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1244 days ago
Look for changes in weight and personality Anorexia nervosa occurs when a person is consumed with body image, loses weight and often exercises compulsively. Although it can affect people of any age or gender, it is most prevalent in teenage girls. People with anorexia typically think they are fat, even though they may be extremely thin. They may take drastic measures to lose even more weight. Anorexics usually eat small portions of no- or low-calorie foods, exercise compulsively, and are afraid of gaining weight or being overweight. Other symptoms include no menstruation, dry or pale skin, hair loss, feeling cold, irritability and frequent illness. If the disease progresses for too long, an anorexic may die of starvation. Anorexia is usually treated with counseling, and often hospitalization to address the underlying emotional issues. Many people with anorexia do not want or believe that they need help, making emotional support from family members and friends very ...
941 days ago
Painful swallowing is a common sign Here are some of the common warning signs of an ear infection in children of various ages: Pain or discomfort in the ear, indicated by touching or pulling at the ear in a younger child. Pain while lying down, chewing or sucking, which may lead to reduced appetite or difficulty sleeping. Fluid draining from the ear. Difficulty hearing. Fever, dizziness, nausea
921 days ago
Speaker's facial expressions tell the tale, study suggests Infants can tell the difference between two languages without hearing the spoken words, simply by watching the face of the adult who is talking, a study at the University of British Columbia reveals. "It is important, because it tells us how babies are prepared to learn multiple languages," said Whitney Weikum, a neural science researcher in UBC. The study results were pubished in the May 25 issue of the journal Science. Weikum had three groups of infants, ages 4, 6 and 8 months, from bilingual Canadian homes watch silent video clips of an adult speaking either French or English. "The baby watches the screen and sees the faces of the people talking," Weikum said. "When the baby's looking time declines, the computer switches and starts a clip of an adult talking the other language. The baby notices the switch and starts watching the screen again." That ability to tell the ...
910 days ago
Suggestions to prevent injuries Before your child visits a new playground, parents should inspect the facility to be sure it's safe. Make sure that you or another trusted adult is always supervising your child's play. To prevent possible strangulation, don't allow your child to play while he's wearing clothing with drawstrings. The playground should have age-appropriate equipment in separate sections, so that younger children can avoid injury from older children's play and equipment. Playground surfaces should provide cushion in the event of a fall -- surfaces that are concrete, grass, asphalt, gravel or packed dirt can contribute to injuries. Acceptable surfaces include hardwood fiber/mulch, pea gravel, sand, or rubber mats. All equipment should be properly rooted to the ground, with no loose, rusting, or missing parts.
910 days ago
If taking your infant to swim class seems like a fun way of bonding-with-baby, you might want to think twice about the idea. That's because a new European study has found that infants who were regularly exposed to the chlorinated air of indoor swimming pools were more at risk for developing asthma than were infants who didn't swim indoors. "Our data suggest that infant swimming practice in chlorinated indoor swimming pools is associated with airway changes that, along with other factors, seem to predispose children to the development of asthma and recurrent bronchitis," wrote the Belgian researchers. They also found the effect was stronger for babies who swam indoors and were also exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. The findings appear in the June issue of Pediatrics. The researchers surveyed 341 schoolchildren from Brussels and their parents. At the time the study began, the youngsters were between the ages of 10 and 13. The children and their parents were asked ...
