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Blood Sugar Tests for Diabetes

Many people fear blood tests, and they may even put off going to the doctor if they feel they may be diagnosed with diabetes. Well, these days a sugar test for diabetes is a very simple procedure that is...

5 comments    health diabetes insulin
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Phthalates and Toxins Dangerous in Baby Products

This month's edition of the journal Pediatrics reports that infants are exposed to reproductive toxins in commonly used products such as shampoo, lotions and baby powder. These toxins are called phthalates...

1 comment    health phthalates infant safety
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Webkinz World: a Safe Place for Kids on the Internet

Webkinz Pets are all the rage right now. And why not? These toys are cute and collectible. But my favorite part about Webkinz is its companion internet site that is designed just for kids. Known as...

4 comments    family toys webkinz
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Holistic Baby Shower Ideas

In the past, I did not enjoy baby showers. My own shower (twenty plus years ago!) was a mixed blessing unfortunately. The baby shower games and activities were humiliating and embarrassing. I left feeling...

0 comments    home baby shower
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Designer Diaper Bag Buyers Guide

Designer diaper bags are hotter than ever. In fact, more high profile design companies are getting into creating so many excellent products that it is becoming difficult to assess the market. There are...

2 comments    family designer diaper bags
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Scooter Store

One outcome of our ever-increasing elderly population is strong growth in the mobility scooter market. This trend is actually expected to double as baby boomers are getting older as well. And let me tell...

4 comments    health diabetes scooter store
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Baby Bedding Safety and SIDS

SIDS is the leading cause of death for babies between the age of 1 month to 1 year old, and is diagnosed for 2,500 infant deaths every year in the United States. What causes SIDS is a mystery, but some doctors...

3 comments    health sids baby swaddles
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Benefits of Baby Carriers

Parenting philosophies have changed a lot since I was a baby. Children are no longer raised in strollers and playpens. Times have changed for the better since I last heard the adage "children are meant to be...

0 comments    family attachment parenting
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Breastfeeding Laws: Fight for Your Right

Breastfeeding has been in the news for the last couple years: as something to get arrested for. Both Delta Airlines and Toy R Us have come under fire by civil rights unions for barring breastfeeding in...

3 comments    family breastfeeding lactivists
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Organic Cotton Baby Clothing Will Save the World

Perhaps it sounds silly that supporting organic cotton baby clothing will save the world, but I'm actually quite serious. Sure, wearing organic onesies and baby bibs are not going to shift attitudes about...

3 comments    health sustainability
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