All posts tagged "Babies"

  • “Weighted sleep sacks unsafe for babies,” warn Pediatricians

    The golden hours of sleep is important for families. Babies sleeping safely means a good night rest for moms and dads too. Sleep-deprived parents will try anything that can get their babies to sleep from the most...

    • Posted June 29, 2023
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  • Babies often exposed to cleaning products at higher risk of asthma

    Flu proofing homes using disinfectants might seem like a good hygiene practice especially when you have babies. But a new study finds young children frequently exposed to  cleaning products are highly likely to develop asthma by the...

    • Posted February 19, 2020
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  • A pacifier that checks baby’s blood sugar

    A high-tech pacifier that checks blood sugar levels with saliva has been developed as a result of a study co-authored by Juliane R. Sempionatto a doctoral candidate at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). When baby...

    • Posted November 25, 2019
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  • Not because your baby puts everything into his mouth means he’s ready to eat solid food.

      Your baby’s size, teething, frequency of breastfeeding, your level of tiredness or the fact that your baby puts everything into his mouth, are not indicators of readiness. (Check Parenting tip box below for signs of readiness)....

    • Posted July 27, 2018
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  • The 3 B’s you want to avoid in summer

    It’s summer and the great outdoor beckons! Japanese summer is very hot and humid yet matsuris, bon-odori, hanabi, dragonflies and cicadas, beaches and outdoor BBQs, mountains and hiking are all fun activities you don’t want to miss....

    • Posted July 23, 2018
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  • Immunizing children aged 0-18 in Japan

    Whether you have just had a baby or are sending your child off to college, decisions regarding immunizations are a crucial component of their preventative care. While the pros and cons of immunization are beyond the scope...

    • Posted February 12, 2018
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  • Q. Can my toddler learn a second language at home before starting school?

    Answered by Deborah D.K. Ruuskanen, Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Vaasa, Yes. It is entirely possible to teach an infant two or even three languages, and four is not unheard of. In Europe, a...

    • Posted October 23, 2017
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  • Baby・Kid Friendly Movie Theatres in Tokyo

    Would you take your baby to a movie in Tokyo?  The answer to that is ‘no.’ Babies cry, pee and poo that can make others uncomfortable. It’s just isn’t fair to everyone else in the movie house....

    • Posted December 20, 2016
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  • Itchy rashes

    One sometimes hears of people suffering from ‘hives’.  This is a colloquial word for urticaria, an itchy rash in the form of blotches or wheals which can appear on any  part of the body and disappear after...

    • Posted June 8, 2011
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  • The itch that rashes

    Atopic dermatitis (eczema) was so described by a French dermatologist, Leonard Jacquet, over 100 years ago.  It was thought the skin-changes in this common, childhood condition resulted from scratching.  The word atopy (from the Greek atopos, meaning...

    • Posted August 31, 2009
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