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Mar 8, 2010

To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise: That is the Question Before Massachusetts Lawmakers

Confession:  I didn’t know male circumcision was such a hot-button issue in the U.S. until I got pregnant.
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Mar 5, 2010

Say “Booby Cheese!”: Chef Makes Cheese From His Wife’s Breast Milk

As the old saying goes, when life hands you an abundance of breast milk, make cheese and blog about it.  Or something like that.  Which is precisely what New York chef Daniel Angerer is doing with the pumped milk in his freezer.
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Mar 5, 2010

End-of-Week News: Favorite Sitcom Births; Children’s Product Recalls; McSteamy’s McBaby

Study shows parents are better than TV at teaching babies to speak.  Especially if the baby’s watching a lot of Beaker on The Muppets. [Time] Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart are puffing on celebratory cigars right now!  Or, more likely, are sleeping uncomfortably in their hospital room.  [lilSugar]
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Mar 4, 2010

‘Extra Small’ Condoms for 12-Year-Olds Hit Shelves, Egos

Several studies have revealed that adolescent boys aren’t putting on a Jimmy hat when having sex.  So, in response to this problem, a major condom manufacturer in Switzerland has created “extra-small” condoms named the “Hotshot” for boys as young as 12 years old.
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Mar 3, 2010

Colleges Narcing Out Drunk Students to Their Parents

When I was in college, I enjoyed the occasional alcoholic drink and by “occasional,” I mean daily case of Moosehead.  In fact, I majored in keg stands and was very fortunate that I was never busted — especially considering keg stand-ology is really only supposed to be a minor. 
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Mar 1, 2010

Many Parents Still Freaked Out About Unproven Vaccine-Autism Link

Although numerous studies have debunked the theory that childhood vaccines cause autism, one in five parents still believe that vaccines may cause autism, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.
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Feb 26, 2010

It’s the End of the Hot Dog as We Know It

Are hot dogs KILLING YOUR CHILDREN?  News at eleven. Apparently, they are — which has prompted the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to release a new policy statement on choking prevention for children, recommending, among other things, changes in government oversight of food choking hazards, and asking food manufacturers to consider redesigning potentially dangerous food products, [...]
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Feb 26, 2010

Weekly News Roundup: Waxing Nostalgic About Old Toys and Regretting Newborn Purchases

File this one under:  Things that make you feel nostalgic (and old).  Toys you used to love that look “totally boring” now.  [San Fran Chronicle] Naps play an important role in infant learning.  Which, based on the past few days, means my baby won’t be learning a heck of a lot.  [BusinessWeek]
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