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Swine Flu – Facts

Swine Flu – FactsBy Eric K Kampel Swine influenza – Swine influenza or swine flu is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by the type A H1N1 swine influenza virus (SIV). Humans in close proximity to swine could contract swine influenza if the swine are carrying the rare strain of the SIV that is capable [...]

August 06 2009 | Child Health and Travelling with Children | No Comments »

Latest News in Swine Flu and School Closures – May 6, 2009

Mexicans arrive home to country emerging from flu – Sioux City Journal 6 May 2009 at 12:36pm Women wearing masks to protect against the transmission of swine flu ride a bus in downtown Mexico City, Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Mexico’s Finance Secretary Agustin Carstens said the swine flu outbreak has cost the Mexican economy at [...]

May 06 2009 | Child Health | No Comments »

Latest News in Swine Flu and Children – April 29, 2009

China Launches Swine Flu Education Drive In Schools – Turkish Weekly 29 Apr 2009 at 9:49pm China has launched a campaign to educate all schoolchildren in the symptoms and prevention of swine flu, the government said on Thursday, dpa reported. �� Schools nationwide should educate children about swine flu as soon as possible to raise [...]

April 29 2009 | Child Health | No Comments »

Yoga for Kids: Holistic Approach to the Health of Our Children

By Paul Jerard Yoga is “preventative medicine” for children and adults. Yet the world does not embrace preventative action. Just look at hunger, global warming, health care, and poverty. Now you see that some people do take action, but many do not. Educating the public about the many benefits, which children experience from Yoga practice, [...]

March 26 2008 | Child Development and Child Health and College and Teens | 1 Comment »

The Anti-Soccer Mom

By Kristin Hartshaffer Get up… take the kids to school… Starbucks venti skinny vanilla latte triple shot… go to work… first bite to eat at Noon… five-thirty… pick up kids… McDonald’s fly by… drop one off at soccer practice… drop one off at football… back to pick up first from soccer… pick up second from [...]

January 30 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Health and Child Sports and Mother's Wellness and Social Behavior | No Comments »

Parent and Teachers Guide to Child Safety/Health Concerns

Featured at www.RaiseYourChild.org Copyright © 2007 Wayne McDonald Every home and school should have a first aid kit. Most parents don’t think of having a safe and natural head lice treatment ready at a moment’s notice. But first, before I tell you why your child is at risk, let’s begin by defining head lice. There [...]

January 17 2008 | Child Health | No Comments »

Children and High Blood Pressure

Did you know that babies can develop high blood pressure? Many might think of this as uncommon but it really isn’t. When babies have high blood pressure it is usually because they are premature or have a kidney or a heart problem. When older children have high blood pressure it is usually a result of [...]

January 16 2008 | Child Health | No Comments »

Why Does My Child Need a Space Maintainer (dental)?

“Primary (baby) teeth serve important functions for your child’s dental health. They help your child to eat and speak, and they serve as space holders in your child’s mouth to ensure that permanent teeth grow in straight. They also are important for the jawbone and mouth muscles to develop normally. Sometimes a child’s baby tooth [...]

January 06 2008 | Child Health | No Comments »

Hearing Loss In Children: What You Need To Know

December 30 2007 | Child Development and Child Health | No Comments »

Get Your Child Life skills (thru sports), for a Lifetime

“Many parents struggle with solutions to put their child on the fast track to success, and one such solution is not usually far from home. It is your local martial arts school. How will martial arts change your child’s life? The difference could be, as simple as, keeping your child away from peer pressure that [...]

December 18 2007 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Health and Child Sports | No Comments »

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