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Recommended Vitamins for Women Over 40

Women not only need different vitamins than men, but the vitamins they need change as they age. Certain vitamins help fight heart disease and some types of cancer, making these nutrients even more important to the body as a woman grows older. Whether or not increasing daily intake of these vitamins has a preventive effect against disease, supplementation may reduce the risk of disease in women who have an inadequate dietary intake of particular vitamins and minerals.

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Vision Testing for Children

Some parents first learn their children have vision problems after they start attending school, when the teacher sends home a note saying little Johnny is having trouble seeing the blackboard. Up to 10 percent of pre-school children have vision problems, many of which can be corrected if caught early enough through vision testing and screening. The American Academy of Pediatrics advocates childhood vision screenings begin as early as the newborn period.

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Sun-Protection Clothing for Children

One way to keep your child safe from the potentially damaging rays of the sun is to place a layer of clothing between his skin and the sunlight. While many children and parents alike respond to the arrival of warm weather by shedding some clothes, this is often not the best choice. Clothing can protect your child from the sun and reduce his chances of both basic sunburn and the more serious threat of skin cancer.