Flame retardants commonly found in furniture have been linked to learning deficits and decreased IQ in children. That’s the finding of researchers at British Columbia’s Simon Fraser University. The researchers, who recently published their work in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, said they found a 4.5 point drop in IQ and hyperactivity among five-year-olds could […]
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If you’re a parent who takes their child to a daycare, you might want to ask them about flame retardants that experts say can pose huge health hazards. Back in 2006 the state of California banned two types of fire retardants made from polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) after it was discovered that these compounds could […]
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Ear infections are not uncommon in small children. They can develop after a cold, allergies, or a sinus infection and be quite uncomfortable. Luckily, there are steps parents can take to help provide relief.
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A new study shows that machines designed to produce white noise may be harmful to children. According to Dr. Blake Papsin of Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital, many of these machines — which are intended to help young children sleep — may actually be producing “hazardous” amounts of noise. Dr. Papsin and a team of Toronto […]
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We often talk about a woman’s “biological clock” but rarely has that concept been applied to men. However, a new study has found that the children of older dads tend to suffer from more psychiatric disorders. The study, which was recently published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, found that the children of older fathers were […]
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Physicians have discovered a frightening new syndrome that strongly resembles polio, which left millions of American children (and a U.S. President) paralyzed or nearly paralyzed until the development of a vaccine in the post-World War II era. Doctors are focusing their attention on five patients, all children, who developed paralysis in at least one of […]
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