Papaya trees can be found everywhere in the tropical countries. They are really easy to grow but they have numerous health benefits and curing properties. Here are some important health benefits of papaya trees. Papaya contains two enzymes: papain and chymopapain. Papain is similar to the protein digesting enzymes that are produces by the pancreas.… Continue reading
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Prevention of Flu and Colds
Winter is the season of flu and colds. Many people of different ages suffer from these conditions. Is there a way to prevent flu and colds? The following instructions may prove to be very useful for flu prevention. The first and most important thing is to maintain your immune system in a healthy state. This… Continue reading
Only for kids: how it immune system works
To be immune (say: ih-myoon) means to be protected. So it makes sense that the body system that helps fight off sickness is called the immune system. The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body. White blood cells, also called leukocytes (say:… Continue reading
Dirt is good immune stimulation for children?
It’s the basic nature of young children to touch the very things in their environment that their parents find most disgusting. Just try to keep your 1-year old from sticking the dog’s bone in her mouth! After a year of swine flu scares, health authorities imploring regular hand washing, and talk of sanitizer gel like it… Continue reading
The immunizations and your new baby: all about its – 3
Wasn’t there a problem with the rotavirus vaccine? Rotavirus is one of the most common causes of diarrhea in young children. In 1999, a rotavirus vaccine was taken off the market because it was linked to an increased risk for intussusception, a type of bowel obstruction, in young infants. However, a new, different rotavirus vaccine… Continue reading
The immunizations and your new baby: all about its – 2
Why should I subject my child to a painful shot if vaccines aren’t 100% effective? Few things in medicine work 100% of the time, but vaccines are one of the most effective weapons we have against disease — they work in 85% to 99% of cases. They greatly reduce your child’s risk of serious illness… Continue reading
The immunizations and your new baby: all about its – 1
Since the start of widespread vaccinations in the United States, the number of cases of formerly common childhood illnesses like measles and diphtheria have declined dramatically. Immunizations have protected millions of kids from potentially deadly diseases and saved thousands of lives. In fact, certain diseases crop up so rarely now that parents sometimes ask if… Continue reading
New research for immune system and opens new avenues to AIDS
Researchers at Oregon State University and the California Institute of Technology have discovered that a genetic regulator which is critical to many life functions also plays a key role in the formation of “T cells,” a type of white blood cell that’s important in immune function. The discovery, announced in the journal Science, suggests that… Continue reading