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Why does the infant mortality rate relate to a country's level of development? a.The rate is a predictor of adult literacy rates. b.The rate is low in a few nonindustrialized areas. c.The rate is high in some very industrialized countries. d.The rate in an indicator of nutrition and health care.

Why should I wake up in the morning? Why should I talk to people? Why should I bother doing anything? I don't get it. I always wondered why people seem so content with the crap that goes on. How can a man be so happy with a job in an office, where he works away and dedicates his waking life to some stupid corporate project? How can a woman be happy slaving away as a mother to ungrateful brats who will grow up and throw her into a nursing home? How can kids in school work and work at stupid crap like clubs and sports, and fill up their time with student council and studying, trying to get into colleges that will just overcharge them for their education and throw them into eternal debt, while they try their damndest to be able to buy groceries with a paycheck that could be beaten by McDonald's without a degree? I don't get it. I ponder. I wonder. There has to be something more. I feel like a rodent in a cage. Here I am, sitting at my computer, playing games. Oh, nice, a new item! Excellent! In fact, I was just playing World of Warcraft, and a guildmate just got a rare item in that game. Everyone in guild chat made a big announcement about it like they just gave birth or something. Why? It's a game. It's designed to keep you fat and happy, and to make you docile, to suck your money out of your pocket. So what if I wasn't docile? What if I didn't have all of today's newest trends, fashions, health foods, and cars to keep me fat and happy? Then what? What would I do? I don't know. Life would be just as pointless. I'd live a terribly boring life. So I wonder - on one hand, you have this incredibly stupid existence, surrounded by consumerism, materialism, fake food that is full of artifical crap and chemical crap that humans were, quite frankly, never meant to mess with - and on the other, you have this boring, harsh existence without any of that. Where is the balance? I can't seem to find it. I don't even know why I wake up in the morning. People are rot. They are organisms that are not to be trusted. They do everything for themselves, and nothing for others - nothing unless they have some sort of benefit to gain from it. The ONLY REASON you can go to the store and buy pre-packaged food products that are conveniant and tasty to you, is because some asshole decided it would be a good way to make money. They don't give two shits worth a damn about your convenience or your life. If they could make money off of selling decapitated infants to cannibals in South America, they would. And if it made more money than pleasing your fat ass, they would focus on that. So I go back to my original question. Why? Why. What is the point? Because I don't see one. I see misery, I see selfishness, I see hamsters in a huge cage, running in a wheel, oblivious to everything outside of their meaningless little world, full of NFL, NASCAR, Diet Coke, Burger King, Oscar-Meyer precooked bacon (it's easy and convenient!), Ford Explorers, Gucci, and a host of other crap that makes them think they are what they are not - but we've all been raised to think that we're all going to be big, rich hip-hop stars one day, to be featured on MTV Cribs or on some reality show. I hope the planet burns. Thanks for reading. Haha, this is funny that people think only kids in school can feel this way. I'm not a child. I'm a married adult, an aircraft maintainer in the USAF. Just for clarification. Also, if you're going to sit here and tell me that my life is miserable and that I should 'get away from the computer,' let me point out to you your clear ignorance and obvious habit of poor assumption. I work 10-12 hours a day, sometimes 7 days a week. Hardly time in front of a computer.

