Archive for February, 2009

Unique Baby Gift Ideas

If someone you know is having a baby, chances are you are looking for a baby gift. (…)

Studies On Genetic And Environmental Risk Factors For Autism Funded By $5 Million From Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization, has announced that it has committed $5 million to investigate genetic and environmental risk factors for autism. The project will expand and link two large-scale, multi-site studies focusing on a collaborative prospective study of more than 2000 infant siblings of children with autism, who are at higher genetic risk for developing the disorder.

Where to Buy a Baby Clothes Gift Set

So you have a friend or family member who is expecting, and the new baby gift set that you want to get for them is a baby clothes gift set. (…)

7 questions to ask yourself before buying a kid-friendly vehicle

Whether you’re in the market for a new car or evaluating future needs now that you have a baby (or babies), here are some questions to ask yourself that can help you choose the vehicle that’s best for you. 1….

Two Utah Bills Seek To Lift Restrictions On CHIP, Medicaid Coverage For Documented Immigrant Children

Utah state Sen. Luz Robles (D) and state Rep. Kory Holdaway (R) have introduced similar bills (SB 225 and HB 171) that would eliminate a five-year waiting period for children of documented immigrants to become eligible for CHIP and Medicaid coverage, the

Illinois Law Requiring Officials To Report Identities Of HIV-Positive Students Could Be Amended

A lawmaker in Illinois has proposed a bill (H.B. 0154) to amend a current statute that requires state or local health officials to report the names of HIV-positive students to school principals, the

Pittsburgh School Board Votes To Replace Abstinence-Only With Comprehensive Sex Education

The Pittsburgh school board voted Tuesday to replace the school district’s abstinence-only sex education program with a comprehensive sex education curriculum that includes discussions on contraception and “alternative lifestyles,” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The board voted 8-1 to approve the new plan.

Young People In Parts Of Costa Rica Have Limited Knowledge Of HIV/AIDS, Practice Unsafe Sex, Report Says

Young people in Costa Rica’s coastal cities of Limon and Puntarenas have limited knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention methods, and many practice unsafe sexual behaviors, according to a report released Tuesday, Xinhua News Agency reports. Costa Rica released the report during an event launching an agreement between the government and

Justice Department Files Suit Against Forest Laboratories For Illegally Marketing Celexa, Lexapro For Children

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday filed a civil complaint against drugmaker Forest Laboratories alleging the company defrauded the government of millions of dollars by illegally marketing antidepressants Celexa and Lexapro for use in children, the New York Times reports.

Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Growing Trend Of Gender Selection

The Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday examined the growing desire of some parents-to-be to select the gender of their child. According to the Inquirer, it is a “brave new world in childbearing” where increased access “to procedures that can nearly guarantee the sex of a child” allows for the “freedom of parents-to-be to say what they really want.