Archive for the ‘children’ Category

No Surprise, Caffeine Increases Pregnancy Risks

Posted on January 21st, 2008 in caffeine, carcinogens, children, miscarriage, pregnancy, research | No Comments »

Another research study has been release that confirms what I've always believed, women who drink the most coffee daily, containing 200 milligrams or more, have double the risk of miscarriage as those that avoid it.

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Breastfed Babies Don’t Need To Be Tricked

Posted on December 19th, 2007 in breastfeed, children, eating habits, fresh fruits and vegetables, research, teaching children | No Comments »

breastfeeding.jpgAccording to new research, breastfed babies typically won't have to be deceived into eating fruits and veggies like recent popular cookbooks encourage. Instead, if their mom regularly Read the rest of this entry »


Another Reason To Lose Weight, Obesity Linked To Infertility

Posted on December 12th, 2007 in children, diets, exercise, fresh fruits and vegetables, infertility, obesity | 1 Comment »

A recent study has uncovered a link between obesity and ovulation, as well as infertility in women who ovulate regularly.

The study featured in Human Reproduction and reported on WebMD noted that severely obese women were 43% less likely Read the rest of this entry »


Warning To Parents, Children’s Hib Vaccine Recalled

Posted on December 12th, 2007 in children, vaccinations, vaccines | No Comments »

In another case of problematic pharmaceuticals, the FDA announced the recall of 1 million doses of the Hib vaccine manufactured by Merck because they were unsure if they were sterile Read the rest of this entry »