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Safe dairy and milk products

September 24, 2008

In the wake of the tainted milk scandal going on in China, apparently the Health Ministry has issued a list of safe milk products for consumption. I can’t vouch for the accuracy of this list, as I received this in the form of a forwarded email.
Anyway, here’s the so-called safe list of dairy and milk [...]

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Down syndrome scare for pregnant women

September 22, 2008

There are various unsophisticated methods that can act as an initial screening for down syndrome babies performed on pregnant women. Two of such methods are measurement of the foetus’ spinal cord and size of the skull and a simple blood test. Both methods are inconclusive until a further test known as amniotic fluid test is performed. [...]

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It’s a real pity to hear about the tainted milk issue in China

September 17, 2008

As a mother, I’ve become more affected whenever I hear of news that relate negatively to the wellbeing of children. I guess it’s part of being maternal that has evoked this change in me.
The recent issue of the tainted milk formula in China has caused quite a stir worldwide. How could this have happened? As of [...]

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Prevent your child from the deadly Pneumococcal disease

September 11, 2008

Pneumococcal (pronounced as neu-mo-co-cal) disease kills more than one million children a year. This disease is caused by a bacteria known as streptococcus pneumoniae or pneumococcus. Children under the age of 5 are susceptible to this disease. Infants below the age of 24 months are at the highest risk of contracting this disease. It is [...]

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Is it true that Pediasure beefs up babies more?

September 10, 2008

My 1 year old boy is currently on Enfapro A+. His eating patterns are 2 main meals of porridge during lunch and dinner, and in between he takes six to seven ounces of milk in intervals of about 3 hours. In the nighs, he sometimes wakes up twice for his milk fix. During the day, [...]

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