Pertussis or Whooping Cough has reared it’s ugly head again, mainly in California and the Pacific Northwest where they say there is a high rate of vaccine refusal by parents. Babies don’t usually get the vaccine till they are at least two months old. so infants under that age are very much at risk for…
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New Concerns About BPA
BPA if you remember was in the news and up for a lot of debate about its safety in plastic baby bottles. A couple of states have banned it’s use in baby bottles for children under 4 years old and more states seem to be following. Manufactures of baby bottles have decided to steer clear…
Eight Year Old Hailed As A Hero
This is part of what’s wrong in our society, and I’m sure some people are going to blast me for this but here it goes… An eight year old boy is being honored as a hero, complete with being on TV, a news press, and a plaque. What he did was call 911 when…
Mom Charged With Withholding Sons Chemotherapy
So once again we have a case where a parent plays Russian roulette with her child’s life. A little boy has non hodgkins lymphoma which the doctor say is highly curable. He get treated and goes into remission, however he must still continue chemo for up to a year after that to make sure…