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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Letters: Solitary is too cruel for kids

    Re "Too young for solitary," Editorial, May 12 Your editorial had such a promising beginning. Unfortunately, rather than saying the cruel solitary confinement of juveniles should be banned, the editorial recommend that it "should at the very least be...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Human Rights Watch, Human Rights, Politics

    2. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. The world through a newborn's senses

    Newborns arrive in this world somewhat half-baked or, in the more measured words of evolutionary anthropologist Wanda Trevathan of the University of New Mexico, "a little unfinished, if you will."
    Newborns arrive in this world somewhat half-baked or, in the more measured words of evolutionary anthropologist Wanda Trevathan of the University of New Mexico, "a little unfinished, if you will." Parents declare them beautiful, these wailing bundles of...

    Tags: Science, University of Washington, University of New Mexico, Science and Technology

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?

    One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.  Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production; letting them use a bottle and nipple can interfere with their ability to latch properly at the breast.  Some research has shown that mothers who offer formula in the hospital stop breast-feeding sooner than mothers who don't.
    One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.  Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...

    Tags: Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Medical Specialization

    4. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. GOP slams fundraising, other efforts to promote Obama health law

    WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the landmark statute.
    WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Justice System, Aetna Inc., Insurance, Judges

    5. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Wrigley holds off on caffeinated gum as FDA reviews caffeine

    Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would investigate the safety of added caffeine in U.S. food and beverage products, Wrigley North America has decided to put its bid to market a caffeinated gum on hold out of respect for the agency's deliberations, the company's president, Casey Keller announced in a statement issued to the Associated Press.
    Less than a week after the Food and Drug Administration announced that it would investigate the safety of added caffeine in U.S. food and beverage products, Wrigley North America has decided to put its bid to market a caffeinated gum on hold out of...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Dietary Supplements, Food Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Energy Drinks

    6. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Many kids with suicide on the mind have guns in the home

    More than 17% of children considered to be at risk of committing suicide have guns in the home that could make a passing destructive impulse deadly, and between 15% and 30% of those adolescents told researchers they had access to those guns, to bullets, or to both.
    More than 17% of children considered to be at risk of committing suicide have guns in the home that could make a passing destructive impulse deadly, and between 15% and 30% of those adolescents told researchers they had access to those guns, to bullets,...

    Tags: Research, Suicide, Politics, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy

    7. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. FDA studies caffeine's effects on children, teens

    WASHINGTON — The presence of caffeine in gum, jelly beans, waffles and other foods has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the stimulant's potential effects on children and adolescents.
    WASHINGTON — The presence of caffeine in gum, jelly beans, waffles and other foods has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the stimulant's potential effects on children and adolescents. The FDA's announcement comes a few weeks...

    Tags: Mars, Inc., Food and Drug Administration, Waffles

    8. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Planning a home birth? Here's some advice from pediatricians

    The nation’s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don’t.
    The nation’s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don’t. Home birth is not very common in the United States – fewer than 1% of babies are born outside of a...

    Tags: Hepatitis B , Pediatrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals

    9. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Plan B contraception and Obama's betrayal of women

    President Obama spit his game, as the kids say, when he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at a Planned Parenthood conference a little over a week ago: &ldquo;You&rsquo;re making me blush,&rdquo; he cooed to their thunderous applause. &ldquo;I love you back.&rdquo; <div style="padding: 18px 0px 8px 8px; float: right;"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/lanow/la-me-robin-abcarian-perspective-20130402,0,101211.storygallery"><img src="http://www.trbimg.com/img-51673417/turbine/la-me-robin-abcarian-20130323/600" /></a></div>
    President Obama spit his game, as the kids say, when he spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at a Planned Parenthood conference a little over a week ago: “You’re making me blush,” he cooed to their thunderous applause. “I love you back.&...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Planned Parenthood, Plan B (drug), Family Planning

    10. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Placentas provide clues about autism risk at birth, study says

    Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth.
    Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth. The abnormalities in question are called...

    Tags: University of California, Davis, Gynecology, Research, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Specialization

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 'Albanian Bear' Reshat Mati is always up for a fight

    NEW YORK &mdash; The first hint of a bruise, blackish and glossy, appears under Reshat Mati's eye as he finishes a jujitsu workout. It seems that he took a knee to the face.
    NEW YORK — The first hint of a bruise, blackish and glossy, appears under Reshat Mati's eye as he finishes a jujitsu workout. It seems that he took a knee to the face. Someone offers to get an ice pack, but there isn't time. Reshat hurries off...

    Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Wrestling

    12. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Special needs children deserve the chance to be extraordinary

    Raising a child is like doing a puzzle in the dark. You get two pieces together and think, "Finally, I know what to do," not realizing there are a hundred more pieces scattered across the room. For the parent of a special needs child, that puzzle has a thousand pieces flung across a minefield. I know. My husband and I have been navigating that field for the last 11 years.
    Raising a child is like doing a puzzle in the dark. You get two pieces together and think, "Finally, I know what to do," not realizing there are a hundred more pieces scattered across the room. For the parent of a special needs child, that puzzle has a...

    Tags: Autism, Budgets and Budgeting, Cerebral Palsy

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