Does having a pet increase the risk of a child developing an allergy?  Click here to read an interesting article from the NY times.

Find out why it is important to immunize by clicking here.

This article is about renovating your home safely to keep your family, especially children, protected from environmental toxins.  Click here to read the article.

Read an interesting article from the NY Times, Child-Product Makers Seek to Soften New Rules, then post a comment and let us know what you think.

Driving in the snow can be hazardous. Many of us recall our earlier driving instruction but only during the snow do we have a chance to practice. In addition there are precautions we should take with our vehicles to maintain safety for our families.

Here are safety tips  from AAA and Road and Travel for your review.

Stay Safe!

Sensible Winter Driving Tips from Road and Travel

Sane Winter Driving Tips from AAA

According to an article in the NY Times, the American Academy of Pediatricians is recommending a warning label for foods that pose a choking hazard for young children.  Since a warning label is used for toys that can be  choking hazards for young children, why not have one for foods?  Read the full story on choking by clicking on this link.

The report analyzes the barriers to health care that result in our country’s troubling maternal mortality and morbidity statistics. Among other issues, the report examines discrimination; financial, bureaucratic and language barriers to accessing care; information about maternal care options; participation in care decisions; staffing and quality questions; and accountability and oversight.  Two years of analysis, including over one hundred interviews, went into the preparation of the report. We hope it proves to be a valuable tool in your own work.

Going forward, Amnesty International’s recommendations to improve maternal health will include calling for federal accountability on the issue of improving maternal health via an Office of Maternal Health within the Department of Health and Human Services, increasing support for community health centers, establishing state maternal mortality review boards and implementing presumptive eligibility for Medicaid in all states.

You can read the summary at DeadlyDeliverySummary or the  full report at DeadlyDelivery2.