March 2024

by Sarah Wassner Flynn Good news for those with a sweet tooth: Snacking on certain Gummi Bears may ward off cavity-causing bacteria in your mouth, according to researchers at the University of Washington. But it’s not just any gummies that are good for you. Gummi candy made with the sugar substitute xylitol (commonly used in […]

WHO recommends mothers worldwide to exclusively breastfeed infants for the child’s first six months to achieve optimal growth, development and health. Thereafter, they should be given nutritious complementary foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years or beyond.The latest systematic review of the evidence on this issue was published in 2009 (“Optimal

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Issues by yearSupplementsPreprintsArticle types Child and adolescent psychiatrists work with whole families to treat — or prevent — mental health problems. One of the most appealing aspects of child and adolescent psychiatry, according to specialists in the field, is the chance to intervene at the earliest stages of burgeoning mental health problems. In some cases

Overcome burnout, your burdens, and that endless to-do list. Verified by Psychology Today Posted December 11, 2011 | Reviewed by Matt Huston *See note on basic assumptions below.Letting babies “cry it out” is an idea that has been around since at least the 1880s when the field of medicine was in a hullaballoo about germs

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