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Birthing the old-fashioned way
Source: Sfgate.com (mommy files)    Date: 11/27/08


Just a few days before her due date, Claire Alexander was told by UCSF Medical Center that she should stay at the hospital for observation. Her baby's heart rate showed a deceleration and the attending obstetrician wanted to monitor it.


 
Many poor, obese kids actually aren't eating enough, study reveals
Source: Star-telegram by JAN JARVIS  Date: 11/19/08

Researchers have long blamed childhood obesity and diabetes, especially in poor neighborhoods, on too much food and too little exercise.

 
Thinking of Kids? Here’s Some Tips for Handling Pregnancy & Diabetes
Source: Diabeteshealth.com by Amy Mercer    Date: 11/18/2008

Becoming pregnant for the first time can be overwhelming for any woman, especially if that woman has diabetes. When my husband and I decided we were ready to have children, the first thing I did was make
 
Prenatal magnesium sulfate halves children's risk of cerebral palsy

Source: Life Extension  Date: 11/17/2008

An article  published in in the August 28, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reported that intravenous administration of magnesium sulfate to women experiencing early labor

 
Caffeine in Pregnancy Associated With Low Birth Weight Risk
Women need not be frightened but should limit consumption of stimulant, experts say
Source: HealthDay by
Robert Preidt   Date: 11/13/08

(United Kingdom) -- Even consuming low amounts of caffeine
 

Cervical Cancer. HPV vaccine for all our kids? More concerns emerge
source: Canceractive.com by Chris Woollams  Date: 11/12/08

Recently we gave you a check list on the pros and cons of the UK Government decisions to vaccinate every 13 year old girl in the UK ‘to prevent cervical cancer’. Our list attempted to provide parents with a checklist based on

 

Multivitamins and minerals help children's brain function: study

Source: Nutraingredients.com europe   By Stephen Daniells,  Date: 11/11/08

Daily supplements of multivitamins and minerals may improve the brain function of children, says a new study from British and Australian researchers.

 
A rise in kidney stones is seen in U.S. children

To the great surprise of parents, kidney stones, once considered a disorder of middle age, are now showing up in children as young as 5 or 6.




 
Pick Your Poison: Aspartame, Diet Soda, Splenda … 
Source: Steviacafe.net  Date: 11/06/08

The way aspartame was discovered is quite interesting. In fact, it was by complete accident when chemist James Schlatter was actually working on an anti ulcer drug when there was a small accident and the recrystallized aspartame spilled over on his hand. Later, Schlatter licked his fingers and realized that aspartame was sweet.
 

Author denounces childbirth practices, day-care emphasis

Source: Kalamazoo Gazette  Date: 10/28/2008

Natural childbirth helps promote not only healthier births but healthier societies,
 
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