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The headlines just kept getting worse. The Associated Press reported on September 20 that China's leaders were scrambling to contain public fury over widespread contamination of milk supplies, castigating local officials for negligence and cover-ups, while also moving to minimize criticism of the government's slow response.

Only Half Of Pediatricians Would Report Medical Errors The questioning of pediatricians about the ways of how they would report medical errors reveals that only half of them is willing to properly disclose medical errors to child's family.

I enrolled my younger son (YS) as a community kid in an Early Intervention playgroup through my town. My older son (OS) was in the same playgroup when he was young younger and really enjoyed it. I thought it was a great program, and, as an added bonus, they had a parenting group run by a social worker for the last hour of each session.

Will cats be next? Most nontraditional pets--such as rodents, reptiles, monkeys, and illegal exotic animals--pose a health risk to young children and people with immune deficiencies, according to a report in the American Academy of Pediatrics. Cats, like the child-friendly...

This morning, my 8 year old daughter, asked me, in regards to cheerios or corn flakes, “Which one do I eat if I want to loose weight?” We had a little discussion on calories and that it is good to eat lots of calories when you’re growing, and we try to stuff those calories full of vitamins and

Even if your child is one of the millions who doesn’t get enough calcium in their diet, a new study shows it’s not too late to increase bone density. The study published in the August issue of ‘Bone’, found increasing dietary calcium in the diet has a significant impact on bone development.

Sleeping In Room With Fan Lowers Risk of SIDS in: Big Problems, Breakthrough Thinking, Health & Fitness, New Discoveries, Science & Technology News, analysis Sleeping in a room with a fan lowers a baby’s risk of sudden infant death syndrome by 72 percent, a new study has found.

New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): The stories of women who die in India during pregnancy, delivery or from post-partum complications have largely remained untold until now.A powerful new tool that analyses the underlying medical and social reasons behind maternal death is being used by health experts, policymakers and communities to save womens lives.

Trees Grow In Cleveland, One New Voter At A Time Submitted by Norm Roulet on October 7, 2008 - 2:45am. Norm Roulet's blog

Unbeknownst to me, today is Child Health Day, evidently the 80th annual occasion?  (another one of those ‘must’ve slipped by me’ arcane calendar days) Evidently Calvin Coolidge came up with this gig way back in 1928, complete with proclamation and pledges toward healthy eating and activity and the