*Health and Nutrition Facts*

Lactose Intolerance: Babies and Infant Problems

Published on 2010-05-09 07:55:06

Lactose intolerance in infants can make it difficult for your little one to be able to drink milk. When your baby is intolerant of lactose, his body isn't able to produce enough of the enzyme lactase, which helps him to digest lactose. Lactose is the main sugar in dairy products like cow's milk. Since he can't digest it fully, the part of the lactose that is not digested stays in the intestine, and can cause health issues. These tend to be more of a problem than a danger.Premature babies sometim

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: Environmental Changes

Published on 2010-05-07 17:14:13

On April 20th, 2010 a Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig exploded and killed 11 workers, spawning what is predicted to be the biggest oil spill in this country's history. The oil is spilling out at over 5,000 barrels a day due to the three breaks in the well pipes and hit the Louisiana coastline late Thursday night, nine days after the initial spill. The oil company that owned the oil drill, BP, is completely responsible for the cleanup, although Obama and his office is enforcing environmental r

Sunscreen Lotion: Chemical and Physical Differences

Published on 2010-05-03 17:35:55

With all the sunscreen brands and claims out there, it's hard to really narrow down which chemicals and ingredients are most effective, which are actually good and which one's you can do without. Since the FDA has yet to fully establish what is okay to print on sunscreen labels, outrageous claims by some companies can make it even more difficult to distinguish what information is even accurate. We've tried our best to simplify the information out there and hopefully give you some piece of mind w