The News Review:
- hio confirms 13th case of swine flu
- verweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
- Health Tip: Help Protect Young Athletes
hio confirms 13th case of swine flu
Bizjournals.com
The H1N1 virus is now in eight different counties as it continues to spread. Cases throughout the country are growing as well and the U. has more than half of all confirmed cases of the illness worldwide according to the.
verweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Children with asthmatic parents are at an increased risk of asthma if the mother is overweight before pregnancy” said H. Smit head of the department of prevention and health services research at the National Institute of Public Health and Environment in the Netherlands. In fact Smith and his fellow researchers found that the risk of asthma is 65 percent higher among the offspring of overweight mothers if one or both of the child’s parents have a history of the disease.
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Health Tip: Help Protect Young Athletes
Atlanta Journal Constitution
The American Academy of rthopaedic Surgeons offers these recommendations to help young athletes stay safe:Make sure your child is fit enough to play his or her chosen sport. Your child should understand and follow the rules of the sport. Your child should always wear protective equipment — including a helmet shin guards etc. — as appropriate for the sport. Teach your child how to properly use and adjust the equipment.
