You can’t escape the message that smoking is bad for you. But what if one or both of your parents smoke? You might be worried about their health, sick of smelling the smoke, or even a little embarrassed by it. You can’t order your mom or dad to stop smoking, but you can encourage them to… Continue reading
Category: Family Health
Advices for your intimacy hygiene
The vaginal and vulvar mucosa are extremely sensitive tissues. Poor or excessive hygiene, or the use of inappropriate products can lead to an imbalance in the protective flora of the vulva and vagina and cause irritations or infections. Whenever you have vaginal problems (itching, yeast infections, etc.), it is important that you adapt your hygiene… Continue reading
What the food on your pet turtle
The turtles covered on this web site are all omnivorous, which means they eat everything from insects to lettuce. However, this does not mean you can feed your pet turtle anything, i.e. table scraps, and they do require a healthy, balanced, “turtle diet”. Turtles can be expensive to feed, especially since they are exotic pets,… Continue reading
Which are the basics cares for your fish bowl
If you’d like the pleasure of a few beautiful fish but don’t have the space for a large aquarium, a fish bowl may be just the solution you need to bring some finny friends to your home. Fish bowls are small, inexpensive and easy to maintain. There are an endless variety of decorative plants and… Continue reading
Conjunctivitis and young rabbits
Conjunctivitis is a common eye disease in rabbits. While at the best of times it is a concerning disease, this article and podcast show that in young individuals it can quickly become a dreadful condition if left untreated. The patient is 5 weeks old and has been suffering with conjunctivitis for as long as the… Continue reading
Breastfeeding or formula feeding
A Personal Decision Choosing whether to breastfeed or formula feed your baby is one of the first decisions expectant parents will make. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joins other organizations such as the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) in recommending breastfeeding as the best… Continue reading
What the proper foods for your athlete child?
All kids need to eat balanced meals and have a healthy diet. But should that balance change for kids who play on a sports team or work out? Maybe. Kids need to eat the right amount and mix of foods to support that higher level of activity, but that mix might not be too different from a normal healthy… Continue reading
What is it when your rabbit make some noises?
Rabbits are generally quiet animals, but they are not completely silent. They make plenty of noises from growling to screaming, to communicate how they feel. Here’s how to decipher them… Growling If your rabbit growls or grunts at you, she’s not happy about something. Maybe she’s angry that you’re poking your hand into her cage,… Continue reading