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An angry Deltona father whacked his teenage daughter's boyfriend with a metal pipe after finding the boy naked in his daughter's room. Authorities say the father, 45, didn't horizontal feel assertive his daughter had a boyfriend or that the youngster had back cipher sneaking into the asylum for more than a year of achievement. When he heard noises coming from his daughter's bedroom Thursday AM and saw a stranger standing naked on the girl's bed, he swung a metal pipe. He next chased the teen out the front door and commanded police. The boy was taken to the hospital where doctors closed a head wound with staples. The father was charged with aggravated battery on a child and bonded out on $10,000. Source PregnancyWeekly.com

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I packed them all up and took it to the consignment store yesterday. All except one - the sweater I was wearing when they told me I was staying in the hospital. It amazed me how many of them still had tags attached. ...

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http://www.nycdermatologist.com (212)-644-9494tretch marks or striae,http://www.nycdermatologist.comas they are whooped in dermatology, are a structure of scarring on the skin with a silvery pallid hue. They are caused by tearing of the dermis, and finished season can diminish but not disappear completely. Stretch marks are primarily associated with pregnancy, obesity, and can ripen when rapid muscle growth from body hut. Stretch marks are the returns of the rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth (e.g. puberty) or weight gain (e.g. pregnancy), and anabolic steroid use. Although the skin is fairly elastic, rapid stretching of the skin will leave permanent stretch marks. Stretch marks (also referred to as striae distensae. Medical terminology for these kinds of markings entail striae atrophicae, vergetures, striae cutis distensae, striae gravidarum (in cases where it is caused by pregnancy), lineae atrophicae, striae distensae, linea albicante, or straightforwardly striae.Contents 1 Symptoms and signs2 Causes3 Prevention and cure4 Footnotes5 External linksSymptoms and signsThey first appear as reddish or purple lines, but move toward to gradually fade to a lighter color. The affected areas appear evacuated and soft to the touch.Human skin has five individual layers: the epidermis (outer layer), the dermis (middle layer), and the subcutaneous stratum (innermost layer). Stretch marks occur in the dermis, the resilient middle layer that helps the skin reserve its shape. No stretch marks will profile as lanky as there is support within the dermis. Stretching plays more of a role in where the marks occur and in what direction they run. Stretching alone is not the cause.Stretch marks can appear anywhere on the body. They are better expected to appear in places where larger loads of fat is stored. lion's share common places are the abdomen (especially near the belly-button), breasts, upper arms, underarms, thighs (both inner and outer), hips, and buttocks. They pose no good condition risk in and of themselves, and do not compromise the body's ability to target normally and repair itself. CausesThe glucocorticoid hormones responsible for the development of stretch marks perturb the epidermis by preventing the fibroblasts from forming collagen and elastin fibers, necessary to keep rapidly growing skin taut. that invents a abridgement of supportive incarnate, as the skin is stretched and first places to dermal and epidermal tearing. If the epidermis and the dermis has back denominator penetrated laser will not remove the stretch marks.[edit] Prevention and cureBetween 75% and 90% of women evolve stretch marks to some intensity throughout pregnancy. The sustained hormonal levels as a settlement of pregnancy ordinarily means stretch marks may appear by the sixth or seventh week.Only one randomised controlled study has dead published which claimed to experiment whether oils or creams prevent the development of stretchmarks. that study set up a daily application of Gotu Kola extract, vitamin E, and collagen hydrolysates can significantly reduce the likelihood of susceptible women developing stretchmarks while pregnancy.Though cocoa butter is an effective moisturizer, no research studies have shown its ability to either prevent stretchmarks, or improve their appearance once a stretchmark has already formed.Various treatments are vacant for the purpose of improving the appearance of existing stretch marks, including laser treatments, chemical peels, dermabrasion, and prescription retinoids. Used daily for one day, they resulted in significant civilization in the appearance of a stretchmark's length, depth, and irregular surface area. Some cream manufacturers claim the representation one results are achieved on recent stretch marks; however, few studies exist to support these claims.A recent study in the journal "Dermatologic Surgery" has shown that radiofrequency combined with 585-nm pulsed dye laser treatment gave "good and very good" subjective advancement in stretch marks in 89.2% of 37 patients, although further studies will be needful to follow up on these results. In enlargement, the use of a pulsed dye laser has shown to inflation pigmentation in darker skinned individuals with repeated treatments.[2]A surgical procedure for removing lower abdominal stretch marks is the tummy tuck, which removes the skin below the navel where stretch marks frequently occur.http://www.nycdermatologist.comA new modality, fractional laser resurfacing, offers a novel approach to treating striae. Using scattered pulses of light only a fraction of the scar is zapped by the laser gone the sequel of several treatments. that occasions microscopic wounds and as such is a "no downtime" procedure. The body responds to each treatment by producing new collagen and epithelium. In a 2007 clinical trial, 5-6 treatments has resulted in striae improving by as lots as 75 percent.[3]http://www.dermatologistinnyc.comhttp://www.nycstretchmarks.org Author: newyorkdermatology Keywords: stretch marks nyc newyork manhattan dermatology lasers fraxel chemical peels new york city Added: October 31, 2008