I am hoping that someone may be able to help me with a problem I have been having with my almost 5 year old daughter. She has had reoccurring stomach problems for since she was an infant. All of her pediatricians seem to think her “symptoms” are unrelated, that maybe she is just prone to stomach bugs or something like that. Here are her symptoms listed. If anyone can help, I would appreciate it so much. She was a small baby, and to this day is very thin, just above underweight. Since a few months after she was born she has had almost constant constipation, despite a very healthy diet. She still is always constipated. She gets periods of vomiting, that last at the most 8 hrs, but usually more like 6hrs. After these vomiting “fits” she suddenly regains the ability to eat and drink and will eat large amounts of food, to the point where I think she might get sick again just from the food. These vomiting “fits” occur pretty regularly, about every month, sometimes more. She is almost always complaining about her tummy hurting,. She commonly complains that food tastes funny. She is always starving, and wants to snack almost hourly. She sometimes hides foods, which may be just so she can get desert or get to do what ever she wants to do after a meal (play, watch cartoons, exct). This is the one thing that I think may be a normal kid thing to do. Every once in a while one of these vomiting fits lasts much longer (3-5 days) and she ends up in the hospital or ER for dehydration, and or low blood sugar. I know some of you will probably suggest that I should see her doctor, because I usually do when I answer health questions. Please do not answer this question if that is all you have to offer. She has her 5 year checkup in about two weeks and I plan to go over all of this again with her Dr, but I just wanted to see if this is a problem anyone else has dealt with. I would love to be able to offer some suggestions to her Dr about what could be wrong.

My youngest son is 8 months old and is now too big for his carrier seat. He's around 28.5-29.5 inches and between 21-23lbs. I have a carseat that I can use but was wondering about the law. Even the health department workers were not sure on this, so I figured I would ask here. The carseat itself says that the infant should be facing backwards until 1 year of age and/or 20lbs. I wanted to know if I can face him forward yet, or if he has to be BOTH those things. He can sit unassisted and has good head control. I live in Illinois, if that makes a difference.

Who answered the question earlier that was deleted about iron deficiency? Someone threw a fit about breastfeeding past 6 months because of the risk of iron deficiency. I was curious about this and did some research beyond their puny links provided. http://www.babycenter.com/204_breastfed-babies-have-better-gut-health-worse-iron-levels_5234735.bc "Infants who are predominantly breastfed for the first six months of life are less likely to have gastrointestinal problems. But they're more likely to be deficient in iron, and therefore at risk of anemia..... Despite the higher risk of iron deficiency and potential anemia, Willows said that the "breast-is-best" advice stands. Iron deficiency is generally correctable with supplements, she noted, while GI infections can be serious and even fatal." http://www.babyreference.com/Iron%20Supplements.htm The above link conclusions: "It is important to understand that breastfed babies may have low iron stores, by design, but the level of available iron actually circulating in their blood (hemoglobin level) is the measure that counts at this age. Some mothers are told to provide supplements to a breastfed baby when only their iron storage is low. It has been demonstrated that this practice may be detrimental to baby. The best nutrition assurance for the exclusively breastfed baby is for mother to add a multivitamin-mineral to her own healthy diet. This way mother's body has good availability of nutrients to put into her breastmilk without depleting mother's own nutrient stores." SO, all that being said, who has an infant over the age of 6 months that is breastfed (no formula) and given solids and has been told by their doctor of an iron deficiency in their baby? My daughter is just shy of 6 months and we will be introducing solids soon. It just sounds so rare that we would need to supplement our babies with iron. I agree, I will not and have not offered cereals to my daughter. I just don't know a soul who has to give their baby iron supplements. You have to be so careful with supplementing that stuff without proper advice from a doctor who has done the lab work to prove there are low iron levels. My doctor provided me with poly-vitamins when my daughter was 1 month old. i did this for about a month because it seems ridiculous. My child didn't need the vitamin D or the iron at all.

I've always been a firm believer in following the advice of doctors and other professionals who are supposed to be certified to answer questions about my babies health. But recently, through answering various questions, i've found that the vast majority of people on here believe or have been told differently than I have by my doctors. Examples would be: I was told to gently push back my son's foreskin to clean the head of his penis by all 3 of the doctors we saw regarding its abnormal shape My doctor told me that it was important to keep my daughter on baby cereal for up to two years. (this is a 4th doctor different than the 3 I saw for my son). Another doctor put my daughter on a round meds for a chest infection but another doctor said infants don't need antibiotics. And there are many more things. But, I'm really starting to loose faith in our medical professionals. Where can I turn for accurate advice instead of blindly following what I believed to be good medical advice?

