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Breast and colon cancers, heart disease, diabetes and tuberculosis also linked to low levels of the vitamin
(Important Note: The Institute of Medicine warns that excessive intake of supplemental vitamin D can have serious, toxic...text/html2008-09-17T15:31:15+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.com5 Ways to avoid eating Bisphenol A, or BPA
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With studies stacking up against the chemical, here's what you need to know to lower your exposure
With yesterday's study linking bisphenol A--a chemical in hard plastics and the linings of food and beverage cans--to...text/html2008-09-17T13:03:33+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comResearchers link BPA exposure to heath concerns
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...text/html2008-09-17T12:51:21+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comFDA defends plastic linked with health risks
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Federal regulators today defended their assessment that a chemical widely used in plastic baby bottles and in food packaging is safe, even as the first major study of health effects in people linked it with...text/html2008-09-16T16:00:10+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comFDA weighs safety of bisphenol A
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...text/html2008-09-16T10:29:40+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comStudy finds link between plastics chemical, disease
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A new study could change the debate over the safety of bisphenol A, a compound found in many plastics.
It suggests that there is an association between higher exposures to BPA and the development of heart...text/html2008-09-16T09:51:53+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comStudy links common plastics chemical to heart woes
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A major study links a chemical used in many plastic products including baby bottles to human problems such as heart disease and diabetes, while U.S. regulators on Tuesday said they still believe it is safe.
The...text/html2008-09-16T09:35:39+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comSoccer net death sparks recall, months later
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A type of foldable soccer goal is being recalled after its maker, Regent Sports Corp., received reports of...text/html2008-09-15T01:04:27+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comNew breast cancer vaccine helps body fight tumors
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Researchers who designed one experimental breast cancer vaccine say they have fine-tuned the process and come up with another that they hope will be more effective.
Their new vaccine delivers a cancer-fighting gene into cells, which...text/html2008-09-14T23:57:58+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comBaby bottle chemical draws mixed messages from U.S.
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The Food and Drug Administration this week reopens the debate over a chemical used in many plastic products -- including baby bottles -- amid mixed messages on its safety from the U.S. government.
An FDA panel...text/html2008-09-07T23:14:35+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comA unique keepsake for moms and babies
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An Atlanta woman creates a unique artform with pregnant women's bellies.
(Click the Read More button below to see a video from CNN.)text/html2008-09-06T12:18:32+01:00http://www.gentlenurturing.comMore evidence that BPA found in clear plastics impairs brain function
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Yale School of Medicine researchers reported today that the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), a building block for polycarbonate plastics found in common household items, causes the loss of connections between brain cells. This synaptic loss may...