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Qué esperar de los chequeos médicos pediátricos
Si es un padre primerizo, es posible que se pregunte qué esperar de los chequeos pediátricos. Repasemos qué esperar de una consulta con el pediatra. Las consultas pediátricas son esenciales para el crecimiento de su hijo. El especialista observará el crecimiento y...
Excercise May Boost Immunity After the Flu Shot
Do you want to boost your immunity to the flu? Then exercise. A study conducted in 2009 on 166 adults showed that after a 10 month intervention of cardiovascular exercise they had boosted their immunity to the flu. The group who was walking had significantly improved...
Is the Flu Vaccine Safe? Researchers attempt to answer
Many people wonder how safe is the influenza vaccine or flu shot. It is not unusual to hear this subject debated by various people. The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) released the following report. “According to a recent systematic review and...
Vaccine Schedule Safe according to the Institute of Medicine Study just released.
The debate over vaccine safety seems to linger as parents are often concerned about the amount of vaccines required for their children and why they need so many. Health care providers follow the schedule that is created by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Walking at least 15 minutes per day for four times a week may reduce mortality in Senior Adults.
A new study just released shows that walking 15 minutes 4 times per week can cut the risk of death in elderly by 40%. Italian researchers found that older people who walk at least 4 times per week cut their chances of morbidity by as much as 40%. The study covered a...
New Study Shows Increase in Emergency Room Visits Related to Energy Drinks
Energy drink consumption has become a "rising public health problem" that can cause insomnia, nervousness, headache, fast heartbeat and seizures that are severe enough to require emergency care.“These beverages provide high doses of caffeine that stimulate the central...
Eating Berries May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Heart Attacks In Women.
A study just released in Circulation researchers found that women who ate more than three servings of blueberries and strawberries weekly had a lower risk of heart disease as compared to women who did not. “Anthocyanins are antioxidants, substances found in plants...