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Children should not eat honey
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Children should not eat honey

Parents are not allowed to feed honey to children under one year of age - this warning was issued after three children in England had to go to the emergency room for sev…

December 14, 2018
The youngest girl in the world
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The youngest girl in the world

Charlotte Garside likes to play with dolls and toys like any other 3 year old girl. But with a height of only 55.88 cm, I am smaller than many dolls, and only equal to a…

December 14, 2018
Yogurt reduces infections in children
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Yogurt reduces infections in children

Parents who want to reduce the number of coughs, abdominal pain or infections of their children should feed their babies with probiotic yogurt, a new study has shown.

December 14, 2018
People who sleep less easily die early
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People who sleep less easily die early

Sleeping for less than 6 hours every night may be a way to get to the afterlife sooner than the life expectancy that people would have enjoyed.

December 14, 2018
Most pregnant women lack vitamin D
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Most pregnant women lack vitamin D

Pregnant women need to take higher doses of vitamin D, compared with the usual indications, a new study has just recommended.

December 14, 2018
6 grains better than medicine
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6 grains better than medicine

Corn, barley, sweet potatoes, oats, millet are the foods that better treat diseases. Below is the explanation of Professor Qi Guojong, Beijing Medical University.

December 14, 2018