Archive for December, 2009

Three New Toy Recalls (US)

Baby Development EUR Breastfeeding Protects Women from Metabolic Syndrome, a Diabetes and Heart Disease PredictorBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition Specialist

Looking After Your Baby’s Teeth

Looking After Your Baby’s TeethDid you know that your baby’s dental care should begin even BEFORE his first teeth emerge from his gums?Dentists actually recommend using a piece of damp gauze - or even a soft washcloth - to remove milk residue from baby’s gums from birth. Whilst this might.

Child Nutrition EUR Living Well and […]

Baby Development EUR Why Does a Human Baby Need a Full Year Before Starting to Walk?

Delivery of Premature InfantsSeveral decades ago, some experts proposed that elimination of the stresses of labor by delivering all preterm babies by cesarean would increase the newborn survival rate. The rationale was that reduced stress on the infant’s head would reduce the possibility of bleeding into the skull. This complication, called intraventricular hemorrhage, is another […]

Child Nutrition EUR Gluten Free Recipe of the Month: Wild Rice Pilaf

Child Nutrition EUR Gluten Free Recipe of the Month: Wild Rice PilafBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition SpecialistIn the chilly months of winter, we tend to reach for warm hearty foods. Finding a balance between hearty and healthy can be tricky, but can certainly be achieved with a little diligence. This months gluten free […]

Baby Development EUR Breastfeeding Protects Women from Metabolic Syndrome, a Diabetes and Heart Disease Predictor

Baby Development EUR Breastfeeding Protects Women from Metabolic Syndrome, a Diabetes and Heart Disease PredictorBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition Specialist

Child Development EUR American Academy of Pediatrics Launches New Kids Health Site

Child Development EUR American Academy of Pediatrics Launches New Kids Health SiteBy Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kids Nutrition SpecialistRaising children is no easy task and is filled with constant surprises. Parents

Recall of Little Builder Childrens Board Book Sets with Toys (US)

Recall of Magnetic Dart Boards (US)Fun EUR

Looking After Your Baby’s Teeth

Recall of Action Figures (UK)Certain Action Figures sold at Poundland have been found to contain excessive levels of lead.The products involved are ‘Wrestling Figures with Accessories’ Action Figures (with a barcode of 5025066440008 and an item number of 44000) and ‘True Hero Action Figures’,.

Looking After Your Baby’s TeethDid you know that your baby’s dental care […]

Prenatal Testing Techniques- Aminocentesis, Sonography, Fetoscopy, Chronic Virus Sampling

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 […]

How Much Baby Food Can I Take on an Airplane?

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.

How Much Baby Food Can I […]