My wife of 10 months recently left me for another guy that she met and fell in love with at work. Well, thats the shortest way i can put my situation. We had a year long courtship and were the envy of all people who knew us. I thought she had the same feelings as I had for her. Well our families were really tough and things did get really difficult at a lot of times, which led to me making a lot of compromises to get married to her. Though we were both very sexually active at the beginning of our relationship, i noticed that her interest quickly waned, we used to make love once in 10 days or so. She was a stay at home wife and since we had debts that we carried over from before our marriages, i insisted that she work. I agree that we did have our fair share of arguments, petty fights and I am a very sarcastic person when I am hurt. Specially when my Wife would fight with me. She never liked it, but she would also return the sarcasm. Nonetheless, we would both say hurtful things against eachother that we regreted immediately after the fight. She has been suffering from chronic gastritis for the past 9 years which became worse since she would not want to sleep while i am doing my night shift at work. I gradually nursed her back to health but realised that she was getting attracted to another guy at her workplace. Though i didnt know it at the time, he proposed and she accepted it. They would talk for many hours over the phone without my knowledge and she even fought with me, when I asked her if there was anything between them. However she did break the news to me and her feelings for him became deeper and they would spent more and more time over the phone and online. She refused counselling and didnt want to hear anything to the contrary that her family or relatives wanted to say. She at one point grudgingly accepted to live with me but love the other guy and called me Selfish and promised to punish me by living with me. She recently moved out of my home to live with him. She comes from a broken family and her mom had abandoned her when she was an infant. Her Dad is not in very good talking terms with her. Her Grandma raised her up and is a very authoritative person. Her Family is very money minded and suggested that she make sure she takes a lot of alimony from me when i eventually divorce her. She is very stubborn and has mailigned me in front of her family and relatives (A few of them have understood both sides of the issue and are very supportive of me) She tells me that she just wants to live with him but there has been a change in mind. She recently told me taht she wants to be alone. Before she went, she insisted that I start dating other women, and also helped me create profiles on dating sites online. I recently met a lady who had similar experiences in her life. (She is divorced too). We started chatting and I like her a lot. Cant say love, since it is too fast and i still have not healed from what my wife did. Though I know I cannot marry another person until i am divorced, I want companionship. I still love my wife and the thought of what she did and said has hurt me immensely. I still want to accept my wife if and when she comes back, but i dont want to loose out of an opportunity for true love. I am craving for love just as any other person who has had a very 'loveless' childhood and teenage. (Its not because I am desparate to jump into bed with another girl) I am ready to love this new girl that I met online, but since we both have been hurt in our respective marriages, want to take this relationship as slowly as possible. We really dont want to rush into things, but i think I am falling in love with her and we might be going for our first date soon. What i really want to know is, considering the fact that she was very sexually attracted to me and we used to steal every possible chance to kiss and be very physically intimate with eachother right from the 1 st day that we met eachother, do you think she would be doing the same with that guy? She has a lot of pride and ego within her and I am theorizing that even if she realizes that she made a mistake, what are the chances that she would come back to me? Question 3; When she does come back to me, what do i need to do to make sure she does not take me or my love for granted ever again? She was a namesake Catholic and I firmly believe that Satan was able to snatch her away due to the acute lack of her faith in God. I want answers that are spiritually heavy and in lines of been a true Christian.

