(Natural News) If the high sugar content isn’t enough to deter you from drinking juice – or giving it your children – you need to know that you could also be drinking something far worse: heavy metals. This is according to tests that were carried out by Consumer Reports. The publication recently tested 45 different […]

(Natural News) The person who coined the expression “stop and smell the roses” for enjoying life’s little things clearly hadn’t met a person suffering from asthma. This chronic condition, marked by the narrowing of the lungs and the production of excess mucus, can make breathing difficult and often trigger wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath. […]

(Natural News) Food allergies are on the rise, and many soon-to-be parents are wondering what, if anything, they can do to help reduce the risk of their child developing a life-threatening allergy. Scientists now believe breast milk may just be the answer. As a baby’s main source of nourishment, breast milk is already a top […]

(Natural News) Parents about to welcome a newborn into the family have a lot to be thankful for. Along with the rejoicing, there are some concerns, primarily of a health nature, such as the possibility that the child may develop autism. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 68 school-age […]

(Natural News) Can smoking cigarettes before pregnancy cause complications with the baby long after birth? New research out of Duke University in North Carolina suggests yes, pointing to the results of a recent animal trial showing that even before conception, exposure to nicotine and other chemicals in tobacco cigarettes can have a lingering effect in […]

(Natural News) If given the choice, how many parents would put petrochemicals in their children’s food? But when you buy most children’s foods on grocery store shelves, that’s the decision you’re making. These products are filled with petrochemical-derived ingredients from artificial colors to preservatives. Alarmingly, these ingredients have also been linked with health problems from […]

(Natural News) Pregnant mothers should really be watchful of what they eat as they are eating not only for themselves, but also for their baby. For one, pregnant moms should be wary of eating a lot of salty foods. A study published in the Journal of Hypertension has revealed that consuming too much salt during pregnancy can […]

(Natural News) A pregnancy test from the 1960s and the 1970s could have caused serious birth defects to the children of the pregnant women who used it, new research suggests. The pregnancy test, which is called Primodos, could possibly have been prescribed to 1.5 million women in the U.K. According to earlier studies, it increased the danger of […]

(Natural News) We all want the best for our little ones, right? Eating a healthy, well-balanced and nutritious diet during pregnancy is crucial to an unborn baby’s development. Researchers from the Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark recently discovered that taking fish oil supplements during the third trimester of pregnancy could reduce a newborn’s risk of […]

(Natural News) For decades, researchers have known that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can lead to long-term harm to the baby. Despite this general knowledge and numerous warnings issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many mothers-to-be still drink alcohol during pregnancy. Not only are these mothers increasing their child’s risk of developing […]