Just days after introducing the colorful “Step It” fitness trackers in Happy Meals, McDonald’s is removing them because the plastic bands are giving children skin irritations. In a statement sent to the CNN, Terri Hickey, a spokeswoman for McDonald’s, said that they took “swift and voluntary” steps after receiving several reports of potential rashes and […]
Many have speculated about the causes behind the exceptional health outcomes in the Amish community, where autoimmune disease, allergies, asthma and other chronic health conditions are virtually nonexistent. One formidable explanation is that the Amish don’t vaccinate their children, while another recently highlighted in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), […]
Many parents already know that it is common practice for health departments, schools, and insurance companies to offer prizes to children and their families for being vaccinated. These programs have been implemented across the country and are designed to boost vaccination rates, rather than protect children’s health. (Article by Missy Fluegge, republished from Vactruth.com) Prizes […]
When asked how lack of sleep affects emotions, common responses are usually grumpy, foggy and short-tempered. While many jokes are made about how sleep deprivation turns the nicest of people into a Jekyll and Hyde, not getting enough shut-eye can lead to far more serious consequences than irritability, difficulty concentrating and impatience. Candice Alfano, a […]
Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts, conducted a population-based cohort study of 42,133 women who had more than one singleton pregnancy and their 91,045 children. The study involved matching records of all live births in Arkansas with state-mandated data on childhood body mass index (BMI) and height from public schools between 2003 and 2011. The […]
(NaturalNews) All it takes is one trip to the local mall to learn why nearly 20 percent of American children between the ages of 6 and 11 are obese. While the healthy food movement has sparked a revolution, encouraging food makers to churn out healthier products, junk food and its aggressive marketing remains largely influential […]
Dental hygiene is an important part of total body health. A healthy mouth works to prevent infections from entering the body. Most people use store bought toothpaste and don’t think twice about it. Mostly mainstream brands of toothpastes contain harmful or even toxic ingredients such as: Artificial colorings linked to ADHD and hyperactivity in children. […]
Doctors at British “gender identity clinics” are prescribing sex-change hormones for children as young as 12 years old, according to recent U.K. media reports. One Welsh GP, Dr. Helen Webberley, admitted that she is treating a “handful” of patients under 16 with cross-sex hormones, one of whom is a 12-year-old living as a boy. The […]