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by Edelita R. Jamis, M.D. | Jan 15, 2009 | Food & Nutrition
We have heard it before and we’re still hearing it now: Calcium is the key building block for strong bones and teeth. From infancy to adulthood, milk and other calcium-rich foods have always been a must-have nutrient in the diet. It is one which children can not...
by Edelita R. Jamis, M.D. | Jan 14, 2009 | Health & Safety
Drowning is the leading cause of accidental deaths in children >1 year old. In the United States, it is estimated that 8,000 deaths occur each year from drowning, of which 40% involve children less than 5 years old. Most of these incidents happen at home in pools,...
by Edelita R. Jamis, M.D. | Jan 13, 2009 | Health & Safety
Getting a stitch done for a skin cut is a nightmare for any kid. Understand that the sight of a deep wound oozing with blood and the pain felt by your child is frightening already. What can be more traumatic for the child is the thought of a needle that has to pass...
by Edelita R. Jamis, M.D. | Jan 12, 2009 | Health & Safety
Hypothermia is a condition wherein the person’s core body temperature falls below 35º C (95 º F). Its effects to the body vary depending on the degree to which the temperature falls and the rate or rapidity of the development of hypothermia. Most of the time, mild and...
by Edelita R. Jamis, M.D. | Jan 11, 2009 | Pregnancy & Labor
Throughout the life of a woman, her body is constantly confronted with so many challenges that demand complex physiological changes. Perhaps, the toughest physical challenge that a woman has to face in her lifetime is the task of procreation – pregnancy. Pregnancy...
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