When the weather gets hotter and the air becomes more humid, you can expect a few illnesses to suddenly materialize, many of them affecting the skin. Kids are often more prone to these conditions than adults. After those two-day hiking and camping trips in the Rockies, or those long days spent swimming and holding barbecues…
Did you know that ear infections among children costs the U.S. health care system approximately $3 billion every year? That’s the staggering finding of a study by researchers from the University of California. The disease is so common that millions of Americans have it one or more times, especially during their childhood. The billions that…
Peanut allergy is the most common type of food allergies, according to the Food Allergy Network. At most, 1.3 percent of Americans are allergic to peanuts and food products that contain them (e.g. granola bars, peanut butter, some Asian dishes). As in any other allergy case, avoiding peanuts is the most sensible way of preventing…
Doctors administering vaccines are urged to follow an immunization timetable prescribed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to get the vaccines’ full effect. As new vaccines receive the thumbs-up from authorities, the timetable is updated yearly, depending on the efficacy of the vaccines.
Good news for those worried about Colorado’s recent flu outbreak. According to news sources, its season has already peaked, and is now on a decline. As of January 8, sources said that 1,903 people have been hospitalized for the flu. Exactly 58 percent of that number was diagnosed with Type A flu, with 39 percent…