According to recent statistics on mental-health disorders, in any given one-year period, nearly _______ percent of the adult population in the United States will suffer from a disorder significant enough to interfere with their everyday lives or require professional help or medication. A) 5 B) 20 C) 70 D) 50 Women with borderline personality disorder say that one reason they commit nonsuicidal self-injury is because A) they cannot feel any anger. B) it feels good C) they want to get back at others with whom they have been burdened. D) they want to punish themselves. Women with borderline personality disorder say that one reason they commit nonsuicidal self-injury is because A) they cannot feel any anger. B) it feels good C) they want to get back at others with whom they have been burdened. D) they want to punish themselves. In a brief interview that is presented in the textbook, Aaron T. Beck reveals that early in his career, he evolved toward cognitive therapy because A) cognitive therapy seemed to be a natural extension of psychoanalysis. B) he was looking for simpler and more straightforward explanations of psychopathology. C) the psychoanalytic theories of the day were overly simplistic. D) the idea came to him in an “automatic thought.” Studies of infant preferences for various sounds have shown that A) unlike adults, infants prefer hearing “dissonant” or unpleasant sounds. B) infants like listening to higher-pitched voices. C) infants prefer hearing ordinary adult conversation more than baby talk. D) infants like listening to lower-pitched voices. In a recent Internet survey of thousands of people of various ages by Richard Robins and others, people were asked to rate their self-esteem on a 5-point scale. It was found that self-esteem A) is highest in late childhood. B) is highest in old age. C) rises sharply during adolescence. D) remains fairly constant over ones lifetime. If untreated, what did Gunner and Ingmar Skoog find happens to people with obsessive compulsive disorder? A) most improve but few fully recover B) almost all fully recover C) a few improve but no one fully recovers D) no one improves

I am forseeing a bigtime legal battle with my ex girlfriend who is pregnant with my child. We have been talking about childcare after she returns to work. She wants to put our infant in daycare. I am completely opposed to it. My mother lives within 10 minutes of us and is very willing to watch the child. While she is 77, she is in perfect health and is mentally sharp as a tack. My ex. says she is willing to go to court to fight over this. I can't see a court saying that daycare is better than family, unless of course the family member was incompetent. That is not in question. Has anyone been in a similar situation? If you are in the legal field and have experience in this area, what would the likely stance of the court be? thank you! Hey Ted, spare me the lecture. I've busted my tail trying to get her to communicate on this and have been met with nothing but animosity. Unless you have something productive to say, keep your opinion to yourself.

I have a 6 week old boy he was born a month in a half early so he was a preemie he was 5lb 2oz born and after a week in the hospital (no major health issues they just wanted to keep an eye on his breathing since he was really early) he left weighing 4 lbs 10 oz he now weighs 8 1/2 pounds (that was last monday he is probably 9 lbs now) so i know the first few weeks they just sleep sleep sleep but now at 6 weeks am i suppose to be keeping him awake during the day? like we will feed him 2 oz about every 2 to 3 hours usually when we see him starting to fuss we'll feed him before the screaming starts to save a headache :) but after we feed him, burp him, change him,ect we put him right back to sleep, is that bad? so he is only awake maybe 4 hours in a 24 hour period and thats not straight thats just us waking him up to eat its maybe 30 minutes every couple hours that he's awake! plus i notice now he will sleep a little longer sometimes he will go 4 to 5 hours and still be passed out so we actually wake him to feed him is that normal him sleeping that long at this age? and is that bad that we let him go sooo long without feeding him? i would like some info mostly from people who have raised kids (infants)! Oh ya also i feed him 2 oz sometimes 3 oz is that ok or is that too much (3oz) for him to be taking? and him sleeping 4 to 5 hours should i wake him to change his diaper or do i just wait till he wakes up to be feed! oh and i give him breast milk ONLY i dont put him to the breast i just pump! for me its easier this way and he is still getting breast milk! right now i think he is sick whenhe spits up ( he doesnt always spit up) it used to be liquidy now its like mucus! its very sticky and when he breaths it sounds like he has mucus un hus nasal passages and sometimes when he spits up it will also come out his nose and it is the same texture mucusy! does that mean he has a headcold? if so can i give hime anything my fiance went and bought the little noses saline drops so this way we can suck it out but us there some kind of medicine we can give him i called to make a dr appt but the next avail appt isnt until dec 23 and by then he'll problybe better i hate that dr office it sucksi am trying to find a better one! well i think that is all of my questions please help im a first time young parent never been around kids so this is all new to me! please give me as much info as possible thank you soooo much and the best descriptive answer will get 10pts!

