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    May 6, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. Connecticut Lags In Mental Health Screening For Children

    The Hartford Courant
    Selenia Velez remembers the near-daily phone calls from the pre-school, alerting her that her 2-year-old son had acted out aggressively and needed to be picked up immediately. The calls went on for months, as Velez, 27, of Hartford, and her husband...

    Tags: Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Psychiatry, Environmental Issues

    2. May 5, 2013 |Story| AM News

  2. Children's Chatter: Your toddler and finger foods

    Around the four- to six-month mark, your child can start to eat some solid foods, including finger foods. The transition to solid foods starts with foods like cereals and then progresses to foods like veggies and meat. Some parents have some questions about when their child is allowed to begin eating real solid foods like cookies and crackers, and whether their child needs teeth to start eating these things.
    Contributing Writer
    Around the four- to six-month mark, your child can start to eat some solid foods, including finger foods. The transition to solid foods starts with foods like cereals and then progresses to foods like veggies and meat. Some parents have some questions...
    3. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. FDA studies caffeine's effects on children, teens

    WASHINGTON — The presence of caffeine in gum, jelly beans, waffles and other foods has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the stimulant's potential effects on children and adolescents. The FDA's announcement comes a few weeks...

    Tags: Waffles, Mars, Inc., Food and Drug Administration

    4. May 5, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Seeking magic in a bottle

    Almost everywhere you look, you're bombarded with advertisements shilling products that promise "energy," "pep" and "vigor" — all with little to no side effects. You can buy the products at any convenience or grocery store or by mail order. With the harried pace and stress of everyday life (and the resulting ailments they bring), the products find plenty of customers in search of that extra edge to get them through the day. Meanwhile, some consumers are getting sick or even dying, and some Chicago politicians want them banned.
    Special to the Tribune
    Almost everywhere you look, you're bombarded with advertisements shilling products that promise "energy," "pep" and "vigor" — all with little to no side effects. You can buy the products at any convenience or grocery store or by mail order. With the...

    Tags: Edward M. Burke, Dietary Supplements, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Herbal Supplements, Morphine (drug)

    5. May 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Local Voices: Naperville, Lisle and Aurora

    Letters to the editor from Naperville, Lisle and Aurora residents.
    Letters to the editor from Naperville, Lisle and Aurora residents. Speed risks The proposed change in Illinois' speed limit from 65 to 70 miles per hour on tollways and interstate highways increases the risk of damage. The approximately 8 percent...

    Tags: Politics, Standards, Wireless Technology, Science and Technology, Elections

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Plan B contraception and Obama's betrayal of women

    President Obama spit his game, as the kids say, when he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at a Planned Parenthood conference a little over a week ago: &ldquo;You&rsquo;re making me blush,&rdquo; he cooed to their thunderous applause. &ldquo;I love you back.&rdquo; <div style="padding: 18px 0px 8px 8px; float: right;"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/lanow/la-me-robin-abcarian-perspective-20130402,0,101211.storygallery"><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-51673417/turbine/la-me-robin-abcarian-20130323/600" /></a></div>
    President Obama spit his game, as the kids say, when he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at a Planned Parenthood conference a little over a week ago: “You’re making me blush,” he cooed to their thunderous applause. “I love you back.&...

    Tags: Birth Control, Judges, Family Planning, Food and Drug Administration, Barack Obama

    7. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  7. Alaska Leads Nation for Neonatal and Infant Survival Rates

    Alaska has the lowest neonatal death rate in the U.S. for a second time, according to a <a href="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/3/548.full.html">recent medical study</a>.
    Channel 2 News
    Alaska has the lowest neonatal death rate in the U.S. for a second time, according to a recent medical study. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a report that says for the first four weeks of a child's life, Alaska averages 1.92 deaths per 1,000...
    8. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. EPA probes flame retardants but lacks power to ban

    As the Obama administration launches a broad investigation of flame retardants used in furniture and other household goods, the nation's top environmental regulators are running into the limitations of a federal law that makes it practically impossible to ban hazardous chemicals.
    As the Obama administration launches a broad investigation of flame retardants used in furniture and other household goods, the nation's top environmental regulators are running into the limitations of a federal law that makes it practically impossible to...

    Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health, Judges, Environmental Issues, Politics

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Placentas provide clues about autism risk at birth, study says

    Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth.
    Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth. The abnormalities in question are called...

    Tags: Yale School of Medicine, Medical Research, Obstetrics, Prostate Cancer, Research

    10. Apr 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Legislation proposed for speed limit laws near schools

    There is no mistaking Illinois for Kansas when it comes to driver behavior around children, state Rep. Elaine Nekritz says.
    There is no mistaking Illinois for Kansas when it comes to driver behavior around children, state Rep. Elaine Nekritz says. "I grew up in Kansas. Everybody slowed down for school zones,'' said Nekritz, a Democrat from Northbrook who has lived in...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Disasters and Accidents, Michigan Avenue, Illinois Department of Transportation, Northbrook

    11. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Questions remain after judge lifts age limit on Plan B

    With a federal judge clearing away age restrictions on purchasing emergency contraception, many Chicago-area health care providers, teens and others are preparing for more accessibility &mdash; even if they're not exactly sure how the drug will be made available.
    With a federal judge clearing away age restrictions on purchasing emergency contraception, many Chicago-area health care providers, teens and others are preparing for more accessibility — even if they're not exactly sure how the drug will be made...

    Tags: Birth Control, Health and Medical Professionals, Target, Judges, Family Planning

    12. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Albanian Bear' Reshat Mati is always up for a fight

    NEW YORK &mdash; The first hint of a bruise, blackish and glossy, appears under Reshat Mati's eye as he finishes a jujitsu workout. It seems that he took a knee to the face.
    NEW YORK — The first hint of a bruise, blackish and glossy, appears under Reshat Mati's eye as he finishes a jujitsu workout. It seems that he took a knee to the face. Someone offers to get an ice pack, but there isn't time. Reshat hurries off...

    Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), New York City, Wrestling

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