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Probiotics for Children

A recent study “Probiotic Effects on Cold and Influenza-like Symptom Incidence and Duration in Children” published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that probiotics reduce symptoms and duration of colds and flu. The study involved 326 children ages 3-5 treated with either a placebo, a single probiotic or a combination of probiotics twice daily for 6 months. The probiotics used were Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM, or L acidophilus NCFM in combination with Bifidobacteriumanimalis subsp lactis. Results indicated that the probiotics reduced the duration and incidence of fever, coughing, runny nose.

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While I don’t want to add to the hype any more than necessary when it comes to the potentially pandemic swine flu, I still feel it’s important to be informed on the issue to protect the health of your family. Treehugger recently posted an article that gives a unique point of view on this outbreak.

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Play in the Dirt

A recent article “Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You” published by the New York Times indicates that eating dirt is good for babies and children. It’s an instinctive behavior that helps train the immune system by introducing important micro-organisms into a child’s developing body.

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MRSA Infection in Child | Antibiotic Resistant Infection

Emory University in Atlanta reports that in recent years there has been an alarming rise in head and neck infections in children, specifically Staphyloccocus that does not respond to the stronger antibiotics like methicillin. WebMD reports: For the study, Iman Naseri, MD, and colleagues from Emory’s department of otolaryngology reviewed pediatric head and neck infection [...]

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