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	<title>Kristie McNealy, MD &#187; Kid&#8217;s Health</title>
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		<title>Baby Wearing Safety &#8211; CPSC Warns of Hazards of Bag Style Slings</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/baby-wearing-safety-cpsc-warns-of-hazards-of-bag-style-slings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a warning to parents urging caution when using slings to carry infants less than 4 months of age, as a result of 14 deaths &#8220;associated with sling-style infant carriers&#8221;.
The rather vague description of the types of carriers that pose a danger has caused a lot of confusion among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Voluntary Recall of HAPPYTOT and HAPPYBABY Baby Food Pouches</title>
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		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/voluntary-recall-of-happytot-and-happybaby-baby-food-pouches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Products and Events]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Nurture Inc. announced a voluntary recall of HAPPYTOT Stage 4 and the new HAPPYBABY Stage 1 and Stage 2 pouch products due to a packaging defect.  According to the company and the FDA, some of the pouches were discovered to be leaking or swollen, which could indicate a problem with the safety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cold and Flu Prevention and Safe Natural Remedies &#8211; Medical Monday</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/cold-and-flu-prevention-and-safe-natural-remedies-medical-monday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/cold-and-flu-prevention-and-safe-natural-remedies-medical-monday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Products and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cold and flu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical monday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural cold remedies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The changes in recommendations regarding the use of over the counter cold remedies in young children over the past few years have made knowing what is safe to give your kids more confusing than ever.  This is especially true if you&#8217;re like me, and certain medications that were fine when your oldest was a toddler [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Give Thanks for #HealthyKids</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/give-thanks-for-a-healthy-kid-in-your-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/give-thanks-for-a-healthy-kid-in-your-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colorado children's immunization coalition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Too often, we take our health, and the health of our kids for granted.  It doesn&#8217;t even cross our minds until something goes wrong.  The Colorado Children&#8217;s Immunization Coalition (CCIC) would like to change that, by encouraging people to give thanks for the healthy kids in their lives during “Healthy Kids Thank-A-Thon 2009”.
The CCIC works [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Sun Safety and Ski Banz Giveaway! &#8211; What&#8217;s New Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/winter-sun-safety-and-ski-banz-giveaway-whats-new-wednesday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/winter-sun-safety-and-ski-banz-giveaway-whats-new-wednesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Products and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Baby Banz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[giveaway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What's New Wednesday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[**Comments are now closed.  Winner will be announced shortly!**
Ski Banz Giveaway runs from November 11-17th &#8211; enter below!
If the foot of snow we had on the ground before Halloween is any indication, summer is definitely over, and ski season is on its way.  But, just because beach weather has drawn to a close, doesn&#8217;t mean [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Human Body Detectives Makes Learning About Health Fun &#8211; What&#8217;s New Wednesday</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/human-body-detectives-makes-learning-about-health-fun-whats-new-wednesday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/human-body-detectives-makes-learning-about-health-fun-whats-new-wednesday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeschool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Products and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What's New Wednesday]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=955</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems as though my love of medicine has rubbed off on my oldest daughter.  Maybe it was those 6 months she spent sitting in the back of the lecture hall with me before she turned one, or maybe it&#8217;s genetic.  I guess we&#8217;ll never know for sure.  Either way, as a homeschooling mom with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trick-or-Treat Food Allergy Safety &#8211; Medical Monday</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/trick-or-treat-food-allergy-safety-medical-monday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/trick-or-treat-food-allergy-safety-medical-monday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food allergies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical monday]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[


If you&#8217;ve got a child with food allergies, holidays provide special challenges.  Treats are abundant, and everyone and their uncle is handing them out to your child everywhere you go around Halloween.  So, how do you keep your child with food allergies safe and happy for trick-or-treating?
Review the Rules
If they are old enough to understand, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Synagis Guidelines for RSV Prevention: Medical Monday</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/new-synagis-guidelines-for-rsv-prevention-medical-monday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/new-synagis-guidelines-for-rsv-prevention-medical-monday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical monday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rsv]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First &#8211; a bit of housekeeping . . . Since returning from Type-A Mom, I&#8217;ve been trying to figure out a better way to organize my blog to cope with the increasing number of local events and products I&#8217;m getting involved with, without getting all the medical information lost in the shuffle.
