Parenting
New Study Warns of Risks from Unnecessary Cesarean Births
Health & Medicine, Parenting, Recent Studies, Women's Health | tgrenda | January 7, 2010
Researchers from the University of Rochester School of Medicine are sounding a warning bell about what they say is an increasing number of unnecessary cesarean births of babies in the United States.
Many American women choose to have so-called C-sections instead of vaginal births, but the procedures are still major surgeries which increase the risks of [...]
Folic Acid Early in Pregnancy May Increase Baby’s Asthma Risk
Health & Medicine, Parenting, Women's Health | tgrenda | January 6, 2010
Women who take folic acid supplements later in pregnancy appear to be at greater risk of having children who will develop asthma, a new Australian study suggests.
The study is an important finding because millions of women take folic acid tablets or multivitamins containing the ingredient just before conception through the first trimester. However, the study’s [...]
Exposure to Plastic Chemical BPA Harms Intestines, Study Finds
Consumer Goods, Health & Medicine, Parenting | tgrenda | January 5, 2010
Exposure to the toxic plastic chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) can cause damage to the intestines, a new study has found for the first time.
BPA exposure has long been linked to reproductive damage and other harmful effects in humans. The study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy Sciences Journal found BPA also damages the intestines.
For [...]
Using Kitchen Spoon Increases Drug Dosing Problems
Health & Medicine, Parenting | tgrenda | January 4, 2010
Using a kitchen spoon or other kitchen utensil to measure doses of liquid cough syrup, cold medicine, and other liquid remedies increases the chance of delivering the wrong dose, according to a new study.
Most cold remedies or other liquid medications come with their own plastic cup marked with the proper measurements to make it easier [...]
Teens Lacking Sleep More Likely to Suffer Depression
Health & Medicine, Parenting, Recent Studies | Annette Hulbert | January 3, 2010
Teens who have a tough time going to bed are more prone to depression and suicidal thoughts, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University.
Teens who went to bed after midnight were 24 percent more likely to be depressed and 20 percent more likely to have contemplated suicide than peers who hit [...]
Vicks Dayquil Packaging Not Child-Proof
Consumer Goods, Health & Medicine, Parenting | Annette Hulbert | December 25, 2009
About 700,000 units of Vicks Dayquil cold medicine was recalled on Friday after the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission discovered the packaging was not child-proof. Normally, the packaging has child resistant backing for the blister packs in the box.
The recall affects Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu 24-Count Bonus Pack Liquicaps with the UPC number [...]
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