Recall of Cereals (US)Malt-O-Meal is recalling its unsweetened Puffed Rice and unsweetened Puffed Wheat Cereals because they may be contaminated by Salmonella.The batches involved have “Best If Used By” codes between April 8, 2008 (coded as “APR0808″) and March 18, 2009 (coded as.
Baby Nutrition UK Survey Finds Baby Food Worse than Junk FoodBy […]
Child Nutrition - For Food Allergic Kids, Parents and Schools Step UpBy Colleen Hurley, RD, certified Kids Nutrition SpecialistThere has undoubtedly been an increase in the numbers of children with food allergies over the past several years. While it may not necessarily mean greater numbers of children are effected, improvements in means of diagnosis along […]
Mum Mum’s Blog Report: Green Breastpumps Mean less Pumps in the Dump; University of Pittsburgh Finds Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Heart Attack; NICE Issues Guidance to Help Assess and Treat Children with GastroenteritisThis is a selection of recent popular blogs from Mum Mum, where parents can find information on everything to do with babies and […]
Child Development Game Predicts Kindergarten AchievementBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition SpecialistA few months ago, Mum Mums reported a story explaining that kindergarteners were lacking adequate playtime as a result of schools making curriculum more difficult to prepare kindergarten kids for elementary school. Other scholastic experts, however, feel many kids enter first […]
Baby Development TV Can Impair Speech Development in Young ChildrenBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition SpecialistSeveral months ago, reports surfaced stating that even the background noise of the TV being on, even if in another room, disrupted a young childs ability to concentrate. Very little was discussed in previous studies as to […]
Birth Control Methods and TechniquesDepo-Provera Depo-Provera is a long-acting synthetic progesterone that is injected intramuscularly every three months. Although used in other countries for years, the FDA did not approve it for use in the United States until 1992. Researchers believe that the drug prevents ovulation.Depo-Provera encourages sexual spontaneity because the user does not have […]
Premature Rupture of MembranesPremature rupture of the membranes(PROM) occurs as an uncontrollable gush or leakage of fluid. By definition, PROM is rupture of the membrane that occurs more than 12 hours before the onset of labor. If this occurs before 37 weeks gestation, it may be called preterm premature rupture o/the membranes(PPROM).In the past, due […]
Male Sterilization and Various Methods for itSterilization in men is less complicated than in women. The procedure, called a vasectomy, is usually done on an outpatient basis using a local anesthetic. The surgeon(generally a urologist) makes an incision on each side of the scrotum. The vas deferens on each side is then located, and a […]
Recall of Little Builder Childrens Board Book Sets with Toys (US)Little Builder Childrens Board Book Sets with Toys are being recalled because the tailgate on the toy dump truck - and the cylinder on the toy concrete mixer - can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.The products involved are Little Builder.
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Imaginarium Recall - Details for AustraliaImaginarium Activity Centres, recalled last week in the US, are now being recalled in Australia.The products affected were sold at Toys R Us stores from 11 August 2007 to March 2008. If you live in Australia and have either of the recalled items, please return.
Premature Rupture of MembranesPremature rupture of […]