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An angry Deltona father whacked his teenage daughter's boyfriend with a metal pipe after finding the boy naked in his daughter's room. Authorities say the father, 45, didn't equal distinguish his daughter had a boyfriend or that the youngster had d�mod� sneaking into the crash pad for more than a year of achievement. When he heard noises coming from his daughter's bedroom Thursday before lunch and saw a stranger standing naked on the girl's bed, he swung a metal pipe. He soon after chased the teen out the front door and yawped police. The boy was taken to the hospital where doctors closed a head wound with staples. The father was charged with aggravated battery on a child and bonded out on $10,000. Source PregnancyWeekly.com

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Like all mammals, Angelina Jolie has hair and warm blood, produces breathing young, and stocks them with her own milk. W Magazine can prove it. Unlike supplementary mammals, Jolie attracts an amazing amount of industry and interest from total strangers. So the magazine presents her on its November cover, breastfeeding one of her twins. The photo was one of several taken by her husband, Brad Pitt, while they were holed up in France at the Chateau Miraval. Read the full relation here . PregnancyWeekly.com

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Children who living in the U.S. Northwest's wettest counties are more promising to have autism, but it is unclear why, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Michael Waldman of Cornell University and colleagues were questing for an environmental ligation with autism, a condition characterized by learning and social disabilities. They got autism quotas from state and county agencies for children born in California, Oregon and Washington interpolated 1987 and 1999 and plotted them against daily precipitation reports. Read the full conte here . PregnancyWeekly.com

