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Sick and Tired of Food Allergy Discrimination
We see school bullying happening against kids with food allergies, and it’s not just from the kids. It’s from teachers and other parents. It disgusts me. We saw the poor little girl in Florida get protested against by other parents outside of her school. They held up picket signs during drop off in the morning more
I’d rather suck on a lollipop licked by a stranger with chicken pox than get the vaccine, because vaccines aren’t safe
If you think my headline is a joke, it isn’t. Many parents, afraid of vaccines such as the Varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccine are opting to take their children to Chicken Pox Parties so they can naturally contract the virus and avoid the shot mandated for school entry. While I’m not totally opposed to the idea more
Flu Shot Reactions – Is the Flu Shot Safe?
Is the flu shot safe? It’s flu season, and naturally, with the new flu shots out and those combined with H1N1 (Swine Flu) which is still relatively new, many people continue to question the safety and usefulness of the flu vaccine. I was once one of those people, insisting the flu vaccine was dangerous and more
No vaccines? No school! – San Francisco students, get your booster shots!
San Francisco schools are going to send some kids home next week if they don’t get their pertussis booster. It’s not a surprise that California is concerned with pertussis. The reduction in vaccination rates have caused this deadly disease, also known as whooping cough, to make a come back, infecting individuals across the board. San more
Arsenic in Apple Juice? – Dr. Oz vs. the FDA
Yesterday, as I drove with my children in the backseat having their afternoon snack on our way to pick Daddy up from work, I got a call from my mother. I told her that I couldn’t really talk because I was driving. She said, in response, that I make sure to call her back because more
Peanut Allergy Free Section at Fenway Park – Go REDSOX! (VIDEO)
As peanut allergies become more prominent, more and more places are accommodating peanut allergic individuals. Airplanes have peanut and nut free flights for passengers who have severe anaphylaxis. Indoor playgrounds are deemed “Peanut Free Zones”. Some schools have banned peanuts and all peanut products, while others have a peanut free section inside the cafeteria to more
Distorted Body Image: Media Influence on Self-Esteem in Young Women
“I need to lose 3 pounds.” Just three? Does that 3 extra pounds really tilt the scales? I mean…really? “You look skinny to me, girl!” I hear this a lot, and yet I still look in the mirror and see a fatty. Then again, I did have a Zumba instructor assume that I was pregnant. more
Amy Winehouse: Addiction, Mental Illness, and Early Death
Update (Oct. 26, 2011): Amy Winehouse’s blood alcohol level was 4 times the legal limit at the time of her death. Her death has been ruled the result of alcohol poisoning. Update (July 25, 2011): Amy Winehouse was found dead in her bed, alone, with no sign of drugs nearby. She was reportedly receiving treatment more
Dr. Oz Belly Fat Diet
It’s not just vanity that makes us all want to lose belly fat. Belly fat is the most dangerous type of fat in the body. Belly Fat poisons the liver, which directly affects your bad cholesterol levels, causing it to go up. It also affects insulin production, contributing to type 2 diabetes. Belly fat also more
Should Child Obesity be considered Child Neglect or Endangerment?
Here’s a new one for all you parents out there. Child obesity rates have become so bad that young kids are being diagnosed with diabetes and sleep apnea related to their obesity and unhealthy lifestyles and eating habits. Despite being ill, some of these obese children and their parents haven’t taken care to change eating more