For the time being, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Universal Bilirubin Screening Reduces Serious Newborn Jaundice</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/universal-bilirubin-screening-reduces-serious-newborn-jaundice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/universal-bilirubin-screening-reduces-serious-newborn-jaundice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bilirubin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jaundice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=869</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A retrospective study of over 350,000 infants has shown that universal screening for high bilirubin significantly decreases the incidence of dangerously high bilirubin levels.  The study compared over 38,000 infants who were born in hospitals with universal bilirubin screening policies to over 300,00 infants born in hospitals without a universal screening policy.
Researchers found that hospitals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eat at Chili&#8217;s and Other Ways to Raise Childhood Cancer Awareness</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/eat-at-chilis-and-other-ways-to-raise-childhood-cancer-awareness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/eat-at-chilis-and-other-ways-to-raise-childhood-cancer-awareness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chili's]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=846</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, I reminded you that September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month.  Now I want to share a few ways that you can help.
One of the easiest things you can do to help raise awareness and money for childhood cancer is eat at Chili&#8217;s.  On Monday, September 28th, all Chili&#8217;s restaurants will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Seat Safety and National Seat Check Saturday</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/car-seat-safety-and-national-seat-check-saturday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/car-seat-safety-and-national-seat-check-saturday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car seats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carseat safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=839</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In honor of National Child Passenger Safety Week, I had the opportunity to learn about some excellent car seat safety resources from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.  Auto accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 2 to 14, and 3 in 4 kids is less safe than they could be, because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hooray Colorado Parents! Nearly 80% of Colorado’s Children Are Fully Immunized</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/80-of-colorados-children-are-fully-immunized/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/80-of-colorados-children-are-fully-immunized/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood vaccinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccines]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, I wanted to share this guest post on childhood immunizations, and recent results of the National Immunization Survey.  Thanks to Melanie for sharing this piece! 
By Melanie Marin a full-time mom of a kindergartener and a toddler, and part time  coordinator working on immunization issues for a local public health agency in Larimer County
It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/september-is-childhood-cancer-awareness-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/september-is-childhood-cancer-awareness-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood cancer awareness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=830</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s getting a little crazy around here again, but I couldn&#8217;t let September 1st pass without reminding you all that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  Cancer is the number 1 disease killer of children, and despite the improving survival rates for most childhood cancers, 1/4 of all kids who are diagnosed with cancer still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CDC Considers Promoting Routine Circumcision to Reduce HIV Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/cdc-considers-promoting-routine-circumcision-to-reduce-hiv-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/cdc-considers-promoting-routine-circumcision-to-reduce-hiv-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:34:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=828</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the wake of their analysis of research out of Africa showing that male circumcision may reduce the likelihood of HIV infection in men, the CDC is considering making a recommendation for routine infant circumcision in the US.  CDC officials cite the high rate of HIV infection in the US, and a need to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ObamaCare: A Physician&#8217;s Point of View On The Negative Ramifications of America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/obamacare-physicians-point-of-view-negative-ramifications-americas-affordable-health-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/obamacare-physicians-point-of-view-negative-ramifications-americas-affordable-health-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=790</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare reform is obviously the hot button topic of the day, and unfortunately, as a good (and well educated) friend of mine admitted today, the sum of the average American&#8217;s knowledge about the current healthcare bill comes from the nightly news.  From their perspective, ObamaCare sounds pretty good.
I&#8217;d like to share my take on this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unique Book Helps Parents Talk to Young Kids About Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/unique-book-helps-parents-talk-to-young-kids-about-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/unique-book-helps-parents-talk-to-young-kids-about-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[talking about cancer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[[ad#250x250]A few weeks ago, I found out about a unique tool to use when talking with very young children about their parent or grandparent who has cancer.  Someone I Love is Sick is a book that is geared towards children between the ages of two and six.  It&#8217;s unique because the book is designed as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do ADHD Drugs up Risk for Cardiac Deaths in Kids?</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/do-adhd-drugs-up-risk-for-cardiac-deaths-in-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/do-adhd-drugs-up-risk-for-cardiac-deaths-in-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medication]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ad#250x250]In short, we don&#8217;t know.
