Archive for November 7th, 2007

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2007

Australian Toy ‘Bindeez Beads’ Recalled After Found Containing GHB

Australia’s 2007 Toy of the Year ‘Bindeez Beads’ has announced an immediate voluntary recall after it was found to contain a chemical that converts into a dangerous drug when eaten.

Three children have been taken to hospital in the past two weeks after eating the beads, which have been found to contain a chemical [...]

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2007

UPDATE: Toddler With Eight Limbs Surgery A Success

I am happy to report that the toddler I wrote about yesterday with the 8 limbs has had a successful surgery.
The almost 24 hour operation required a team of more than 30 physicians to remove Lakshmi’s extra limbs, salvaged her organs, and rebuilt her pelvis area, Dr. Sharan Patil said from a hospital in [...]

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Nov
2007

Green to Grow BPA Free Bottles

I have written extensively about BPA (Biosphenol – A) chemicals leaching into bottles and the effects that it could have on our children’s health.
Many companies have stepped up and are now creating bottles that will not put our kids health at risk.
Green to Grow is the latest to release a bottle that is free of [...]

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2007

Jennifer Lopez Relaxes In Florida

Even though Jennifer Lopez has yet to confirm that she is expecting, her bump seems to say everything.

Enjoying a few days off as her hectic US tour draws to a close, Lopez clapped and cheered as husband Marc Anthony took part in a charity baseball game in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
“She was really enjoying herself,” [...]

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2007

Study: Breast Feeding Makes Babies Smarter

The findings on this subject go back and forth. Last October The Medical Research Council and University of Edinburgh conducted a study and found that:
Breastfed babies are smarter because their mothers are clever in the first place, not because of any advantage of breastfeeding itself.
Today, a study was published that looked at [...]

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2007

RECALL: Fisher Price Laugh N Learn Kitchen

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Fisher Price, today announced a voluntary recall of about 155,000 Laugh n Learn Kitchens.
There have been 48 reports of small parts separating from the toys, including two reports of children gagging on pieces, one report of a child who started choking on a piece and [...]

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Nov
2007

Violet is a Little Piggy

Jennifer Garner takes daughter Violet out in NYC.

Jennifer’s former Alias costar Victor Garber told US that Ben and Jen’s little darling — who turns 2 next month — is now singing the Disney classic “When You Wish Upon Star.”
And that’s not all!
“Violet is the most verbal child. She’s not even 2, and her vocabulary is [...]

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