Some doctors believe that the real trouble for children's teeth is caused not by chocolate and candies, but by "healthy" drinks instead – juices, fruit cocktails, and smoothies. Full story

You shouldn't have smiled, seeing this headline. In fact, the mission of the pregnant woman's brain is the most noble one: it only remembers what it really needs at this period of the future mother's life. Full story

Many pregnant women suffer from heartburn. In this article, we shall try to tell you how you can deal with heartburn and why it occurs. Full story

Expectant mothers are trying hard not to get sick during pregnancy, but, unfortunately, not all of them are successful. Here are some expert tips to help you recover quickly and without any harm for the baby. Full story

Working mothers have better health and are less prone to depression, as evidenced by the new study conducted in the University of North Carolina. Full story

Overweight women can control their weight gain during pregnancy safely, without any threat for themselves or the child, as well as lose excess weight, sticking to the rules of proper nutrition. Full story

Victoria Beckham used to wear studded heels until the last days of each pregnancy, so more and more pregnant women follow her example today. But is it safe? Full story

Why should children be protected from influenza? First of all, they suffer particularly much from it, and various complications may occur against the background of frequent colds, thus leading to a chronic disease. Full story

The "Scooby-Doo" cartoon was recognized as the healthiest of all children's programs on English TV. Full story

According to the statistics, only 22% of children, who come to the first form, can be called completely healthy. The problems of child health, disease prevention, and the acquisition of habits have been discussed by the doctors at the European Congress on school and university medicine. Full story

Of course we take care to give our children good meals, see to it that they are dressed for the weather and try and make their colds and blues go away, hoping that our efforts go to make their lives healthier and happier. But by that time the seeds have already been sown, scientists say, and we can only make insignificant alterations to the trends that have been set. Full story

It goes without saying that your baby’s teeth need care and brushing as soon as they come up when the little darling is past the first half-year, but the latest rundown from the scientists states that you should start proper care of milk teeth even before they are there! Full story

Nutritionists warn that one should not give cow milk to infants because it is too salty for them. Cow milk contains 4 times more salt than breast milk. Full story

That is the way the doctors have called a new invention that helps to cure muscular dystrophy. This is a hereditary disease which leads to muscle atrophy. People with this disorder also suffer from cardiovascular, osteo-articular, and mental illnesses. Patients with Duchenne dystrophy have their dystrophin protein damaged. Full story

A recent study has proven that teenage obesity increases cancer risks in the future. Full story

The health of the future baby is determined by not only what the mother eats during pregnancy, but her diet long before conception as well. Full story

The Australian scientists have found that the girls, who are planning to get pregnant, must be especially careful maintaining oral hygiene in order to increase the likelihood of successful conception. Full story

The experts from the University of Oslo have proved that children do grow mainly during sleep. Of course, they grow during the day as well, but the rate of growth at night is 43% higher than of that during the daytime. Full story

The scientists discovered that women, who had had a miscarriage, could get a real chance to give birth to a healthy baby without endangering their health and the life of the still unborn child. Full story

Adolescent enthusiasm about gaming devices and SMS service may be the reason for rheumatoid arthritis in adulthood. This is the conclusion that the scientists from University Hospital of joint diseases, New York, have reached. Full story

This young mother would be no different from the millions of other young moms in the world, but there is just one shag. She not only smoked during her pregnancy, but also invented her own theory why tobacco smoke could be useful for an unborn baby. Full story

Recent studies have shown that pesticides, which get into the body of a pregnant woman may threaten not only her health but the health of the child as well. Full story

Children of low height who eat enough vegetables of orange color begin to grow several times faster than their peers. Full story

A group of scientists from the New York University have examined the concentration of lead in a variety of household appliances. As the investigation organizers say, many of these items often come into the hands of small children. And a child's body perceives the exposure to lead very negatively. Full story

The mother of two children from California (USA) has submitted a lawsuit against McDonald's. Monet Parham blames the fast food industry giant of the incorrect use of toys included into the Happy Meal and regards it to be an advertising campaign that violates the rights of consumers. Full story