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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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 |
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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
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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.
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A rise in kidney stones is seen in U.S. children
Source: Denverpost by Laurie Tarkan Date: 11/10/08
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.
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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.
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Author denounces childbirth practices, day-care emphasisSource: Kalamazoo Gazette Date: 10/28/2008
Natural childbirth helps promote not only healthier births but healthier societies, |
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