Archive for May, 2007

European heights have been increasing while Americans have not

“We surmise that the health systems and high degree of social security in Europe provide better conditions for growth than the American health system, despite the fact that the system costs twice as much,” said study co-author John Komlos from the…

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Toddler nearly dies from smallpox vaccine given to soldier dad

A 2-year-old boy spent seven weeks in the hospital and nearly died from a viral infection he got from the smallpox vaccination his father received before shipping out to Iraq, according to a government report and the doctors who treated him. The…

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When to have a child, if ever: The impact in later life

How does having children or not having them affect a woman’s happiness in later life? A new study examining nearly 6,000 women provides an unexpected answer —it’s not so much whether you have children as when you have them. But even more important…

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Mommy Chairs look like they were drawn by children

Mommy’s Chairs are designer chairs that appear to have been drawn by a five-year-old with a poor grasp of perspective. Made of bent steel rods in uncertain, shaky lines, they come in four sizes, with a breathtaking pricetag of £250. »…

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Most 2 year olds watch 1.5 hours of TV despite warnings

Approximately 40 percent of three-month old children and about 90 percent of children age 24 months and under regularly watch television, DVDs or videos, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine….

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