The American practice of reporting students' body mass scores to parents originated a few years ago as just one tactic in a war on childhood obesity that would be fought with fresh, low-fat cafeteria offerings and expanded physical education. Now, inspired by impressive results in a few well-financed programs, states including Delaware, South Carolina and Tennessee have jumped on the B.M.I.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is promoted as a miracle nutrient and the world's most ancient, versatile and enjoyable medicine. Garlic has been used for the prevention and treatment of an impressive range of diseases from plague to heart disease and cancer. Garlic is rich in vitamins and antioxidants and garlic extracts are fashionable nutrient supplements.

Medical experts have compiled a checklist of seven signs that mothers and healthcare workers can use to identify severe illnesses in newborn infants requiring urgent treatment in hospital.

Birth defects are defined as abnormalities of structure, function, or body metabolism that are present at birth. These abnormalities lead to mental or physical disabilities or are fatal. There are more than 4,000 different known birth defects ranging from minor to serious, and although many of them can be treated or cured, they are the leading cause of death in the first year of life.

A material used to protect a wound and to heal is called a surgical dressing. They serve various functions for the injured site. They remove wound exudates from the site, prevent infection, and give physical protection to the healing wound and mechanical support to the supporting tissues.

Fractures (Broken Bones) :

In case of severe injuries there may be fractures of the bone with or without a wound to the skin. In fracture there is pain, swelling, deformity and loss of function of the part or the limb.

Neonatal period defines the first 4 weeks of life after birth. Neonatal mortality rate is the number of deaths during the neonatal period per 1000 live births. Perinatal mortality rate is defined by the deaths of fetus and neonates during the period of 28 weeks of gestation to first week after birth per 1000 births.