Yesterday, a study was released online in the American Journal of Psychiatry which demonstrated an association between stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, and sudden death in kids.  The headlines generated by the release of this study are downright scary, but as parents, the question is, how worried do we need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado Children&#8217;s Immunization Coalition on Importance of Vaccines</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/colorado-childrens-immunization-coalition-one-importance-of-vaccines/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/colorado-childrens-immunization-coalition-one-importance-of-vaccines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 21:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colorado]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colorado children's immunization coalition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccinations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=738</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, I wrote about a recent study out of Colorado which showed that when vaccines are refused the risk of contracting whooping cough increases nearly 23-fold.  The same day, I happened to connect with the Colorado Children&#8217;s Immunization Coalition on Twitter.  Considering the importance I place on these findings, I asked if they&#8217;d [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pertussis Study Highlights Risks of Vaccine Refusal</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/pertussis-stdy-highlights-risks-of-vaccine-refusal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/pertussis-stdy-highlights-risks-of-vaccine-refusal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 20:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[herd immunity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccines]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=733</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study out of Colorado has shown that parents can&#8217;t depend on &#8220;herd immunity&#8221; to protect their children from vaccine preventable diseases.  The study, which was a collaborative effort between the University of Colorado, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Community Health Services, Denver, was published in the journal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speak Out for Child Healthcare Reform at Speak Now for Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/speak-out-for-child-healthcare-reform-at-speak-now-for-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/speak-out-for-child-healthcare-reform-at-speak-now-for-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[speak now for kids]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=719</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I learned a lot about medicine, insurance and healthcare delivery that they don&#8217;t teach in medical school while our daughter spent the first 46 days of her life hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.  My own experiences, and the stories I&#8217;ve heard from fellow preemie parents have continued to highlight many of the problems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swine Flu Hits Mexico and US</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/swine-flu-hits-mexico-and-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/swine-flu-hits-mexico-and-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cdc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mexico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swine flu]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=700</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[**Updates at bottom of post**
Mexico City has shut down schools and large public gatherings in hopes pof containing a serious strain of swine flu that has been identified throughout Mexico and in two US states.  While numbers vary between sources, it is estimated that more than 1,000 people throughout Mexico are sick with symptoms that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Easy Being Green &#8211; Or is it?</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/its-not-easy-being-green-or-is-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/its-not-easy-being-green-or-is-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloth diapering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earth day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gardening]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This morning, my oldest daughter enthusiastically greeted everyone by shouting &#8220;Happy Earth Day!.&#8221;  Her enthusiasm for the &#8220;holiday&#8221; waned a little bit when she realized there weren&#8217;t any presents or fancy meals involved.  I, on the other hand, began enjoying it a little more when I was able to claim saving energy as my excuse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Evidence Preemies Face Increased Risk of Autism</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/more-evidence-preemies-face-increased-risk-of-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/more-evidence-preemies-face-increased-risk-of-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autisitc traits in preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism and preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism screening preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boston preemie autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M-CHAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=570</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We already know that researchers are finding an increased incidence of autistic traits in preemie toddlers, and now a much larger study has found a high rate of positive autism screening tests in preemies at the age of two.  The new study, carried out at 14 hospitals in 5 states, studied babies born more than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preemies Exposed to Toxic Chemicals in Medications</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/preemies-exposed-to-toxic-chemicals-in-medications/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/preemies-exposed-to-toxic-chemicals-in-medications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chemicals in medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[excipients]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liquid medicine]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=548</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A study recently published in the Fetal &#38; Neonatal Edition of Archives of Disease in Childhood reveals that premature infants are being exposed to surprisingly high levels of non-drug ingredients found in liquid medications.  These ingredients, known as excipients, are chemicals added to medicines to improve their taste, absorption and to prolong their shelf-life.