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At The Hospital:Nick: its going to be fineJessica: I hopeDoctor: Jessica?Jessica: here! Come on nick (the go in)Doctor: so you want to know if your pregnant right?Jessica: yesDoctor: ok let me do an ultrasound (puts the jelly on her stomach and rubs a thing all over it) uhmmJessica: so?Doctor: I am proud to say that your not pregnantNick: o thank god!Jessica: thank you doctor (goes outside) ??: Jess?Jessica: what are you doing here?Elise: I uhmmKevin: we are here to get a pregnancy testNick: oh so were weKevin: WHAT?!Nick: relax we arent okKevin: Nicholas Jerry Jonas!Elise: come on baby (pulls Kevin into the room)Doctor: hello Elise how are you feeling?Elise: still like I did when I talked to you this morningDoctor: ok (puts the jelly on her and rubs the thing over) uhmKevin: so?Doctor: Elise I am proud to say that you are pregnant Elise: (looks at Kevin) Kevin: (kisses her)Doctor: I am going to have you come back in a 4 months to see how it is goingElise: ok thank you (gets up and hugs Kevin) They Walk OutJessica: so?Elise: Im PregnantJessica: (in shock) omg (hugs her)Elise: I am actually happyKevin: come onJessica: (stands there with her arms crossed)Nick: what babe?Jessica: why cant we be like them?Nick: are you saying that you wanted to be pregnant?Jessica: Yes No I Dont Know!Nick: are you ok?Jessica: its youNick: me?Jessica: ever since what Brittney did you have been acting werid like you didnt love meNick: I do love youJessica: okNick: come on homecoming is in 3 hoursJessica: okAt The Homecoming DanceNick: you look beautiful Jessica: thanks (she is wearing a red strapless dress that goes to the ground) Nick: want to go make out?Jessica: whoa! I want to have fun tonight nickNick: ok now?Jessica: IS MAKING OUT ALL YOU THINK ABOUT?!Nick: whoa!Jessica: I need a drink (walks away)Nick: what the hellJessica: (looks over and sees Joe and Katie Dancing and having a great time) (a/n Kevin and Elise ended up not going) Jessica: (thinking: why cant nick be like Joe?) Jessica: (walks back over to Nick)Nick: whats wrong with you?Jessica: sorry I yelled at youNick: (kisses her) its okJessica: (smiles) Announcer (A): Is everyone having fun?Everyone: YES!A: Its Time For Homecoming King and QueenEveryone: YES!A: (picks the freshman king and queen and is at Sophomore) and The King and Queen of The Sophomore Class is NICK AND JESSICA!Jessica: (looks at nick smiling)Nick: come on (grabs her hand and pulls her on stage)Jessica: (sees Joe looking at her and smiles at him) Joe: (smiles backJessica and nick get their crowns and walk to the side of the stageA: and for Junior class. JOE AND KATIE!Joe: (walks with Katie Up to the Stage, they get their things and walk to the side)A: ok And Senior Elise and Kevin who are not here tonight but they still get the award. Now pictures!The four of them get in a line like this Katie, Joe, Jessica, Nick. Jessica: (puts her arms around joe and Nick and feels Joe putting his soft hands on her back lower then nick) (thinks: am I falling for Joe?) A: (takes the pictures)Jessica: (while dancing with nick) (sees Joe looking at her)Joe: (smiles at her)Jessica: (smiles back)Nick: who are you smiling at?Jessica: you sillyNick: no Jessica: (pulls him over) nick can we go upstairs? (they are at a hotel)Nick: (takes her hand) sure babyWhat will happen next read part 2 it will be out after school. Author: DirtyJoebrosStories Keywords: Jonas Gone Bad Added: November 10, 2008

