WASHINGTON (AP) — A food pyramid just for the under-2 set? Contrary to popular belief, children don’t usually outgrow their baby fat – and a new report urges steps to help prevent babies, toddlers and preschoolers from getting too pudgy too soon. That’s a growing problem: Already, one in five preschoolers – 2- to 5-year-olds – is overweight or obese. Topping the list of proposed changes: better guidelines to help parents and caregivers know just how much toddlers should eat…

Officials in Hong Kong are urging the public to be vigilant and take precautions against scarlet fever as they reported a second suspected death from the disease involving a 5-year-old boy on Tuesday, and the latest figures show 466 cases have so far been reported to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health this year. The boy started showing symptoms of fever on 15 June and was admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital on June 19 when…

In its constant effort to get us to eat a healthier diet, the government recently served up a new food guide icon called MyPlate. The colorful segmented dinner plate, which is based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, offers a heaping helping of simplicity, an ample side order of practicality and a light dollop of details. MyPlate replaces the food pyramid graphic that nutritionists found cumbersome and confusing. The new icon is being lauded as serving a better “how…