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09/11/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Holistic treatments for asthma in children: TCM found to be effective at reducing attacks, hospitalizations

The regulatory effects of established Chinese herbal formulas as well as time-honored practices such as acupuncture and moxibustion were recently reviewed by a team from the Bureau of National Health Insurance of Taiwan. In it, researchers found that holistic treatments based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) were effective in reducing symptoms of pediatric asthma. The […]

08/24/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Energy drink health risks: Survey reveals over half of youth, young adults who consume them experience serious side effects such as nausea, rapid heartbeat, and even seizures

Teenagers these days (and even some children) rely heavily on energy drinks to sustain them, so they can push themselves and do more over the seemingly limited day. However, this dependence comes at a great cost, according to science: Young adults who regularly consumed energy drinks have definitely experienced its nasty side effects, according to a study published in […]

08/06/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Obesity and compromised immune function disturb children’s nighttime breathing, leading to behavior, learning and memory problems

Hungarian scientists have concluded that abnormal respiratory behaviors during sleep can negatively affect the cognitive development of children. The authors of the new study state that deep sleep, characterized by long, slow brain waves, is hampered or abruptly aroused when a child snores or displays any symptom associated with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). It was observed […]

06/08/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Being a couch potato increases your risk of asthma: Study

An inactive lifestyle has many negative effects, including serious chronic diseases. A study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology added one more ailment to the list – environmentally induced asthma. The study was authored by researchers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They compared markers for chronic disease between inactive […]

03/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Why gym class matters: Playing ball builds bones, balance and muscle strength in schoolchildren

The results of a major study by researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Copenhagen show that the type of exercise that children get in school can boost their physical health. According to data from the study, schoolchildren aged eight to ten years old “develop stronger bones, increased muscular strength, and improved balance” when […]

12/17/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Set them up for success: Teach your kids these 7 healthy habits for their long term well-being

As parents, we want nothing more than the best things for our children. That’s why we start them young: We start saving up for their college, we put them in the best schools we know or even set them up to learn a skill or two that they may use when they grow up. Experts […]

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