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A Boost Of Confidence: Booster Seats Get A Boost Of Approval From Lawmakers According to research, injuries to children 4 to 6 years of age declined 18% in New York following the implementation of a 2005 law making booster seats mandatory. The study is the first to do a comparison of traffic injury rates before and after the implementation of the state booster-seat ... Read On  |
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Drinking And Fertility: What's In Your Water....Studies Link BPA Sperm Problems. Want to increase your chances of conceiving, then you may want to consider decreasing your exposure to BPA, bisphenol-A, found in many plastic consumer products. And, that means the men too. In fact, recent research shows that a controversial estrogen-like chemical found in plastic may result in ... Read On |
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Trick Or Treat: Keeping Kids Safe This Halloween Goblins ,and Ghosts, and witches....oh my. It's that time of year when little boys and ghouls set out in search of some seasonal treats. And, let's face it lots of mummies and daddies look forward to calling dibs on the bounty collected. But, while many of the creative costumes offer us ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Safety |
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Mad Women: Why You Turn On Your Husband After The Baby Arrives Two people totally in love usually leads to the surprise or decision of having a baby...and that news usually affirms and reconfirms the couples love. Ironically however, once your bundle of joy there is often much "joy" robbed from the relationship. In fact, it's not uncommon for mom to have an ... Read On |
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Presto, Chango: Tricks To Make A Small Space Seem More Spacious The one thing all women want is more space..at least when it comes to the space in our kitchens and overall in our home....I suppose that's why open concept living has gained greatly in popularity.
Still not everyone can have an "open-concept" home or a spacious living space. Still, there are ... Read On |
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Caution...Don't Feed The Animals: Pet Foods May Pose Salmonella Threat To Pets and Tots A recent recall of pet foods for salmonella contamination has both pet owners and parents concerned and worried.
According to experts the tainted pet food can be harmful to people, especially children under 2, not just pet. In fact, children don't even have to ingest the pet food to get sick. ... Read On Filed under LIFamilies Articles » Pets |
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Eating For Two: The Dangers Of Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy Though it may have not been as common 40+ years ago, my mom's doctor extensively monitored her weight and weight gain when she was pregnant with me. In fact, based on her stature he cautioned her against gaining any more than 20-25 pounds overall. And, now new studies substantiate keeping weight ... Read On |
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Growing Up Too Fast: Early Onset Of Puberty Can Be Physically And Emotionally Risky Little girls can hardly wait to blossom into beautiful young ladies and women....and now it seems their daydreams are coming true.
According to recent research American girls are reaching puberty earlier than ever before....and this early onset of puberty places them at higher risk for ... Read On |
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Scientific Breakthrough: One Step Closer To Understanding Ovarian Cancer How great would it be if scientists and doctors could identify what causes "the big C" and find a way to not only cure but prevent it.
Well, scientists may be one step closer and definitely on the right track.
Recently a group of researchers identified new genetic variants linked to ovarian ... Read On |
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A Raise In Breast Feeding Rates: More Babies Being Breast-Fed At Birth Have you ever noticed that sometimes the "old ways" were the best ways? This is especially true when it comes to breastfeeding. In fact recent research has revealed that breastfeeding infants has many benefits for mother and child.
Well, now new studies show that this not so new trend is once ... Read On |
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Lice Logistics: Early Detection Is Key There are many realities that parents have to deal with now that it's back to school and back to business as usual. And, among the many concerns parents have, one of the biggest is facing the possibility that their little one may come home with head lice.
That's right, head lice is common among ... Read On |
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A Toothy Grin: Babies and Dental Hygiene...What Are The Rules? Happy, smiling children are what everyone wants and what most of us can't resist...and that's why, according to experts, dental health care is essential for EVERY child (and adult)...but an area of healthcare that often gets "neglected" or overlooked.
In fact, the "frightening" facts (in ... Read On |
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