Excipients [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healthy Green Parenting on a Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/healthy-green-parenting-on-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/healthy-green-parenting-on-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloth diapering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[going green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[saving money]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=544</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Having a baby and raising a child can be an expensive prospect.  With the economy in a recession, many families are tightening their belts.  Yet concerns about health and the environment have many parents wondering how to go green, keep their kids healthy and still not break the bank.
Fortunately, there are at least a few [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Soothe That Cough or Cold Naturally</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/soothe-that-cough-or-cold-naturally/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/soothe-that-cough-or-cold-naturally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cold medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cough remedies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honey for cough]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids cough medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural cold remedies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nosebleeds]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=536</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With continuing concerns over the safety of over the counter cough and cold medications for young kids, and the ever changing guidelines from the FDA about the lower age limit for giving OTC cold medicines, I thought I&#8217;d revisit some safe and natural remedies for cold and flu season.
For everyone looking to ease their children&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Private Practice Highlights Vaccine Dilemma</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/private-practice-highlights-vaccine-dilemma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/private-practice-highlights-vaccine-dilemma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:31:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood vaccinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[measles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[measles deaths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MMR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[private practice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccine saftey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=524</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Vaccinations have been a hotly debated topic over the past year, with most arguements centered around both the safety of the measels, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) as well as the general safety of thimerasol and other preservatives in vaccines.  Fear of autism and growing uncertainty about who is telling the truth, has caused many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cloth Diapering: Getting Started</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/cloth-diapering-getting-started/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/cloth-diapering-getting-started/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choosing cloth diapers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloth diapering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diaper covers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mommy's touch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prefolds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thirsties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wonder wrap]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=514</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you would have told me a year, or even a month ago, that I would start off 2009 as a cloth diapering mommy, I would have laughed at you.  Of all the household chores I can think of, I hate laundry the most, and I just couldn&#8217;t stand the thought of adding 3 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy JOHNSON&#8217;S Baby and Support March of Dimes &#8211; Prematurity Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/buy-johnsons-baby-and-support-march-of-dimes-prematurity-awareness-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/buy-johnsons-baby-and-support-march-of-dimes-prematurity-awareness-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[johnson and johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[johnson's baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[March of Dimes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prematurity awareness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Johnson &#38; Johnson is teaming up with the March of Dimes to raise both money and awareness through their &#8220;Prevent Prematurity Campaign.&#8221;  Johnson &#38; Johnson will donate a dime to the March of Dimes (MOD) for every JOHNSON’S® Baby Care product purchased during November and December, up to $100,000. 
In addition to their financial donation, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing a Pediatrician for Your Preemie &#8211; Blogging for Prematurity Awareness</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/choosing-a-pediatrician-for-your-preemie-blogging-for-prematurity-awareness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/choosing-a-pediatrician-for-your-preemie-blogging-for-prematurity-awareness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging for prematurity awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[choosing a pediatrician]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pediatrician]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prematurity awareness month]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, a survey sponsored by MedImmune, the makers of Synagis, showed gaps in routine health care provided to preemies. The surveyed 202 neonatologists and pediatricians about current attitudes and practices when caring for the specialized health needs of preterm infants, and found that 70% of respondents felt that the health care system in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RSV, Germs and Protecting Your Preemie &#8211; Blogging for Prematurity Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/rsv-germs-and-protecting-your-preemie-blogging-for-prematurity-awareness-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/rsv-germs-and-protecting-your-preemie-blogging-for-prematurity-awareness-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flu prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medimmune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preemies with rsv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prematurity awareness month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rsv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rsv prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rsv symptoms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[synagis]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=436</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since it&#8217;s both Prematurity Awareness Month and the start of RSV season for many of us here in the US, I thought I&#8217;d spend some time today talking about RSV and protecting your preemie once you leave the hospital.  