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Pregnant Women Should Avoid “Silver” Dental Fillings

Pregnant Women Should Avoid “Silver” Dental Fillings

If you’ve been to the dentist to have a cavity filled, you may (or may not!) have been offered a choice between the silver filling (also known as dental amalgam) or bone-colored resin (more attractive,... 

Learning from Tragedy: Babies and Cough Meds

Learning from Tragedy: Babies and Cough Meds

You may have heard about about the tragic death of 4-month old Daniel Richadson. A healthy baby with a cough, his aunt, who was babysitting, gave him some over-the-counter cough medicine (namely Robitussin)... 

New Year’s Alcohol Consumption Related to SIDS death

New Year’s Alcohol Consumption Related to SIDS death

Are you going to be drinking this New Year’s? Who will be caring for your baby? A Sept 2010 SIDS study, led by sociologist David Phillips of the University of California, San Diego, is the first... 

Can You be Forced to Vaccinate?

Can You be Forced to Vaccinate?

You might be surprised to learn that you are not required by law to vaccinate  your children, even when you want to enroll them in a school or daycare.  All states offer either a philosophical, medical,... 

Don’t Eat These Foods if you’re Pregnant!

Don’t Eat These Foods if you’re Pregnant!

Everything you eat and drink while you’re expecting influences your baby’s health.  Good choices are whole grains, lean meats, lots of fresh fruits and veges, legumes, and low-fat dairy products.... 

What You Can Do to Prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

What You Can Do to Prevent SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a scary thing for parents of babies to think about. The  name itself points to the reason it’s so frighting–  for some time it’s been a great... 

The War on Drop-Side Cribs

The War on Drop-Side Cribs

A parent’s worse nightmare might be putting the baby down for a nap, and returning to find him… dead. This happened to the parents of 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano, in 2004. But we’re... 

Safe Babywearing

Safe Babywearing

A baby sling is often invaluable for busy moms who want to keep their baby close by. Most models leave your hands free to wash dishes, fold laundry, and work at the computer, but keep your baby warm and... 

Protecting your Family from Swine Flu

Protecting your Family from Swine Flu

With a 23-month old toddler being the first swine flu-related death in the USA, parents number one concern may be keeping their kids safe and health.  But there is no need to panic, says Dr. Bob Sears,... 

Pacifiers: In or Out?

Pacifiers: In or Out?

To many mothers, pacifiers seem to be a godsend. The second the baby starts to fuss, pop one in his mouth and you have a quiet, contented baby. But there’s always been something that bothers me about... 

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