end of 3 months to 6 months depending on maternal, infant, socio economic and cultural factors. Until then,…
Protect your baby from cigarette smoking
While many pregnant women do not smoke because they understand the dangers of cigarette smoking to their health and their babies, they still find themselves in surroundings that endanger their baby’s or unborn baby’s life. These include smoke from a thick cloud hanging in the air at a favourite restaurant, or a cigarette the spouse…
Injured little fingers
Angelina, a three year old, was fond of following her mother as she went about her chores. One time though, her mother did not hear the little footsteps behind her, so she immediately closed the door after entering the kitchen. What followed was Angelina’s screams. Her finger had been clipped into the shut door. Such are…
Ooh-Awh-Ouch! from a fracture
If there is a moment a child wails the loudest, it is when they have just had a fracture (breaking of a bone), which is characterised by immense pain, an unusual bend, swelling or inability to move a limb or joint. True to children’s playful and adventurers nature, they are exposed to possibilities of fractures,…
Baby’s bath manual
Bath time can be either a time for tears or laughter, depending on your baby’s bath experience. ‘I love to wash my baby,’ says Anne, mother to a four month old baby boy. This is time for me and my little one to bond. Usually I will let my house help assist me with all…
Milk – A wholesome food
Milk is one of the most important foods for people of all ages. Many people regard milk as food for children and therefore form an aversion. This is sometimes dictated by our cultural beliefs. Others do not like whole milk due to health complications, like lactose intolerance. There are those who prefer taking milk in…
Peaches. Yummy, nutritious and available
Peaches, which first originated in China, have beneficial vitamins and minerals that make the man excellent choice for people wanting to eat healthier food. They rank very high in nutritional value and when combined with a healthy diet and exercise, they aid with the function of most of the body’s systems. Peaches as a snack…
Expressing love through breast milk
The HIV AIDS virus can easily be transmitted from mother to her new born child. But this is avoidable. A HIV positive mother can ensure that her new born stays HIV negative. So, apart from feeding the baby on formula milk, what are the options available to a mother that ensure baby’s health is protected?…
What do we call him?
Looking at my newborn son in hospital, as I recover from his birth, there is no doubt that he means a lot to me. I get thinking. What will I do to make his life meaningful and fulfilling? Of course, I need to have a savings account for him for a rainy day, a brilliant…
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