How Canada Plans to Tackle Childhood Obesity
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care issued its latest guidelines on the prevention and management of childhood obesity. With 1 in 3...
Let Go Of The Myths And Get The Truth Behind ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common diagnosis within children, in fact according Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 6.4 million children between...
15 Steps to Healthier, Happier Kids
The early childhood is the most important developmental stage in human life, with many crucial advancements in the physical, social, cognitive, emotional and linguistic...
Should your children avoid fruit juice altogether?
"Don’t let your kids get juiced up: according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, all children should focus on eating whole fruits, rather than...
Nestlé baby biscuits found to contain excess acrylamide
A French study found that Nestlé’s P’tit Biscuits contain levels of acrylamide—a chemical contaminant known to increase the risk of cancer—that are over the...
Formula Feeding your Baby? Take extra precaution during algal bloom season
Health Canada has recently updated its advice for parents of young, bottle-fed infants when it comes to their consumption of tap water during blue-green...
Can Probiotics Prevent Colic in Newborns?
Imagine a world where the first weeks of motherhood are filled with more smiles and less crying. Where the perplexing puzzle of newborn colic...
Treating Young Children’s Coughs and Colds
This season, treating cold and flu symptoms is on the minds of Canadian parents. But before you reach for the usual over-the-counter medicine, you...
Salmon may protect your baby from asthma
Pregnant women who eat salmon may have children who are less likely to develop asthma, new research suggests. According to a Southampton University study,...
Lights out! Regular bedtimes could help to lessen kids’ obesity risk
A new study reveals that your kids’ bedtime routine may be more important than you’d originally thought.
Released by Ohio State University, the research...