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), is a common seasonal virus.  For most of the continental United States, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preterm Birth Impacts US Infant Mortality Rate &#8211; Blogging for Prematurity Awareness</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/preterm-birth-impacts-us-infant-mortality-rate-blogging-for-prematurity-awareness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/preterm-birth-impacts-us-infant-mortality-rate-blogging-for-prematurity-awareness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging for prematurity awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infant mortality rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prematurity awareness month]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=425</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to birth data analyzed by the CDC, the US infant mortality rate dropped by 2% in 2006.  But, before you cheer, they say we are sill falling further behind the infant mortality rate of other industrialized nations.  While the US ranked 12th in the world for infant mortality in 1960, we had sunk to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trick-or-Treat Safety Tips for a Fun not Frightening Halloween</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/trick-or-treat-safety-tips-for-a-fun-not-frightening-halloween/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/trick-or-treat-safety-tips-for-a-fun-not-frightening-halloween/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[halloween candy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poison halloween candy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[razors in halloween candy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trick-or-treating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trisk-or-treat safety]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you guys, but one of the Halloween memories that sticks out in my mind are stories about sick people hiding needles and razors in Halloween treats.  We were given strict instructions not to eat ANYTHING while we were out trick-or-treating, and local hospitals and police stations centers opened up x-ray facilities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada to Ban BPA in Baby Bottles &#8211; Should We Follow Suit?</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/canada-ban-bpa-baby-bottles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/canada-ban-bpa-baby-bottles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bpa dangers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bpa free baby bottles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bpa free products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[canada bans bpa]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, Canada announced that it was moving forward with drafting regulations to ban the importation, advertising and sale of polycarbonate baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA), as well as reducing the amount of BPA released into the environment.  This move will make Canada the first country in the world to regulate BPA.
At the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Late Preterm Babies Face High Medical Bills</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/late-preterm-babies-face-high-medical-bills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/late-preterm-babies-face-high-medical-bills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost of having a preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[late preterm birth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medimmune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicu]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent research has shown that late preterm birth is on the rise, and that these babies face significant health risks.  Not surprisingly, an additional study on late preterm birth has shown that late preterm babies, born between 33 and 35 weeks gestation, face significantly higher health care costs than their full-term peers.
The study, carried out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honor Young Warriors During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/honor-young-warriors-during-childhood-cancer-awareness-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/honor-young-warriors-during-childhood-cancer-awareness-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carepages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood cancer awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gold ribbon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leukemia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Jude]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.  While we are all familiar with the many pink campaigns dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research and awareness, I have a feeling most of you didn&#8217;t even realize childhood cancer had a &#8220;month&#8221; of its own, or that the symbol of childhood cancer awareness is a gold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behavior Problems in Extremely Premature Babies at School Age</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/behavior-problems-in-extremely-premature-babies-at-school-age/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/behavior-problems-in-extremely-premature-babies-at-school-age/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[behavior problems preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hyperactivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nicu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social problems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new study published in the September issue of Pediatrics found an increased frequency of behavioral problems in extremely premature children born at or before 25 weeks gestation.  The study was conducted at multiple centers in the UK and Ireland, and looked at behavioral reports from parents and teachers.  In total, reports on 200 preemies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making an Educated Choice on Vaccinations</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/making-an-educated-choice-on-vaccinations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/making-an-educated-choice-on-vaccinations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infertility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[every child by two]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infant vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting solved]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccinate your baby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccine safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vartabedian]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a busy summer, and I&#8217;ve been away from my blog far too long.  I was pondering what to write about to get back into the swing of things when I read a post from Dr. Vartabedian, author of Colic Solved, about a new website called Vaccinate Your Baby.