she doesnt have a computer at home so she wanted to ask a question: Is it wrong for me to want a baby? Ever since I could remember, I have always wanted to be a mother.When I was little, I had the whole nursery set up.I always stuffed my shirts to make it look like I was pregnant.Me and my friend, Izzy, would go to the store and browse at baby things wondering what it would be like to have a baby. When my niece was born, I was soo excited.Her parents were young parents, and they often went out to party leaving the family with Krystal.I took care of Krys at nights because my sister would often sneak out of the house. The problem, I never want to get married.I never really liked the idea of having a life long spouse.I would want to get pregnant by someone I trust and will be in the child's life, just not live with us.I grew up in a single parent house so I know how it is.I personally think it is better to be raised with a single parent than to have your parents break up (which mine did when I was 7) I have done countless hours of research on the computer about baby products, research on infant health.Basically the best way to help a child nutritionally and mentally. I was meant to be a mom.I know what it means to be a single parent.I already have a career to where I can stay home and I have enough money to raise a child on (inheritance) The father would be in the child's life always. Do you think it is selfish? Nikki :), the dad will be in his/her life. Yes, I know that eventually he will move on and potentially start a family of his own.I also thought about what would happen if he has a jealous women and all of that.

In a recent conversation, a friend of mine stated that she has no opinion on whether men should be circumcised, and she is far from unique in her view. Many women actually support male circumcision. Some for religious reasons, and some claiming a health benefit although the evidence to support such a claim is flimsy at best (see http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/circumcision.htm ) And yet, the same group of people have very clear views of female circumcision which is widely practiced in Africa - they are firmly against it. The line of argument was to the effect of men who have been circumcised feel differently about it to men who haven't. I can well believe it. Those who are born without a limb don't know what life would be like if they were born intact. It seems that for many people, women in particular - one must firmly oppose female genital mutilation, but its perfectly okay not to have an opinion on what happens to infants who lack the ability to consent to what is done to them. So my question is: How would women react if men decided "not to have an opinion" about female circumcision?

Infants of women who smoke while pregnant have a higher risk of? A.Low birth weight B.Slow growth weight C.SIDS D. All of the above

Ok, so maybe I am a lil sceptical. But, I have two older kids who grew up just fine without vitamins, they got their nutrition through their food. Anyway, my youngest, 19weeks old, just had his four month check up and the doctor prescribed baby vitamin drops. My son is in perfect health... average height and weight. The doc said the AAP is advising that babies start taking these. It has vitamin D and flouride in it. Apparently where we live, they don't flouridate the water, and the bottled water we drink has no flouride in it. These drops are supposed to have a 40% less occurrance of cavaties if taken. I am just concerned because we seem to pump a lot of synthetic junk into our kids these days all in the name of 'health'. My older sons never went to a dentist for a teeth cleaning until they were 6 yrs old each, and that is because when they were little the dentist wouldn't even see them until 6 yrs old... now we got told that it is a preference and should be between when they get their first tooth and 2 yrs old... I am sorry but that sounds like I am lining someones pockets, not doing anything to benefit my child. Also, my kids never took vitamins because when they were younger it was felt that unless they were deficient somehow, you didn't take them... now they prescribe them at 4 months old! So, I am just a little concerned about using these. I have seen over the years people who follow 'trends' with their infants and sometimes have a bad outcome. (Funny how the trend following doesnt happen with older kids, we must have it figured out by then, lol) I just noticed with this baby that there are a lot of 'sheep' out there. Vitamins, breast feeding, formula feeding, solids feeding, vaccines... wow ... a lot of huge opinions to be had... I just remember with my older two that you just... well, parented. Did what you needed to do when you needed to do it. Now it is like you have to follow some kind of secret rule book with all these do's and don'ts.. and vitamins for an infant... IDK... I just want to know if they are safe. My question is... has anyone else used these kinds of drops - and have there been any side effects from them?

