Pneumonia Vaccine Keeps The Kids Healthier Then Ever

December 19th, 2007

vaccination.jpgAccording to the newest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children, which are younger than 2 receive the pneumococcal vaccine and this appears to be associated with fewer hospitalizations for pneumonia and reduced health-care expenses.

Products with good bacteria get popular

December 15th, 2007

bg-yogurt.jpgBugs in baby food? Microbes in your milkshake? Relax, this is not the latest tainted food scare — it’s a growing trend in foods designed to boost health, not make you sick.

These products contain probiotics, or “friendly” bacteria similar to those found in the human digestive system. Read the rest of this entry »

First rising in the U.S. teen births since 91

December 13th, 2007

teen birthsThe government health officials and reviving the bitter debate about abstinence-only sex education was surprised by a troubling reversal, which the nation’s teen birth rate rose for the first time in 15 years.

Program Takes Aim at Childhood Obesity. We Can!

December 11th, 2007

The Association of Children’s and the U.S. National Institutes of Health Museums are preparing a program to fight the obesity epidemic among America’s children.

Diabetes Drug Byetta could bring Pancreas Risk?

December 7th, 2007

2 diabetes drug Byetta making problems, The FDA has receive 30 reports of potentially deadly pancreas problem in patients.