The incidence and extent of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents is increasing dramatically. Globally, the percentage of obese children and adolescents that come into clinics averages 38%, with the condition more prevalent in boys.
Parenting is a full job and you are expected to be on top of things 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.. However, as member of the human race, you do have your limitations. Even the best machines conk out due to heavy usage. Because a number of people rely on you, it is imperative that you keep yourself well-oiled and in tip top shape.
In addition to being responsible for about 90% of lung cancer in women, smoking can harm a woman’s reproductive health. It is widely known that smoking while taking oral contraceptives after age 35 can increase a woman’s risk of having a heart attack, a stroke or blood clots. This is just the tip of the iceberg. The following are other reproductive health risks associated with smoking. (more…)
Children are naturally drawn to animals. They like playing with, petting and feeding them. Parents must be careful of the animals their kids interact with. Keep them safe from those that may possibly have rabies. Rabies is a disease we commonly associate with dog bites. it is true that dogs are the main carriers of the rabies virus, though any mammal such as cats, bats and cattle can get infected too. Rabies is a disease caused by a virus found in the saliva of infected animals and is transmitted to pets and humans by bites or licks on broken skin. Rabies is the tenth most common fatal infectious disease worldwide. Each year, rabies kills more than 50,000 people around the world. It remains a big health. More often children under the age of 15 are the victims. That is why it is important to have your pets vaccinated against rabies.
We love to see our children behave well, disciplined and responsible in their lives as this will be carried out through their lives and be passed on to their children.
Instilling discipline in children can be hard because they do not know right from wrong, especially the little ones. They want their way to be the only way no matter what and it is up to the parents to sort them out. Parents must make their children understand that they cannot have everything that they want.