US: 29,000 Somali children under 5 dead in famine

By JASON STRAZIUSO on msnbc.com on 8/5/2011 7:56:55 AM ET Hundreds of thousands are acutely malnourished, which suggests the death toll will rise NAIROBI, Kenya — The drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of 5, according to U.S. estimates, the first time such a precise death toll [...]

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10 ways to increase your peace – October is SIDS awareness month, so we asked a leading baby doctor to explain how to reduce the risk. download pdf Lay baby to sleep faceup and do not use blankets or pillows in the crib. Violet’s Peapod Organic Cotton Sleep Sack, $60, violetspeapod.com; Baby Deedee Sleep Nest, [...]

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Coming in October 2010: The Food Cure For Kids

Pre-order now! A must-have resource for the parent of any child who just doesn’t feel well… It’s a frustrating treadmill: you take your child to the doctor for treatment of yet another ear infection, respiratory issue, tummy ache, or rash…. meanwhile the symptoms (and the treatments) can affect growth, susceptibility to infection, school performance, and [...]

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The Food Cure

Order now! A must-have resource for the parent of any child who just doesn’t feel well… It’s a frustrating treadmill: you take your child to the doctor for treatment of yet another ear infection, respiratory issue, tummy ache, or rash…. meanwhile the symptoms (and the treatments) can affect growth, susceptibility to infection, school performance, and [...]

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THE EMPTY NEST HAS A GOLDEN EGG

It never occurred to me that the term “Empty Nester” would ever apply to me. Truly, not once. Not that is… until early one morning this past September. I got up from bed, just as I done for the past 10 years, and headed into my son’s bedroom . It was 7:00am and time for [...]

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This weeks guest feed: www.families.com

Fearful For the Next Generation - I'm old, but I'm not dead yet. Then again, maybe I ought to be considering all of the double dog dares I chose to take on as a child. Of course, eating dirt, paper plates, napkins and TP'ing Mrs.

Making May More Manageable - I am a sucker for alliteration. Can you tell? In a previous post, I lamented the madness that accompanies the merry month of May.

Mother Love - Mother's Day is almost here, which is why the Internet is being deluged by posts that wax poetic about women, who give and give and give, until like Charlotte the spider, they croak. I told you: spiders = inspirational mothers.

This weeks guest feed: About.com pediatrics

Constipation - Constipation is very common in children and it is usually caused by not drinking enough fluids, not eating enough fiber, or having a diet high in constipating foods (milk, cheese, bananas,

Pill Identification - Review how to identify pills that you might find in your teen's pockets, especially if you suspect that they might be abusing

Poison Ivy - Having a poison ivy treatment plan is essential if your kids play outside, since they will eventually be exposed to poison ivy and may break out in a rash. Learn to avoid these reactions by recognizing what poison ivy looks like and what treatments are

Zithromax - Learn more about Zithromax or azithromycin, a popular antibiotic that is used to treat kids with ear infections, pneumonia, strep throat, and

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