Can you please help me with these 3 questions i need to have for tomorrows class. Thanks 1. Other than applying direct pressure what else can you do to slow down the rate of bleeding. 2. Why should all cases of bleeding be referred to a doctor. 3. Describe the difference between an adult and an infant regarding rescue breaths and chest compressions.

Partial Birth Abortion To see additional, more detailed images of partial-birth abortion, and documentation from medical experts on the accuracy of these images, click here. lilpba1.gif (2209 bytes) Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist grabs the baby's leg with forceps. lilpba2.gif (2005 bytes) The baby's leg is pulled out into the birth canal. lilpba3.gif (2342 bytes) The abortionist delivers the baby's entire body, except for the head. lilpba4.gif (2393 bytes) The abortionist jams scissors into the baby's skull. The scissors are then opened to enlarge the hole. lilpba5.gif (2729 bytes) The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted. The child's brains are sucked out, causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed. To see additional, more detailed images of partial-birth abortion, and documentation from medical experts on the accuracy of these images, click here. Sunday, November 2, 2008 EDITORIAL: Obama is a 'liar' on abortion If you want to know Barack Obama's real views on abortion, you should meet registered nurse Jill Stanek. Mrs. Stanek worked at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois from 1993 to 2001. When she worked in the hospital's Labor and Delivery Department she saw that babies who survived abortion attempts were left to die alone in supply rooms. They could linger for as long as eight hours, without medical care, without even the dignity of a warm blanket or a soft touch. Their tiny bodies were then dumped in the trash. Mr. Obama's spiritual mentor served on the board of the hospital. Mrs. Stanek went on a public crusade to protect these children. At a 2001 Illinois legislature hearing, Mr. Obama questioned Mrs. Stanek. She insisted that children needed medical care if they were born alive. Mr. Obama said: "Ms. Stanek, your initial testimony last year showed your dismay at the lack of regard for human life. I agreed with you last year and we suggested that there be a Comfort Room or something of that nature be done. The hospital acknowledged that and changes were made and you are still unimpressed. It sounds to me like you are really not interested in how these fetus [es] are treated, but rather not providing absolutely any medical care or life to them." Mrs. Stanek replied: "What the hospital did was try to make things look better. What it really is, is that the baby is still dead." In committee testimony, Mr. Obama said it was sufficient to give "comfort care" to a baby that is born despite all the efforts to kill it. "Comfort care" means giving the infant a warm blanket and permitting the baby to be held by someone as it dies. This is the most Mr. Obama could find in his heart to provide - a warm blanket for a child grasping for life. Mrs. Stanek told The Washington Times that Mr. Obama showed callousness when he questioned her in committee testimony: His inability to grasp that babies born alive need medical care was disturbing. Despite all the details Mrs. Stanek provided in her testimony, Mr. Obama voted against the Induced Infant Liability Act in the Illinois legislature in 2002 - a bill that would give legal protection and medical assistance to a baby born from a botched abortion. Mr. Obama stated that he feared the bill could undermine Roe v. Wade. When a similar bill was put to Congress, other lawmakers had better sense and bigger hearts: The Born Alive Infants Protection Act passed the Senate with a vote of 98-0. It was signed into law by President Bush on Aug. 5, 2002. Infants born alive are now recognized as legal persons with full rights. Mr. Obama even voted against banning partial-birth abortion - a radical procedure - in the Senate, in October, 2007. Since 2005, he has a 100 percent rating on pro-choice votes by NARAL, a leading, national pro-choice organization. There is no doubt that Mr. Obama wants not only to uphold existing abortion laws, but a more radical view. At an address before Planned Parenthood on July 17, 2007, Mr. Obama said: "The first thing I will do as President is sign the Freedom of Choice Act." He received a standing ovation. FOCA was introduced in Congress in November 1989 by Rep. Don Edwards, California Democrat. The legislation has since been a focal point for staunch pro-choicers. The bill would codify the 1973 Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, into law in all the states. This would overturn state laws that have been passed to limit or delay abortions. Contrary to Mr. Obama's pledges to reduce the number of abortions, he really wants to make them easier to get - while overriding state and federal laws. Mr. Obama wants to uphold an abortion policy that has a disproportionate impact on blacks. The Alan Guttmacher Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, finds that 13 percent of the U.S. population is black, but 37 percent of all abortions are performed on black women and teens: Blacks are 4.8 times as likely LISTEN HERE. PTK 69....PEOPLE, that COMITED

