Taking Antidepressants While Pregnant May Effect Baby

Canadian researchers have reported that babies born to women who took the newer type of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs during pregnancy appear to be at increased risk of having a low birth weight and to develop respiratory distress.
“our study was undertaken to distinguish the effects of maternal mental illness — pregnancy-related [...]

Hugg-A-Planet: Earth

“Best 25 Toys of the Past 25 Years” Parents’ Choice Fountation.
This is a great toy to teach your son or daughter where everything is in the world. Over 600 places labeled on the Hugg-A-Planet, Earth. 12″ in diameter. A real globe but soft. $19.95 U.S. Other Planets available as well at www.huggaplanet.com

Breastfeeding Past Two…Too Much? Pt. 1

BY CLEO
If someone were to ask me in my early twenties if I planned on breastfeeding someday, the answer would have been simple. “Absolutely not”! Why go to all that trouble when I could simply bottle feed formula, after all it was just as good right?

Well, that was then and many years later [...]

Male or Female Doctor?

Canada.com has an article about the differences between Male and Female Doctors. They tend to specialize in different areas of medicine.

Female family doctors offer more obstetrics and mental health care services than their male counterparts across the country but fewer surgical services and intensive procedures, according to a report released Wednesday.
The Canadian Institute [...]

Warnings About ADHD Drugs

Several drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder must include new warning information about the risk of heart problems and psychotic behavior, U.S. health officials said Today.
These drugs include GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Dexedrine and Novartis AG’s Ritalin. They now must include a warning about the possible risk of sudden death and serious heart problems, [...]

Daycare On Site Of Former Mercury Thermometer Factory

This is one of those stories that I can’t handle. There is a daycare center in New Jersey that has been closed because it was discovered that the building sits on a former Mercury Thermometer Factory site. The mercury vapor levels were found to be at least 27 times the regulatory limit. Mercury, a [...]