Research keeps piling up to show that breast feeding is far superior to bottle feeding, from better performance from school age kids (who were breast-fed) to a reduction in allergies over the child's lifetime. But why is it that breast feeding is so good for kids? Melinda Johnson, a spokeswoman ...

Infants can develop allergies, have reactions to certain foods or have other kinds of digestive problems long before their first birthday. The infant digestive system is still developing during this critical time: in fact, infants are born with many key bodily systems under developed. This development (that typically takes place ...

The theory that children are developing allergies due to a lack of exposure to common germs and childhood infection is being threatened by new research. The "hygiene theory" says that children are more prone to allergies because modern life is too clean and germ free. The idea was that being ...

Returning to school can mean dealing with allergies and other sensitivities; it can also mean dealing with both allergic and non-allergic asthma. This is a big issue for parents. As many as 1 in 10 schoolchildren has asthma in the US. While schools do their best to provide the ...

As I begin to think about school preparation myself, there are a host of things to keep in mind - not the least of which is the local school's no nut policy. I have to buy a new lunch box for my son. My daughter needs some new clothes. There ...