Barack Obama is the only US senator on record for voting for infanticide. As an Illinois state senator, he led the opposition to the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act (BAIPA), which says, "A live child born as a result of an abortion shall be fully recognized as a human person and accorded immediate protection under the law." Why was such a law needed? Late-term abortions often use prostaglandin to induce contractions, forcing a premature birth. The labor contractions usually kill the baby, but not always. Sometimes preemies survive the procedure, fighting for air, nourishment, and a human touch. Standard practice has been to abandon the baby to die, lying in a pool of afterbirth and medical waste. When BAIPA came before the Illinois Senate in 2001, Obama said it would establish that babies surviving abortion "are entitled to the kinds of protections that would be provided to a child, a nine-month old child that was delivered to term." Apparently, Obama thinks you have to be nine months old to be protected from abuse and neglect. Three months later, the U.S. Senate passed the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act by a vote of 98-0. At the federal level, the bill included an explicit disclaimer about babies still in utero. Later, Obama claimed he would have supported the federal version. That was a lie. When the federal language was included in an Illinois version in 2003, Chairman Obama bottled it up in the Health Committee, killing the bill. Barack Obama is not just for abortion. Obama demands that every abortion result in a dead baby. My question is, can a Catholic in good conscience vote for a candidate who is not just pro-choice, but pro-death?

If this question has been asked before, I'm sorry, I don't come in this section often. But I want to know how a Christian can be supporting someone who agrees with abortion, when that goes against what a Christian should stand for: "In March 2003, registered nurse Jill Stanek submitted a statement to the Illinois Senate Health and Human Services committee in which she reported that infants who survived abortions at her Oak Lawn hospital were sometimes "taken to the Soiled Utility Room and left alone to die" Stanek was lobbying the committee to approve the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002, which would have recognized any infant born alive after an abortion as a human being deserving legal protection. Barack Obama, then the committee chairman, defeated the bill with his fellow democrats in a 6-4 party line vote. That same year, the United States Senate passed a virtually identical bill by a vote of 98-0. Not a single liberal voted against it. That's right, even abortion rights activists like John Kerry and Hillary Clinton voted for Born-Alive Infant Protection that Barack Obama opposed. *The weekly standard. 8-13-08 I've seen campaign ads for Obama saying he doesn't agree with killing infants and goes on to put down McCain for supporting pro-life. He (obama) says McCain wants to make abortion illegal, even convicting the doctors who do it. Like NOT killing babies is a bad thing. Anyway, how can a Christian agree and support someone who doesn't agree with the Christian faith?

