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October, 2009
Conference Addresses Childbirth Practices and Reproductive Rights
Earlier this month, midwives, doulas, doctors, nurses, academics, researchers, students, activists, lawyers, and interested members of the public (including lots of moms and babies) gathered on the campus of Virginia’s George Mason University to discuss the current state of birth in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Oct 26, 2009
Walt Disney Offers Refunds to Baby Einstein Customers
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) has succeeded in one of its efforts to stop false and deceptive marketing of baby videos by persuading the Walt Disney Company to offer a full refund to anyone who purchased a Baby Einstein DVD in the last five years.
Oct 22, 2009
Autism Prevalence Now At 1 in 91 Children, 1 in 58 Boys
Earlier this month, the Maternal & Child Health Bureau of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), US Department of Health and Human Services released a study revealing that 1 in 91 children are currently diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Oct 20, 2009
Increased Risk for H1N1 Linked to Seasonal Flu Vaccine
An unpublished study in Canada is raising concerns about the seasonal flu vaccine and has spurred several Canadian provinces to stop administering the vaccine to populations under the age of 65. The study, lead by researchers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and Laval University, found an increased risk of H1N1 contraction for those who had received the seasonal flu vaccine.
Oct 10, 2009
Commercial BusRadio Ceases Operations
Thanks to efforts by The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, and parents and activists across the nation, BusRadio, a commercial radio station to be played on school buses, has ceased operations.
Oct 08, 2009
Mercury-Free Flu Shots in Pregnancy - CoMeD Needs Your Help
Mothering has joined CoMeD in a lawsuit to force the Federal Government to mandate that all pregnant women not receive mercury laced flu shots, and are looking for assistance chronicling the difficulties encountered locating such shots.
Sept 30th, 2009
Study Reveals Mercury-Containing Hepatitis B Vaccine Causes Brain Damage
A study published last week in Neurotoxicology, the leading scientific journal in its field, discovered brain damage in newborn monkeys given the Hepatitis B vaccine containing the mercury preservative thimerosal.
Oct 4, 2009
Celebrate AP Month with Attachment Parenting International
This year's Attachment Parenting Month theme—Attached at the Heart Through the Years—highlights the fact that our parenting role continue throughout and beyond childhood. Moreover, it's never too late to pursue a great relationship with your child.
Oct 1, 2009
Family is forever. The importance of attachment between parent and child does not end with infancy.
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