Mercury on Shine

Why I feel duped by the anti-vaccine movement

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I have a 3-year-old daughter and a kid on the way. So I am fully aware of the vaccine debate. And by now, I’ve been conditioned to believe that my thinking on vaccines should always be, "Question everything." But having just read the

A Diner's Guide to Eating Fish Safely

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Is fish a miracle food or menace? We looked at the evidence and talked to experts to find out.

Two Ways to Boost Your Baby's Brainpower

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If you want your infant to score better on such developmental milestones as sitting up, crawling or talking, there are two ways to enhance the odds, according to a recent study:

First, while pregnant, eat at least three servings a week of low-mercury fish, such as cod, wild salmon…

All About Vaccines - An Alternative Schedule

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The growing number of vaccines recommended for babies and children, coupled with concern over potentially toxic ingredients, has left many parents worried and confused. Here, Dana Point, Calif., pediatrician Robert "Dr. Bob" W. Sears, M.D., author of the newly published The Vaccine…

Healthy-seafood guide

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Suggestions for how often to eat the most common fish, based on mercury levels and whether the way they were farmed or caught damages the oceans Real Simple asked Tim Fitzgerald, a marine scientist for the Oceans program of the nonprofit organization Environmental Defense, to list…

Health stuff that matters to parents: We break it down for you

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There's a flurry of health information and research and sites out there, all packed full of lists and facts and resources you need to know. And, hello! You have lunches to pack and science fair displays to help build and cloth diapers to soak and outrageously expensive strollers to save up for and twelve DVR-ed episodes of "Lost" to catch up on. Not to worry. We've got what you want to know right here in five easy clicks.

User Post: The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (1-30-09)

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Disturbing food concerns made a lot of headlines this week. From mercury found in high-fructose corn syrup to the peanut plant knowingly shipping tainted products that led to the nationwide salmonella outbreak, FatFighterTV…

User Post: Want some mercury with your favorite (HFCS) foods?

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As if we haven’t had enough problems with our food lately with the salmonella/peanut butter outbreak. Now, two new studies find mercury - a metal that is toxic to humans - in nearly half of the samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) they tested. It was also in about a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverages where HFCS is the first or second highest ingredient listed on the label.

The President and His Chart

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Most people would agree that the President influences the country. As a financial forecaster and trader, I am interested in how the President affects the markets. As an astrologer, I am also curious how his chart impacts the country.<br><br>There is a more profound issue than it seems at...

What You Eat = Your Baby's Future

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Good or bad, prenatal nutrition affects your child well into adulthood.

You are what you eat....