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Use papaya leave to help cure dengue

January 20, 2009

Today’s War Against Dengue headlines in many papers have sent a shiver through my spine – the rise of deaths resulting from dengue this month alone is enough to panic the Health Ministry to do something to help curb this fatal disease.
It says that the reason for the rise of dengue cases in the country [...]

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Brushing baby’s teeth

November 26, 2008

I’ve wondered for a while now about when would be an appropriate time to start baby off on brushing his teeth. Though he’s already 15 months old, he hasn’t got a full set of teeth. It’s quite strange that he seems to have stopped teething after having something like 10 beautiful little teeth. But as [...]

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Pregnant women should take note of this!

November 21, 2008

I’ve heard of the many Do’s and Don’ts for pregnant women. I’m sure you have heard many contradicting versions too. But one new thing that I learned is that unripe papayas can be a threat to pregnancy.
Unripe papayas apparently contain some elements that can cause uterine contractions that could lead to miscarriages. I won’t repeat [...]

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Is the chicken pox vaccination absolutely necessary?

November 14, 2008

Most doctors and parents recommend that young children be given the chicken pox vaccination. Months ago, I too was for this vaccination. But since the last two vaccinations that my little boy underwent, I really dread and ache having to bring him in to the paed for yet another injection. Even he himself is quite [...]

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Watermelon helps to ease morning sickness and heartburn too!

November 10, 2008

The Chinese believe that watermelon is a big no-no for pregnant women. It’s considered a cooling fruit and that it may do more harm than good for mothers-to-be. But in the west, there seems to be a contradicting view on this fruit.
I read with great interest that watermelon helps to alleviate morning sickness and even helps [...]

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