Family Forum / Parenting / Children's Health / November 2005

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can anyone tell me how much of a concern electerical power cable cords,
vinyl flooring--things commonly found in the home--with regard to pvcs and
lead?  To what extent can I protect my infant from exposure? any advice,
suggestions, resources would be greatly appreciated!!

I remember the day I was told my son needed braces.  I just cried.  I
was a single working Mom, not receiving any child support.  I had no
idea how I would pay for them. The cost was $4000.00 back then.  Now I
hear stories of people paying close to $5000.  Ouch!

"HIV children benefit from zinc supplements -study", Reuters, November
25, 2005,
Link: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24543903.htm
Zinc supplements could be a simple and safe way to reduce illnesses

Help! I discovered a lot of gay porn pictures on the harddisc of my
12yo son.
I fear that he is a faggot. That's a catastrophe !
What can I do now? Can I turn him straight again?

It seems that the antibiotic Gentamycin has some side effects that can cause
permantent damage. The drug can cause ear problems that can result in
hearing loss, and damage to the nerves that control balance and dizziness.
Apparently kidney damage is another side effect and this may ...

Have you ever been talking with someone and telling them of your views and
they simply say to you "that is bullshit" and won't even try to hear your
case?
People like that have a fully closed mind. They are no longer teachable, at

I write because my husband an I are burdenned by what has recently
happened to our first-child Oivia, a beautiful, incredibly healthy
6-months old baby girl, and are desperate for answers and want to find
out if others have had similar experiences.

Millions May Have Received Contaminated Polio Vaccine
A polio vaccine produced by at least one eastern European manufacturer was
contaminated with a potentially cancer-causing virus as late as 1978,
according to a new study. Although most early batches of the vaccine

CBS) CHICAGO There are new concerns tonight about a drug used to fight the
flu.
As CBS 2 Medical Editor Mary Ann Childers reports, the Food and Drug
Administration says it wants to know more about reports of deaths and

Harvard School of Public Health Study Finds Vaccines Boost Economies of Poor
Countries
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=32074
"Our study finds that the benefits of vaccination have been greatly

neu·ro·tox·in (nʊr'ō-tŏk'sĭn, nyʊr'-)
n.
A toxin that damages or destroys nerve tissue.
Pregnant women and infants were and still are being injected with a

JOY VICTORY, "Too Many Kids Get Antibiotics, Study Finds", ABC News,
November 8, 2005,
Link: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Health/story?id=1292129
Despite pleas from health officials, pediatricians are prescribing

I came across this mobile robot online and I think it could be a
solution for parents with kids that have been called "latch-key kids".
I can also see where it would be useful if a kid was sick with a cold
and needed to stay home from school, but mom or dad didn't really have

According to BBC News report: Children whose mothers were overly
stressed during pregnancy may themselves be more vulnerable to anxiety
as a result, research suggests.
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