While we have been staunch opponents of GMO foods since they were introduced, the FDA, industry (and of course Bill Nye the science guy) claimed that GMO crops were safe and that they were equivalent to their non-GMO parent crops. According to Wikipedia, “There is a scientific consensus that currently available food derived from GM …
Need some great last minute gift ideas that are locally sourced and will be well appreciated? Not to mention, many of these picks are pioneered by female entrepreneurs. The Soap Kitchen is a local business in Old Town Pasadena founded by Dali Yu and has a wide variety of artificial fragrance-free soaps made from …
According to a recent paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association[1], the use of the flu vaccine during the first trimester increased the incidence of autism, but more importantly, catching the flu did not. According to the study, “[T]here was a suggestion of increased ASD risk among children whose mothers received influenza …
A new study published in Fertility and Sterility [1] found that lifestyle factors prior to pregnancy strongly influence fertility outcomes. Specifically: Caffeine consumption (coffee, tea, sodas, etc.) in both men and women was associated with an over 70% increase in the risk of pregnancy loss. Maternal age of 35 or greater doubled the risk of …
A study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases found that: [C]hildren who received the trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) had no reduction in the flu, but had over 4 times the risk of contracting an acute respiratory illness (ARI)[1] This echoes another study published in the journal Allergy and Asthma Proceedings which also found …