It has been suggested this week that picking up a dropped dummy and sucking it clean may help infants to be better germ fighters. The practice, it seems, not only protects babies from the nasty microbes on the floor, but passes on good bugs that can lower the risk of allergies, […]
A new study appears to debunk the notion that new mothers who engage in exercise may change the composition of their breast milk in ways that could hinder their babies. Researchers pulled together the few clinical trials that have measured growth among breastfed babies whose mothers exercise, and found no […]
By Fergus Walsh BBC medical correspondent, in Delhi One by one the young children open their mouths to receive the two drops of polio vaccine. Then they hold out their hand to get their “purple pinky” – one finger painted with indelible purple ink to show they’ve been immunised. Some […]
Don’t worry if your child wets the bed. Bed-wetting is very common. Some children simply develop bladder control later than others. 1 in 20 10-year-olds still wet the bed. Drinks and food containing caffeine can make it worse. So can constipation. Experts think some bed-wetters may have a slight hormonal […]
A new study suggests sugar makes kids into monsters, but you can break the spell. Kids eating sweets every day may be headed for problems that go beyond extra visits to the dentist, according to a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. The researchers, from Cardiff University in […]
Is it your birth control? Hormone-based birth control often comes with side effects that can range from slightly annoying to bad enough to make you switch. You may not know what you can tolerate until you’ve given a couple of them a try. But here are some solutions for the […]
Here at Mediterranean Quality Care Services we are forever researching, revising, tweeting and “liking” great posts, blogs and articles for our followers. We like to bring our readers as much helpful information we can, from the most up to date scientific research to the best practical advice. One of our […]
Written by Stephanie Dolgoff from www.Parenting.com – If your child won’t stop crying, take them to the emergency room. When your toddler is hurt and screaming and emotions are bubbling over, it can be hard to tell if a situation is a true emergency, something that can be treated in your doctor’s […]
When moving to Mallorca one of the concerns people have besides their work and their health is their children´s education. Our philosophy at Mediterranean Quality Care is to help people gain peace of mind while living here so we are happy to recommend a service which offers great comfort to […]
Asthma is a chronic disease in which sufferers have repeated attacks of difficulty in breathing and coughing. There seems to be an increase in the amount of asthma all over the world, especially in children. Asthmatics tend to be sensitive to various types of irritants in the atmosphere that can […]
