Asthma kids too clean?
An increase in the number of children with asthma may be a result of better hygiene and clean foods, researchers have claimed. Italian scientists, writing in the British Medical Journal, have backed a...
View ArticleAsthma in pregnancy worse with girl babies
New research suggests that asthmatics pregnant with little girls are more likely to suffer with their condition than those carrying boys. The scientists from the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle,...
View ArticleImmunisation illnesses explained
The current immunisation program offers protection against eleven infectious diseases but because vaccinations have been so effective, many people know very little about these illnesses. Read on to...
View ArticleHepatitis B
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. This can be caused by virus infections and the most serious type is hepatitis B. Hepatitis B can be transmitted from an infected mother to her baby during...
View ArticleHoney may aid conception
Known as the Nectar of the Gods, honey has long been held in esteem for its medicinal and antiviral properties but, according to at least one beekeeper and several researchers around the world, it is...
View ArticleHow to manage engorgement and breast congestion
Feeling engorged soon after delivery and later on when baby starts to sleep through the night is not only uncomfortable but can compromise your baby’s ability to latch well and drain the breast....
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