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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 12:34
by Kate Goodin
A Texas woman got an unpleasant surprise when she unwrapped a Kotex tampon on Tuesday morning: the tampon appeared to be covered in black, moldy spots. (Ew!) This comes a few months after certain Kotex tampons were recalled for bacterial contamination (the two incidents are not known to be linked, though).Read Full Post
Friday, March 23, 2012 - 11:35
by Kate Goodin
Safety 1st has recalled close to 900,000 Push 'N Snap Cabinet Locks because children can unlatch the locks and gain access to the contents of the cabinets.Read Full Post
Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 16:43
by Kate Goodin
The New York Times recently reported on the uptick of cavities and other tooth decay in preschoolers necessitating dental surgery, with causes attributed to too many sugary beverages and constant snacking. But now, dentists are agreeing on a third possible cause: kids drinking bottled water over fluoridated tap water.Read Full Post
Friday, March 16, 2012 - 09:00
by Kate Goodin
Kids skipping school is a serious problem, but how serious should the punishment for it be? In Mount Sterling, Ohio, a 9-year-old boy was Tasered twice by a police officer, who came to the boy's home after he was reported to be truant from school.Read Full Post
Friday, March 9, 2012 - 11:36
by Kate Goodin
Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday, March 11, at 2 a.m., which means the clocks get set ahead one hour (spring forward!). Losing that extra hour of sleep has a big impact on kids—and their parents; here's what you can do to ease the transition:Read Full Post
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 18:08
by Kate Goodin
There are plenty of extreme birth stories out there: in labor for days, delivering babies in cabs, bed rest for weeks--but this one takes the cake. Joanna Krzysztonek, a mom in Poland, was in labor for 75 days, during which she had to lay almost completely upside down.Read Full Post
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 16:00
by Kate Goodin
We recently chatted with How I Met Your Mother star and mom Alyson Hannigan on her second pregnancy, home births and adventures in potty training.Read Full Post
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 16:54
by Kate Goodin
Traveling as a nursing mom with a child is stressful enough. But Amy Strand, a high school vice principal from Maui, HI, who was traveling with her nine-month-old daughter, had a particularly stressful experience when a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent would not allow her to board with her electric breast pump—unless she used it to prove it was a breast pump.Read Full Post
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 15:14
by Kate Goodin
St. Patrick's Day is on a Saturday this year, which means you'll need something to do with your little leprechauns on the day off. Try baking some of these festive green St. Patrick's Day cupcakes!Read Full Post
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 12:23
by Kate Goodin
On the heels of the massive Pfizer birth control recall, the FDA announced that Glenmark Generics has recalled seven lots of Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets USP, 0.18 mg/0.035 mg, 0.215 mg/0.035 mg, 0.25 mg/0.035 mg.Read Full Post

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