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Safety of Vaccines and Medications Tops List of Priorities for Parents

by Honey Berk, Posted Oct 12th 2010 1:18PM

Parents want more research done on the safety of children's vaccines. Credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent each year on medical research related to children's health issues, yet parents have little or no ...When asked, nearly nine out of 10 parents rate research on the safety of vaccines, and effectiveness and safety of medicines, as the most important topics regarding children's health, according to a recent poll.
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Vicks VapoRub Harmful To Infants

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 13th 2009 3:01PM

OK, this is kind of creepy. I am part of a parent exchange group that regularly emails ideas, etc. on the web. A recent conversation thread has centered on Vicks VapoRub, which we all decided was harmful to use on our children. Now, a new report is ...
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Cold medicine doesn't work on kids

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Oct 19th 2007 3:28PM

On the back of last week's news that infant cold medicines have been pulled from store shelves, today experts have revealed that are seemingly ineffective on children younger than 12. As such, pediatricians are recommending that the FDA immediately ...
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Court orders woman to stop breastfeeding

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 17th 2007 12:32PM

I'm a huge proponent of breastfeeding. I strongly believe that if you can, you should breastfeed your baby. I understand that it's not always an option, but it should be your first choice. There's nothing wrong with not breastfeeding because of ...
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Special needs: the exhaustion of constantly redirecting your child

by Jen Creer, Posted May 8th 2006 9:31AM

Last Friday, Susan at Friday Playdate wrote a post that made me so tired with empathy that I wanted to lay my head upon the floor. Susan writes often about her two sons, and Henry's special needs. Henry has ADHD, and something akin to autism and ...
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