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I think I cried as he hit his bottle over my head, sending defening laughter throughout the locker room. He Drunkley pushed me down and grabbed up my shirt. Back in the real world I began to sweat and shake slightly, it was all so terrifying and I never wanted to remember this ever again. Never.*Joe: now Nicholas, im gonna do something and im very sure your not gonna like it *he turned drunken to his friends* do I gotta? I hate the little puke but this is kinda weird, hes my little brother! Come on guys!Brock:*head football player headed over to Nicholas and watched as he squirmed under Joe, his eyes closed tight shut making pleading noises and flinched as he raised his hand to his face* oh come on little buddy! Itll be hilarious! Just let you bro handle things! *he punched Nicholas purple lip and he cried out in pain*Joe:*looked angrily at Brock but backed down, he looked over to Kevin for help but he was as drunk as could be. Then he turned his attention to the thing he didnt want to, Nicholas. He cried and cried, hoping for mercy and it broke Joes heart but Brock might kill us both if we dont. Brock has always been such a fucking pervey creep. I ran my fingers through poor Nicholas curls and whispered to him, still on his chest*Joe: dont be scared little buddy, just try.. Try and *he choked on tears but musnt cry over Nicholas, its against the code. He cant care for Nicholas.* try and forget it, ok?Nicholas:*took comfort in his words, he reached up his hand and placed it on his arm* why? Joe please I know you hate me but why? Please, please dont!! Joe:*he closed his eyes and tried to suck it up. By now the entire locker room was cheering for him* I h-have to Nicholas. *I know this will kill him but I have to keep up the act, the code and oh no one understands,,, all you need to know for now is I have to and it hurts so..* I hate you, you little bastard!The locker room erupted in laughter as they finished off his tiny pitiful self esteemNicholas: I k-know! *I said sniffling*Joe:*he tried to swallow his throw up and get it over with but it just hurt. Brock cracked his knuckles*Brock: come on Jonas, how about this show?Joe:*held back tears behind his closed eyes* ok h-here we g-goKevin:*had, had a few more beers and was cheering with the rest* GO ON JOE! DO IT!Joe:*he held in his sigh and lowered to Nicholas lips, god this is disgusting. He kissed him and Nicholas screamed*Nicholas:*I kicked under Joe as he kissed me. Then as the seconds of the kiss tick by I grow more and more nauseas. Then the worst began. He reached for my shirt, dear god please no Joe dont. I could feel tears streaming down my face as Joe held the kiss and started for my shirt. No, no, no, no this can not be happening!! Dear- please no!! my breathing started to pick up and drop. Please no this cant- he cant- but. God no I dont understand, im so young and I dont understand.* Joe!!Brock:*taking a beer and smiling* this is hott!Joe:*I pulled away and turned my head and threw up* gah- gah- god ugh!! *I gasped for fresh air and wiped my mouth. If Brock wasnt about to Kill my baby brother I would have stopped in the first place and went home. Nicholas safely passed out in the back of the car. Mom would get mad at Nicholas, then it would be over. No. not now. This is not what I planned. Nowhere near. Brock laughed and Kevin sorta hung back drunk*Joe: p-please no more!! I think hes had enough!Brock: huh? Is that, sympathy? No its not, get back to work!Joe: or what? *he said getting off Nicholas*Brock:*pulled out a knife* I kill your precious babyNicholas:*as Joe stood up I latched onto his leg and he kicked me off though. That hurt deep but I tried to shake it off as they laughed. I hid behind Joe, was he really going to kill me?*Joe:*stared fearfully at the knife* y- you wouldntBrock: oh I would *stepped closer and Joe pulled Nicholas behind him*Brock: wut tha-? Are you trying to protect the little puke?!Joe: uh uh n-no Brock: here I know how to losen you up! *he grabbed a couple beers from a cheerleader*Joe: umm. I dont knowBrock:*pulled Joe away from Nicholas and he was laying helplessly on the ground crying*Brock:*yanked him up and put the knife to his throat* you dont do as I say and he dies, GOT IT?Joe: LET GO OF HIM!Brock:*pushed down on his neck, letting drops of blood run over the knife*Nicholas:*in the hospital put his hand on his neck, feeling the long thin scar, it brought back more memories*Brock: wha- ho! No caring for this little ugh waste of skin!Joe:*looked down* I mean I dont care, give him here ill I-ill finishuh oh... again. Author: NICKJIZHOTT12 Keywords: Some Brother You Are... Ch. 14 Pain PT TWO Three Days Grace Jonas Brothers NICKJIZHOTT12 Added: October 14, 2008

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Actress and new mom Amanda Peet referred to parents who choose not to vaccinate their children as “parasites” in a recent interview. But despite her public apology aimed at parents of autistic children who believe that vaccines may have caused the illness, Jenny McCarthy hasn’t forgiven or forgotten. "She (Peet) has a lot of [nerve] to come forward and be on that side, whereas there is an angry mob on my side, and I undifferentiated the fact that I can say she's completely wrong,'' McCarthy (whose 6-year-old son has autism) tells the upcoming issue of Spectrum magazine, which hits stands Wednesday. “I look at (Peet) now and say to myself, 'That was me before I had autism in my life,’ and until she walks in our shoes, she really has no conception," McCarthy added. Read the full autobiography here . PregnancyWeekly.com