Vaccinate Your Baby is a product [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unique Blanket Protects Baby from Germs, Sun and Nosy Strangers</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/unique-blanket-protects-baby-from-germs-sun-and-nosy-strangers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/unique-blanket-protects-baby-from-germs-sun-and-nosy-strangers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby blankets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clip on blanket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eclipse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[secure2me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solarveil]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As a mom of a preemie, and two babies born during cold and flu season, I know what it&#8217;s like to worry over germs.  All babies are at risk for complications from RSV or influenza, but preemies are at a particularly high risk for hospitalization or even death if they contract either one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One EpiPen May Not Cut it for Kids with Asthma &amp; Food Allergies</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/one-epipen-kids-with-asthma-food-allergies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/one-epipen-kids-with-asthma-food-allergies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[allergies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anaphylactic reaction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anaphylaxis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epinephrine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[epipen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food allergies and asthma]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re child suffers from asthma, as well as a life threatening food allergy, keep your eyes out for a new study in the upcoming issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.  According to a recent study, nearly 1 in 5 kids who had an anaphylactic reaction to a food required a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Warns Against Nipple Cream</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/fda-warns-against-nipple-cream/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/fda-warns-against-nipple-cream/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 06:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast feeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chlorphenesin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mom enterprises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mommy's bliss nipples cream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nipple cream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nipple cream fda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[phenoxyethanol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toxic nipple cream]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The FDA has issued a warning to mothers to discontinue the use of Mommy&#8217;s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc.  According to the FDA, the cream, designed to soothe dry or cracked nipples, contains two ingredients which are potentially harmful to infants.  These ingredients, chlorphenesin and phenoxyethanol, could cause respiratory distress, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vaccines Induce Autism Like Behavior in Monkeys</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/vaccines-induce-autism-monkeys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/vaccines-induce-autism-monkeys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 04:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism and vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism mmr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism monkeys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism thimerasol]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to a press release from the National Autism Association, evidence was presented at the International Meeting For Autism Research that giving vaccines to infant macaque monkeys induced symptoms of autism.  Infant macaques were vaccinated according to the current childhood vaccination schedule, and then followed for signs and symptoms of autism.  The study [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Older Siblings Bad for Health?</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/older-siblings-bad-for-health/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/older-siblings-bad-for-health/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2008 03:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asthma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asthma birth order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asthma New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[respiratory infections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wheezing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Higher Rates of Wheezing in Younger Sibs
A recent study pre-published online in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy found a higher rate of wheezing and other respiratory symptoms among 4 year-olds who had older siblings, as compared to those who were the oldest or only child.  In addition, kids with at least two older siblings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post on Autism Research and More News</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/guest-post-on-autism-research-at-momologue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/guest-post-on-autism-research-at-momologue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Products and Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colorado biz magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contrived media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guest post]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[phramaceutical marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to point all of you to a guest post I had published yesterday over at Momologue.  It discusses some of the most interesting research published in 2008 on the causes of autism.  I hope you enjoy it!
If you&#8217;re looking for more articles, you can also check out my (I mean my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism Rise Due to Changes in Diagnosis?</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/autism-rise-due-to-changes-in-diagnosis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/autism-rise-due-to-changes-in-diagnosis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism diagnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism UK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diagnositc substitution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[language disorders versus autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wellcome Trust]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are many theories behind the rising rate of autism diagnosis, including vaccinations, cell phones, cord clamping, rising rates of prematurity, cable TV, etc, etc.  Obviously, some ideas are more credible than others, but one possibility has always been the idea that perhaps changes in diagnostic criteria and awareness are to blame, and not an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism Awareness Weekend Wrapup: Autism Myths and Meanings</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/autism-awareness-weekend-wrapup-autism-myths-and-meanings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/autism-awareness-weekend-wrapup-autism-myths-and-meanings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism definintion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blogging for autism awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[momologue]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So far, I&#8217;ve read a lot of interesting articles this month from people all over the net who are blogging for Autism Awareness Month.  Here are a few quick highlights:

Mommy Dearest from The Quirk Factor wrote an excellent post about how she first became &#8220;aware&#8221; of autism.
