Why women should embrace a ‘good enough’ life - The Washington Post

Why women should embrace a ‘good enough’ life - The Washington Post

 In my years as a journalist, I have written and spoken a great deal about women’s lives and struggles, and wrote a book about the conflicts facing successful female professionals. But today, 16 years into life as a working mother and 23 years into a marriage, I’ve come to question many of the truths I once held dear. The woman I wanted to be at 22 is not the woman I wanted to be at 38 — not even close — and she is certainly not who I am now at 55.

Fukushima fallout sickens U.S. babies

Fukushima fallout sickens U.S. babies

 Scary? You bet. But information is power. If you have a baby born in March or April 2011 and you live on the Pacific Coast of the U.S. (or other Pacific countries), ask your pediatrician to test your child for congenital hypothyroidism -- and anything else he or she believes could have been caused by radiation.

Safety Benefits Of Rear Facing | CarSeat.se

Safety Benefits Of Rear Facing | CarSeat.se

 How much safer is rear facing?  Research has shown rear facing to be 500% safer up to two years of age.  Do benefits disappear after that?  Not at all.  Rear facing is always safer, even for adults like you and me.  Benefits decrease with age as our children develop fragile head, neck and spine.  Rear facing at ages 3 or 4 still offer large benefits which the Swedes have shown in real life.

Food cravings engineered by industry - Health - CBC News

Food cravings engineered by industry - Health - CBC News

 "I was totally surprised," he said. "I spent time with the top scientists at the largest companies in this country and it's amazing how much math and science and regression analysis and energy they put into finding the very perfect amount of salt, sugar and fat in their products that will send us over the moon, and will send their products flying off the shelves and have us buy more, eat more and …make more money for them."

ACOG - Vaginal Delivery Recommended Over Maternal-Request Cesarean

ACOG - Vaginal Delivery Recommended Over Maternal-Request Cesarean

 Cesareans involve risks and require longer hospital stays than uncomplicated vaginal births. Women face the risk of bladder and bowel injuries during cesarean surgery, as well as serious complications in future pregnancies. Placental problems, uterine rupture, and emergency hysterectomy are all risks that increase with each subsequent cesarean. Compared with vaginal births, planned cesareans have a lower risk of excessive bleeding during birth and the need for blood transfusions.

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