Benefits of ‘point-of-use’ systems increasingly touted As consumers become more aware of contaminants in their drinking water, independent organizations are recommending home-based treatment systems as a solution. Recently, ABC News with Charles Gibson reported on the issue of pharmaceuticals in water supplies. According to the outlet’s Web site, “ABC News asked researchers to test a [ Read More ]
Archive for October, 2008
Depressed pregnant women have twice the risk of preterm delivery than pregnant women with no symptoms of depression, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. The study is published online in the Oxford University Press’s journal Human Reproduction on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. The [ Read More ]
Injuries, Pedestrian Accidents Much Bigger Risk Than Tainted Treats; Experts Recommend Cell Phones As Inexpensive Way for Parents to Have Peace of Mind. Parents who hear the same Halloween safety advice every year are getting a new suggestion this year: Make sure your child takes a cell phone in his or her jack-o-lantern and knows [ Read More ]
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Tells Parents How They Can Build Safety Into Halloween this Year Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year for children, but sometimes the most hectic for parents. Nearly 94 percent of children between the ages of four and twelve participate in Halloween activities [ Read More ]
Serve These Healthy, Easy-to-Make Cabot(R) Cheese Recipes to Your Favorite Ghosts and Goblins and Watch Them Howl with Delight Just as you can count on Count Dracula showing up on your doorstep on Halloween, you can count on the cooks at Cabot Creamery Cooperative to whip up some fiendishly delicious recipes for the witches and [ Read More ]
Precautionary Labeling Leaves Food-Allergic Kids Guessing About Ingredients For the parents of more than 3 million American children with food allergies, the biggest Halloween trick is figuring out which treats are safe. With more than 30 different “may contain”-type messages on ingredient labels, parents are becoming increasingly confused and frustrated. Parents are advised to avoid [ Read More ]