Healthy articles

Is your child's "cold" lasting rather long — for the third year in a row during the same season? Do they have itchy, red eyes and no classmates with the same symptoms? You could be looking at seasonal allergies. Here's what you can do about them.

Consumption of excessive amounts of caffeine by a woman and her partner before pregnancy and even during pregnancy has been found to be linked with increased likelihood of miscarriage in the ensuing pregnancy.

If you're pregnant and harboring a strong inner hippie, you may be considering some of these wacky childbirth practices yourself. Careful though, as they're not as safe as natural birth advocates make them seem.

Sex chromosomes swap part of their genetic composition in a process known as “crossing over” when they divide. Recent evidence suggests that crossing over of the sex chromosomes occurs more frequently than was previously thought.

Despite the increase in understanding about the risk factors of heart diseases and their prevention, the risk of heart attack is increasing in younger age groups and in people who have high body mass index.

What ultimately makes you happy — or not? A huge new study has discovered some of the genes responsible for regulating our emotional state.

We are not saying that "just relaxing will make pregnancy happen". We are saying that some couples fall in the trap of stressing about trying to conceive to the point their relationship suffers.

Are you planning to bottle-feed your baby by choice, or are you worried that breastfeeding may be challenging? Whatever your preferences, you will want to have some basic information about baby formula in case you need it.

Increasing numbers of women decide to try for a baby in their late thirties, forties and even beyond.

Food allergies are all around, it seems. Nuts are a top concern. Some pregnant women wonder if it is safer to steer clear of nuts completely to prevent the development of nut allergies, or perhaps even in case their fetus would have an allergic reaction.