Children

Fish Oils: They make kids smart, and speed up brain growth

Fish oil supplements have helped a small group of schoolchildren dramatically accelerate their learning skills and stimulate brain growth. more »

Breastfeeding: It helps soothe the baby, doctors confirm 150,000 years of anecdotal evidence

Less than 20 years ago doctors genuinely believed that newborn babies didn’t feel pain. As a result, babies were even operated on without any analgesic whatsoever. more »

Adult Portions: Our children are given full-strength drugs, although nobody knows if they’re safe

Most parents assume that their children are given a lower dose when they are prescribed drugs and other medications. And, of course, they are wrong to assume anything of the kind. more »

Hospitals: They can’t guarantee the safety of our children

We all know that hospitals are no place to be if you’re sick – and a new report suggests the same is true for our children. more »

Breastfeeding: OK, breast may be best, but. . .

There seems to be an implicit understanding within the medical profession that breastfeeding isn’t quite good enough on its own. While new mothers are tentatively encouraged to exclusively breastfeed... more »

MMR: Expect pressure to mount as measles cases rise

If you’re a mother of a baby or toddler, expect serious pressure from your local doctor for your child to have the measles vaccination. The word has gone out that there has been “a steep rise” in the... more »

Car Seats: They’re safer than seat belts

If you have a small child in your car, does the standard seat belt offer enough protection? According to new evidence, the answer is an emphatic ‘no’. more »

Additives do affect children: so when will we ban them?

Even the UK government has discovered what we all have known for the longest time - that food additives can make our children hyperactive. more »

Case study: Genital Examination of children

I have been trying to figure out how to fight a standard medical procedure, the examination of the genitals of children during routine physical examinations, barring any obvious medical problems. ... more »

Case study: The risks of childhood vaccinations

My daughter is six years old and has chronic asthma. At present she is taking twice the recommended maximum dose of inhaled steroids for children and is recovering from whooping cough, despite be ... more »

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