Sadie at Redefining Perfect defines what autism means in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Autism Impact 1 in 150?  Details Behind the Numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/does-autism-impact-1-in-150-details-behind-the-numbers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/does-autism-impact-1-in-150-details-behind-the-numbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[1 in 150]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism prevalence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism spectrum disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cdc autism surveillance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[one mom]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, while I was hopping around the net, reading posts from other people who are blogging for Autism Awareness Month, I came across a post from OneMom, who outlined some of the details and background information behind the CDC study that resulted in the much publicized 1 in 150 figure for autism prevalence, a number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Financial Strains of Autism</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/the-financial-strains-of-autism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/the-financial-strains-of-autism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism awareness month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism treatment coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cost of autism therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lost inome and autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[out of pocket expenses autism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Together, the results of two recent studies on autism highlight the financial strain caused by this complex condition.  First, data from the IAN Project, the first national autism registry, shows that parents report spending spend an average of $500 per month on treatment for their autistic child.  Next, a study out of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April is Autism Awareness Month!</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/april-is-autism-awareness-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/april-is-autism-awareness-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism awareness month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism signs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism society of america]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diagnosing autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[signs of autism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In order to kick off Autism Awareness Month, I thought I&#8217;d spend a little time talking about autism, and its symptoms and diagnosis.
What is Autism?
According to the Autism Society of America, Autism is a complex neurological disorder that impacts a person&#8217;s ability to communicate and take part in normal social interactions.   Both children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Infant Formula Should Contain DHA and ARA</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/infant-formula-should-contain-dha-and-aa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/infant-formula-should-contain-dha-and-aa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bottle feeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infant formula]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infant nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[omega-3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[omega-6]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have to admit that when I started seeing formula supplemented with the fatty acids DHA and ARA on store shelves around the time our oldest daughter was born, I thought it was all a big excuse to raise formula prices.  I figured parents were being duped into buying these newer, more expensive formulas, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autism, Diet and Urinary Opioids</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/autism-diet-and-urinary-opioids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/autism-diet-and-urinary-opioids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism and gluten]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism tests]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet therapy for autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leaky gut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[opioids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[urinary opioids autism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent study which compared levels of urinary opioids in autisitic boys with age-matched controls has found no connection between opioids in the urine and autism.  Proponents of the &#8220;leaky gut&#8221; theory of autism believe that gluten sensitivity causes inflammation in the small bowel, resulting in damage which allows opioid peptides from food to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diet in Pregnancy and Infancy May Shape Future Eating Habits</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/diet-in-pregnancy-and-infancy-may-shape-future-eating-habits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/diet-in-pregnancy-and-infancy-may-shape-future-eating-habits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breastfeeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food preferences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids weight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mom diet during pregancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moms diet]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I was pregnant with our son, my midwife had me complete a 5 day diet history during my first trimester.  Between the fact that I was sooo sick I could hardly even look at a couple of the major food groups, and the fact that this was my third baby and I figured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Childhood Depression Warning Signs</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/childhood-depression-warning-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/childhood-depression-warning-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checklist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[suicide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[suicide warning signs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen suicide]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most people probably realize that children as well as adults can suffer from depression.  What many don&#8217;t know, is that the most common signs and symptoms of depression are different in kids than they are in adults.  It&#8217;s critically important to recognize the symptoms of childhood depression because suicide is the third leading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carcinogens Found in Urine of Babies Exposed to Second Hand Smoke</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/carcinogens-found-in-urine-of-babies-exposed-to-second-hand-smoke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/carcinogens-found-in-urine-of-babies-exposed-to-second-hand-smoke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carcinogens in infants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carcinogens in urine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NNAL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NNK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[second-hand smoke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking around babies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking around kids]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, a quick trip to a local big box store ended in a discussion about why some people choose to smoke around their kids.  The topic came up when we walked past a woman smoking in front of the store, while several young kids (who appeared on casual observation to be hers) played [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Related Neck Injuries in Kids &#8211; What to Do on the Field</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/sports-related-neck-injuries-in-kids-what-to-do-on-the-field/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/sports-related-neck-injuries-in-kids-what-to-do-on-the-field/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contact sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contact sports and neck injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[managing neck injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neck injuries in kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sports injuries]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thankfully, serious sports related neck injuries are relatively uncommon in young children, but their impact can be devastating.  While neck injuries in contact sports like football, lacrosse and ice hockey are rare, sports accidents are still the third most common cause of neck injuries in children, behind auto accidents and falls.