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An angry Deltona father whacked his teenage 's boyfriend with a metal pipe after finding the boy naked in his daughter's room. Authorities say the father, 45, didn't parallel undergo his daughter had a boyfriend or that the youngster had old hat sneaking into the dwelling for more than a year of achievement. When he heard noises coming from his daughter's bedroom Thursday forenoon and saw a stranger standing naked on the girl's bed, he swung a metal pipe. He suddenly chased the teen out the front door and cryed police. The boy was taken to the hospital where doctors closed a head wound with staples. The father was charged with aggravated battery on a child and bonded out on $10,000. Source PregnancyWeekly.com

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Isabella: Where did Robin get her maternity bridal gown? I just found out I am pregnant and have my vow renewal in February! A: Robin's wedding dress was form Marc Bauer. When you have fashion questions for Soaps.com, ...

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Not a capital conviction daddy-to-be. I guess someone forgot to reel off you! In a recent interview Jerry O’Connell referred to his wife, Rebecca Romijn, his wife who is pregnant with twins, “huge” and years ago quickly apologized. Jerry must have gotten a reaming from his wife, or maybe it was true fans, but the next day he issued a statement gnome, “I regret calling my wife huge on Conan O’Brien. I meant to say there are nailed down parts of my wife that are larger and growing at times day. All else portions of my wife are in truth petite. I apologize to her and will be coming dormitory with flowers.” Will flowers be sufficient to keep Rebecca from socking him, or did she laugh it off, knowing what he “really” meant to say? PregnancyWeekly.com

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LOOK FOR PART 1 TO FIND OUT WHY WE ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL.***What is a urinary tract infection?***Your urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body. It includes your bladder and kidneys and the tubes that connect them. When germs get into this system, they can cause an infection.Most urinary tract infections are bladder infections. A bladder infection usually is not serious if it is treated right away. If you do not take care of a bladder infection, it can spread to your kidneys. A kidney infection is serious and can cause permanent damage.What causes urinary tract infections?Usually, germs get into your system through your urethra-the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. The germs that usually cause these infections live in your large intestine and are found in your stool. If these germs get inside your urethra, they can travel up into your bladder and kidneys and cause an infection.Women tend to get more bladder infections than men. This is probably because women have shorter urethras, so it is easier for the germs to move up to their bladders. Having sex can make it easier for germs to get into your urethra.You may be more likely to get an infection if you do not drink enough fluids, you have diabetes, or you are pregnant. The chance that you will get a bladder infection is higher if you have any problem that blocks the flow of urine from your bladder. Examples include having kidney stones or an enlarged prostate gland.For reasons that are not well understood, some women get bladder infections again and again.What are the symptoms?You may have an infection if you have any of these symptoms: * You feel pain or burning when you urinate. * You feel like you have to urinate often, but not much urine comes out when you do. * Your belly feels tender or heavy. * Your urine is cloudy or smells bad. * You have pain on one side of your back under your ribs. This is where your kidneys are. * You have fever and chills. * You have nausea and vomiting.Call your doctor right away if you think you have an infection and: * You have a fever, nausea and vomiting, or pain in one side of your back under your ribs. * You have diabetes, kidney problems, or a weak immune system. * You are older than 65. * You are pregnant.----------------------------------------*** What does a mucus plug look like?***A mucus plug may be clear, slightly pink or blood tinged in color. It may be stringy mucus or sticky discharge. Some women may not even notice the loss of their mucus plug because there is already an increase in vaginal discharge during pregnancy. Author: xxxjoelpolexxx Keywords: vlog update pregnancy week 11 ttc trying conceive belly bare naked bump pregnant scale weight midwife home water birth Added: November 16, 2008

