Gentle Nurturing Website news and information. http://www.gentlenurturing.com Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:51:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/images/M_images/gn_rss.png http://www.gentlenurturing.com Gentle Nurturing Website news and information. http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/healthcare_news_and_policy/more_links_between_lack_of_vitamin_d_and_ms/ 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... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Healthcare News and Policy Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:39:35 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_in_your_home/5_ways_to_avoid_eating_bpa/ 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... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Bisphenol A in Your Home Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:31:15 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_science_and_policy/researchers_link_bpa_exposure_to_heath_concerns/ ... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Bisphenol A Science and Policy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:03:33 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_science_and_policy/fda_defends_plastic_linked_with_health_risks/ 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... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Bisphenol A Science and Policy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:51:21 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_science_and_policy/fda_weighs_safety_of_bpa/ ... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Bisphenol A Science and Policy Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:00:10 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_science_and_policy/study_finds_bpa_link_to_disease/ 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... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Bisphenol A Science and Policy Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:29:40 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_science_and_policy/bpa_linked_to_heart_woes/ 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... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Bisphenol A Science and Policy Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:51:53 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/toys_and_recalls/soccer_net_death_sparks_recall/ (Additional product images and the NPR Audio Report are available by clicking the Read More button below.) A type of foldable soccer goal is being recalled after its maker, Regent Sports Corp., received reports of... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Toys and Recalls Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:35:39 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/healthcare_news_and_policy/new_breast_cancer_vaccine_helps_body_fight_tumors/ 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... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Healthcare News and Policy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:04:27 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_science_and_policy/baby_bottle_chemical_draws_mixed_messages_from_us/ 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... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Bisphenol A Science and Policy Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:57:58 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/community_and_entertainment_news/a_unique_keepsake_for_moms_and_babies/ An Atlanta woman creates a unique artform with pregnant women's bellies. (Click the Read More button below to see a video from CNN.) Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Community and Entertainment News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:14:35 +0100 http://www.gentlenurturing.com/gentle_nurturing_newsroom/bisphenol_a_science_and_policy/bpa_impairs_brain_function/ 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... Gentle Nurturing Newsroom - Bisphenol A Science and Policy Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:18:32 +0100