A study done in Chicago has shown that incidence of child abuse, with infants as its victims mostly, has risen. The rise is being linked with the recession that the US is experiencing. The impact of economic woes is really detrimental to a person’s whole being. The victim of these child abuse cases are mostly [...]

In support of the USDA’s recently updated nutrition initiative “MyPlate”, Learning ZoneXpress (LZX) is now offering a variety of Kids MyPlate products to promote the Dietary Guidelines for children. Tags: balancing food, best food, ceo, childhood obesity, colorful poster, dietary guidelines for children, favorite foods, food characters, food group, group kids, healthy food choices, initiative, [...]

Parents of families who feed their kids Rocky Ford Cantaloupe are forewarned about a recall issued by the FDA on this product. It has been found to contain listeriosis and those with weakened immune system or pregnant women are at a great risk. More details in this recall order below: The FDA is warning consumers [...]

With the cold season starting, vaccination for influenza for kids below four years old is highly recommended by the health department. Study has shown that when a child has been getting her seasonal flu vaccine, there is less tendency for emergency visits. In fact, there has been a drop in these visits since the health [...]

Chicago has outlawed crib bumpers inspite a lot of objections from the industry which makes these. Bumper pads, in recent years, have the reason for many SID or suffucation among babies. Babies, who still do not have the motor skills to turn or move their head away from bumper pads that are wrapped around their [...]