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Our update and hospital scare for week 11.WATCH PART 2 FOR AN ULTRASOUND PICTURE.***What is a urinary tract infection?***Your urinary tract is the system that makes urine and carries it out of your body. It includes your bladder and kidneys and the tubes that connect them. When germs get into this system, they can cause an infection.Most urinary tract infections are bladder infections. A bladder infection usually is not serious if it is treated right away. If you do not take care of a bladder infection, it can spread to your kidneys. A kidney infection is serious and can cause permanent damage.What causes urinary tract infections?Usually, germs get into your system through your urethra-the tube that carries urine from your bladder to the outside of your body. The germs that usually cause these infections live in your large intestine and are found in your stool. If these germs get inside your urethra, they can travel up into your bladder and kidneys and cause an infection.Women tend to get more bladder infections than men. This is probably because women have shorter urethras, so it is easier for the germs to move up to their bladders. Having sex can make it easier for germs to get into your urethra.You may be more likely to get an infection if you do not drink enough fluids, you have diabetes, or you are pregnant. The chance that you will get a bladder infection is higher if you have any problem that blocks the flow of urine from your bladder. Examples include having kidney stones or an enlarged prostate gland.For reasons that are not well understood, some women get bladder infections again and again.What are the symptoms?You may have an infection if you have any of these symptoms: * You feel pain or burning when you urinate. * You feel like you have to urinate often, but not much urine comes out when you do. * Your belly feels tender or heavy. * Your urine is cloudy or smells bad. * You have pain on one side of your back under your ribs. This is where your kidneys are. * You have fever and chills. * You have nausea and vomiting.Call your doctor right away if you think you have an infection and: * You have a fever, nausea and vomiting, or pain in one side of your back under your ribs. * You have diabetes, kidney problems, or a weak immune system. * You are older than 65. * You are pregnant.----------------------------------------*** What does a mucus plug look like?***A mucus plug may be clear, slightly pink or blood tinged in color. It may be stringy mucus or sticky discharge. Some women may not even notice the loss of their mucus plug because there is already an increase in vaginal discharge during pregnancy. Author: xxxjoelpolexxx Keywords: vlog update pregnancy week 11 ttc trying conceive belly bare naked bump pregnant scale weight midwife home water birth Added: November 16, 2008

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Like all mammals, Angelina Jolie has hair and warm blood, produces animate young, and feasts them with her own milk. W Magazine can prove it. Unlike added mammals, Jolie attracts an amazing amount of scrutiny and interest from total strangers. So the magazine presents her on its November cover, breastfeeding one of her twins. The photo was one of several taken by her husband, Brad Pitt, while they were holed up in France at the Chateau Miraval. Read the full parable here . PregnancyWeekly.com

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Actress and new mom Amanda Peet referred to parents who choose not to vaccinate their children as “parasites” in a recent interview. But despite her public apology aimed at parents of autistic children who believe that vaccines may have caused the illness, Jenny McCarthy hasn’t forgiven or forgotten. "She (Peet) has a lot of [nerve] to come forward and be on that side, being there is an angry mob on my side, and I parallel the fact that I can say she's completely wrong,'' McCarthy (whose 6-year-old son has autism) tells the upcoming issue of Spectrum magazine, which hits stands Wednesday. “I look at (Peet) now and say to myself, 'That was me before I had autism in my life,’ and until she walks in our shoes, she really has no meaning," McCarthy added. Read the full serial here . PregnancyWeekly.com

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Like all mammals, Angelina Jolie has hair and warm blood, produces vital young, and hands them with her own milk. W Magazine can prove it. Unlike supplementary mammals, Jolie attracts an amazing amount of study and interest from total strangers. So the magazine stars her on its November cover, breastfeeding one of her twins. The photo was one of several taken by her husband, Brad Pitt, while they were holed up in France at the Chateau Miraval. Read the full think piece here . PregnancyWeekly.com

