Archive for April, 2009

QuinStreet Sponsors Top Family Team in March of Dimes Fundraiser - PR Web (press release)

QuinStreet Sponsors Top Family Team in March of Dimes Fundraiser
PR Web (press release), WA
For the fifth consecutive year, employees of QuinStreet, Inc. participated in the annual March of Dimes fundraiser, March for Babies. March of Dimes is the nation's leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health.

Simple Lasers Used To Detect Melamine In Baby Formula - Science Daily (press release)

Simple Lasers Used To Detect Melamine In Baby Formula
Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily (May 1, 2009) — With equipment readily available to health officials and businesses, a Purdue University researcher has found a way to detect trace amounts of melamine in infant formula. Using infrared lasers and light spectroscopy methods

Gillibrand seeks safety testing for baby products - Newsday

Gillibrand seeks safety testing for baby products
Newsday, NY
A report by the health advocacy group Campaign for Safe Cosmetics last month revealed numerous popular bath products for babies and kids contained 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde, considered "probable human carcinogens" by the US Environmental Protection

Cloth diapers benefit baby health and the environment, advocates say - Medill Reports


Medill Reports
Cloth diapers benefit baby health and the environment, advocates say
Medill Reports, IL
And although he said it's known that "dioxin is not good for you," he's uncertain whether the amount that might be in diapers would even have an impact on babies' health. The British environmental study concluded that the environmental impact of

C-Section Anesthesia could affect Baby's Health - KSPR

C-Section Anesthesia could affect Baby's Health
KSPR, MO
By KSPR News If you are scheduled for a c-section you may want to go with the epidural or spinal block over general anesthesia. Doctors examined 51000 c-section births and found infants delivered under general anesthesia were 13 times more likely to

Q&A: How do I know if I have swine flu? - msnbc.com

Q&A: How do I know if I have swine flu?
msnbc.com
How are we meant to tell if our babies have swine flu or normal flu when they don't talk enough to explain how they feel? This is about how you care for a baby. Nothing should be different now because of swine flu. High fever, especially if it is

3 Fla. Cases Of Suspected Swine Flu Sent To CDC - WESH.com


New York Times
3 Fla. Cases Of Suspected Swine Flu Sent To CDC
WESH.com, FL
At the first aid station and baby care center, Disney had no hand sanitizer to give out or sell. However, lots of hand washing instructions were displayed and soap dispensers at sinks and a medicine cabinet full of pain relievers and sunscreen.
Video: NM awaits H1N1 'swine' flu test kits KRQE.com
Swine flu: What is a pandemic? KOAM-TV
Swine flu: When should I call my doctor? KIVI-TV
WTEN - New York Daily News
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Swine flu sends Park City scrambling - Deseret News


Lancaster Newspapers
Swine flu sends Park City scrambling
Deseret News, UT - Amy K. Stewart
Kids had fun playing or watching TV while many parents scrambled to find a baby sitter. Angel Bautista, 19, of Park City, was off work earlier in the day so he entertained his brother Jamie Bautista, 10, and nephew Alberto Valdez, 8.
Video: School Swine Flu precautions WTNH
School closings cause dilemmas for parents Dallas Morning News
School Closings Cause Dilemmas For Parents CBS 11
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WA flu cases may include doctor, Seattle schoolboy - Seattle Times

WA flu cases may include doctor, Seattle schoolboy
Seattle Times, United States
Her baby, whom she brought into the clinic last week because of an ear infection, is also having respiratory problems, she said. Seattle Public Schools and Public Health-Seattle & King County said Madrona K-8 in the city's Mount Baker neighborhood

Your Health: What to consider in preparing for a pandemic - USA Today

Your Health: What to consider in preparing for a pandemic
USA Today
Don't forget about pet food, diapers, baby formula and other essential items for your household. Having extra on hand could provide a lot of peace of mind. Not on the list: panicking. After all, experts have been asking people to do exactly these