Like all neck injury [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What You (Probably) Didn&#8217;t Hear About Autism Vaccine Settlement</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/what-you-probably-didnt-hear-about-autism-vaccine-settlement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/what-you-probably-didnt-hear-about-autism-vaccine-settlement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism settlement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[causes of autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hannah Poling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[metabolic disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccine court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccines and autism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few days, I&#8217;ve heard and read a several news pieces about the family of Hannah Poling, who was recently awarded a settlement by the federal vaccine court.  Her family holds that the award vindicates their assertion that their daughter&#8217;s autism was caused by vaccines.  The CDC, and other groups say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trouble in School Linked to Poor Working Memory</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/trouble-in-school-linked-to-poor-working-memory/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/trouble-in-school-linked-to-poor-working-memory/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children and working memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[improving working memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learning problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memory problems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poor working memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working memory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Often times, teachers attribute poor performance in school to low intelligence or lack of attentiveness, but new research from the UK indicates that as many as 10% of children suffer from poor working memory that seriously affects their school performance.  Researchers from Durham University, surveyed over three thousand children and used their results to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rotarix Rotavirus Vaccine Linked to Pneumonia Deaths</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/rotarix-rotavirus-vaccine-linked-to-pneumonia-deaths/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/rotarix-rotavirus-vaccine-linked-to-pneumonia-deaths/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glaxosmithkline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rotarix]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rotavirus vaccine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rotavirus vaccine pneumonia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccinations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccine safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccine trials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vaccines]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[US officials released a report on Friday which examined the findings of 11 trials of a new oral rotavirus vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline.  The report stated that the vaccine was effective at preventing rotavirus infection.  Unfortunately, it was also linked to a significant increase in pneumonia deaths in children, as well as an increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autistic Trait Linked to Maternal Antibodies</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/autistic-trait-linked-to-maternal-antibodies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/autistic-trait-linked-to-maternal-antibodies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antibodies to fetal brain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism spectrum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[causes of autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand flapping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal antibodies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regression and autism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Autism is a complex disease which includes children who experience developmental regression, and others who seem to have an early onset form of the disorder.  Repetitive behavior, like hand flapping and rocking, is one of the common characteristics seen in autism.   Now, new research out of the M.I.N.D. Institute indicates that an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Evidence Against MMR Vaccine Autism Link</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/more-evidence-against-mmr-vaccine-autism-link/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/more-evidence-against-mmr-vaccine-autism-link/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[asd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism and vaccines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism MMR link]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism spectrum disorder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kristie McNealy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[measles mumps rubella]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MMR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new study out of the UK examined the prevalence of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination, abnormal immune response and developmental regression in children with autism spectrum disorders as compared to kids with other special education needs, and those developing normally.  The study looked at 250 children between the ages of 10-12 in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cord Blood Banking</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/cord-blood-banking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/cord-blood-banking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACOG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[american college of obstetrics and gynecology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking baby cord blood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cord blood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cord blood banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kristie McNealy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leukemia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stem cell transplant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stem cells]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) has issued a new opinion on cord blood banking in the February issue of Obstetrics &#38; Gynecology.  While ACOG does not take a position either for or against cord blood banking, it feels that there are certain key points obstetricians should be discussing with their patients.
Initially, cord [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Cough &amp; Cold Remedies that Work for Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/natural-cough-cold-remedies-that-work-for-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/natural-cough-cold-remedies-that-work-for-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the recent concerns over the safety of over the counter cough and cold medications for young kids, I&#8217;ve had my eye out for safe and natural remedies that actually work.  Over at NICU 101, I just put up a post about two studies that show that honey and salt water nasal washes are effective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Offers Relief for Parents of Fussy Preemies</title>
		<link>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/relief-for-parents-of-fussy-preemies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/relief-for-parents-of-fussy-preemies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kid's Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preemies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[book]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[colic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feeding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preemie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reflux]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vartabedian]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When my girls were babies, they both suffered from reflux.  Our oldest was an insanely fussy baby, who arched and screamed and spit up from morning til night.  Thankfully, our pediatrician actually listened to me describe her behavior and promptly prescribed zantac.  Then, her weight started to lag, so reglan was added [...]]]></description>
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