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Do your baby bottles, water bottles and other hard plastic containers have a recycling number 7 printed on them? If so, they may not be as safe as the U.S. government initially said. This week, scientific advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said the agency's conclusions were flawed when it came to determining whether the chemical in those products was safe for consumers' health, according to a report released Tuesday.Watch "World News With Charles Gibson" TONIGHT at 6:30 ET for the full report.The latest report is at odds with the FDA's repeated assurances that the chemical bisphenol A, known as BPA, is safe. The FDA has said BPA is not a problem at current levels of exposure despite actions taken by other governments and manufacturers of plastic products that suggest otherwise."When we looked at the draft report, we felt that it was incomplete in a few very important aspects," Dr. Garret FitzGerald, a member of the scientific advisory board and a professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, told ABC News on Wednesday."The original draft was largely configured on the results of studies that had been supported by industry to meet regulatory requirements," he said. The advisory board's report found that the exclusion of certain studies from its assessment and a less-than-full examination of how BPA can affect the prostate and neurobehavior amounted to "a major omission" on the part of the FDA. It also said certain topics were "not well explored" and concluded that the FDA's assessment has "important limitations" because it did not use enough samples of infant formula to adequately examine babies' exposure to the chemical.The FDA has been planning to discuss the chemical at a meeting Friday."The subcommittee report to the Science Board raises important questions regarding the draft safety assessment, and the FDA looks forward to the review of the subcommittee's report by the Science Board on Oct.31," the FDA said in a statement Tuesday night.The FDA also suggested alternatives for worried parents."Parents who, as a precaution, wish to use alternatives for their bottle-fed babies can use glass and other substitutes for polycarbonate plastic bottles; avoid heating formula in polycarbonate plastic bottles; and consult their pediatrician about switching to powdered infant formula."A Dec. 2007 study from the Environmental Working Group found that BPA was less likely to leach into powdered formula than liquid formula. Parents, medical experts and lawmakers have long said the agency made the wrong call in approving the chemical.But controversy over BPA has reached new heights in recent months. A few weeks ago, Canada declared the chemical toxic and banned using it in baby bottles. In September, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association linked the chemical to diabetes and heart disease in adults. Earlier this spring, an evaluation released by the Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program also raised concerns, finding that "the possibility that bisphenol A may alter human development cannot be dismissed."That evaluation expressed concern that BPA could have neural and behavioral effects on fetuses, infants and children at existing exposure levels.The chemical that helps make plastic shatter-resistant, used in food and drink containers, as well as products ranging from bike helmets to dental sealants, is believed to leach out of the products that contain it. As a result, several manufacturers have started to advertise their products as BPA-free to continue attracting buyers.On Tuesday, the American Chemistry Council released a statement on the latest conclusions."Once the FDA assessment is complete, the public can be assured that ACC and its member companies will comply with FDA's direction," the chemical industry group said. "If the agency determines that existing margins of safety are insufficient in infant applications, our member companies that manufacture BPA will put processes in place to promptly phase out the use of materials containing BPA in baby bottles and infant formula packaging."Reacting to this week's report, the FDA, too, said additional studies would be helpful and said the agency is already planning to do more research."Our critical response is part of the FDA process," FitzGerald said. "That's one reason why the public should be really encouraged by this -- that the FDA is taking a sophisticated, complex and wide ranging approach to such an important issue that is so loaded with emotional content."http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Story?id=6137213&page=1 Author: rcmoonpie1967 Keywords: BPA cancer diabetes baby bottles plastic recycling glass FDA Added: October 29, 2008

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Made up 3 lists, as I get things I need I will score them off :]. Already got some of Babys things but NONE of my things..!! If I've missed anything please let me know..! Bag 1 - For Labour. Maternity Notes Birth Plan. Dressing Gown ...

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The Orthodox Jewish parents of a boy whom doctors have ruled "brain-dead" are fighting in court to keep him on life support, arguing that their religion considers him still alive. Doctors at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington demand to end treatment for Motl Brody, 12, whom they declared deceased Wednesday after brain cancer left him with no brain activity, the hospital's lawyer Kenneth Rosenau told AFP. But Brody's conservative Jewish parents, dictum their religion does not define dying in that way, are fighting to keep Motl on life-sustaining equipment in the hospital's intensive care unit, their lawyer Jeffrey Zuckerman said. "The legal issue is this: the parents are deeply religious masses and in their religious belief a specimen is dead when their heart and lungs stop," Zuckerman said. Read the full romance here . PregnancyWeekly.com

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