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SIDS

SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter Thursday, July 3, 2008; 12:00 AM THURSDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- A malfunction in the regulation of the brain chemical serotonin may be at the root of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), new research suggests....

Work It Mom

A Breast Pump Primer by Boston Mamas on www.workitmom.com

The original article can be found here: http://www.workitmom.com/article-1966 Breastfeeding is the preferred method of feeding for virtually all infants, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). Exclusive breastfeeding is...

Dr. Tsai

Understanding Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is in essence an immune response. Viral hepatitis is in essence an immune response. Upon invasion by hepatitis virus ('non-self' or 'foreign'), our body mounts a heroic immune defense with the liver as the battle ground, if fails, chronic hepatitis follows. About 10-20% of hepatitis B...

MilhoanFamily

Coke in a Cup

Justice likes to drink Coke. I know, I know - the American Academy of Pediatrics states that kids shouldn't have Coke until they're 18 (or something like that), but we've given in several times and let her have sips, or really long sips. Recently, she started asking for some Coke in a cup: "Want it...

Yolie

APA Practices Damage Control

We can offer information to people that has the potential to save their lives; it doesn't mean they're going to use it to save their lives. This is such information, which I hope everyone uses to save their lives, because by saving their lives, they save the lives of generations to come. Academy of...

Manny dela Paz

Ah-nold takes Ed cuts off the table, but fight continues!

On Wednesday, Arnold released the May budget revise and took education off the cutting block! Despite this recent news, San Diego Unified has only rescinded lay-off notices for counselors, librarians, and English teachers, sparing close to 300 of the 900 expected lay-offs. This is a calculated move...