How to Have a Successful Virtual Visit
How to have a successful Virtual Visit For children 4 months – 2 years old you will need: • Infant weight scale – can be found at Walmart for $42.00 – $57.00 • Measuring mat or smooth piece of paper • Flashlight for mouth • Soft measuring tape • Stethoscope – can be found at […]
Sleep ‘cleans’ the brain of toxins
From BBC News The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins built up during a hard day’s thinking, researchers have shown. The US team believe the “waste removal system” is one of the fundamental reasons for sleep. Their study, in the journal Science, showed brain cells shrink during sleep to open up the […]
Health on Huffington Post
Lisa Carpenter: Oh, the Games We Play: Keep-Away With My Insurance Provider I like playing games with toddlers as much as the next grandma. Not so much, though, when it’s my insurance company playing the part of opponent.Read more: Health Care, Health Insurance, Health, Prescription Drugs, Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue, Fifty News Rep. Gwen Moore: Combating […]
Early Allergen Exposure Cuts Wheeze Risk
The URECA cohort has been followed since birth, with researchers regularly collecting samples of house dust from their homes. Early exposure to microbes on farms has been linked to protection against asthma and other allergic disease, but it’s not known if there’s something similar at play in the urban environment, they noted. It’s also known […]