Its a catch 22 situation, this is a very flexible company that works with me when I have to take care of family business because I'm a single parent. They gave me and old computer for free and gave me a company cell phone since my cell phone was disconnected. Now I contribute A LOT to the company to earn the things I've received...I work long hours, run the office, work from home, do exceptional work, and I've brought in a huge amount of revenue in the short time I've been here. Its bad because they manipulate my hours in order to pay me less by continuing to change the cut off date for the pay period, I got a raise 2 months ago, and was told that my raise would begin as of the next pay period. I got another raise two weeks ago, and was told the same thing, but since we're paid semi monthly, there were a few extra days (hours) on my time, so they told me that what they meant by it being "AS of" the next pay period was that I was going to start at the new rate after this pay date. I normally wouldn't have an issue, except for the fact that he told me the same thing the last time, when I wasn't making that much money,and it was okay...but now, its different. I feel that the company is trying to step on my intelligence. I have gone 3 pay periods not getting paid on time. I'm supposed to get paid the 1st and 15th, for the month of August I was paid at least 6 days late on both dates, and again, paid late October 1st. ( I didn't get paid until yesterday 10/6) This has caused me to lose childcare (for lack of being able to pay on time), and to incur late fees on my rent, and my children (infant and toddler) had to go a whole weekend without diapers just because I didn't get paid on time...not because I don't go to work. I'm sticking with the company because I feel that they need someone to be understanding and loyal, but at the same time, I'm still not stable. I go to work everyday, and I feel that I should have more to show from it, not more to lose from it.Not to mention, I don't have any type of benefits... no health, dental, no vacation, sick, holidays, etc. and since I've had to miss work for not being able to pay for childcare (which I go to work in order to earn the money to pay for), I lose hours! My question is, should i just continue to stick it out, and show them how loyal I am. Or do I quit and go to another job?Ive been looking and applying, but to go to an interview will take away from my hours since I have no vacation time and since they keep screwing me out of my money, I need every dime I can get until I'm able to save...its very hard to save when I live paycheck to paycheck because they don't pay me very much, and I'm a single parent of 3 with NO kind of help and I'm afraid that my tax return will be in jeopardy because if I quit and am not here to ensure that I receive my w-2, I won't get it...they have a way with words and manipulation, so I could be put off for months for a last paycheck, and my w-2. I saw them do that to the people who quit working here just before me, but was too naive at the time to understand.Should I just quit, take another job offer (if and when it comes along) or stick it out and continue to be loyal like I have been?

okay i have a weekly current events aritcle to do and one of the questions to fill out is what other branch of science does this pertain to. the article is about parenting, how you can prevent a babies death by using a fan in there room. It also talks about not putting a baby to sleep on there back or side or without a pacifier. It talks about how they have gone in and looked at the brain tissues of babies who have dies because of lack of oxygen when they suffocate because they are just rebreathing carbonized air. If you want the article you can get it at lifemagazine.com. It is titled Fan's Reduce Infants sudden death risk. Its on the health and science tab at the top! thanks soooo sooo much to anyone who helps!

October Is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month I know this isn't really a question, but being that there are alot of parents on Y/A I really just wanted to bring it to everyones attention What is Rett Syndrome: Rett syndrome is a neurological and developmental disorder that mostly occurs in females. Infants with Rett syndrome seem to grow and develop normally at first (first 6-18 months) , but then stop developing and lose previous skills and abilities. For instance, they stop talking even though they used to say certain words. (95% can't speak & those who can only say one or two words) They lose their ability to walk properly. (over 50% are wheelchair bound) They stop using their hands to do things and often develop stereotyped hand movements, such as wringing, clapping, or patting their hands, making something as simple as playing with their toys practically impossible & signing for communication also impossible. If you are interested in learning more please take the time to follow these links http://www.rettsyndrome.org/ http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/rett/... http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/r... or go to Youtube & type in Rett Syndrome to see first hand what this devastating disease does to these innocent kids =( If nothing else please pray for a cure for these beautiful silent angles & their families thanks you * not trying to take away from Breast cancer awareness-they can share the month! Also with breast cancer the rate of surviving is very high-thanks to in large part research & awareness Thats all I ask for is awareness & hopefully a cure =)

and has bad allergies. My question is, would a round of pro-biotics help his body ward off colds and viruses? I was going to get a bottle at Wal-Mart or the health food store.

Hey guys and gals. Quick questions for the military experts. I was trying to enlist in the Navy. Got an 84 on my ASVAB. Great Health. Had a few operations when i was an infant. No problems since. The Navy recruiters sent the paperwork to MEPS to schedule a physical. The Doctor there disqualified me and won't let me take the physical. I've heard there is nothing I can do and the Navy said at this point they can't do anything. Anything I can do? Try another service(heard its the doctor for all branches) But I just would like an advice. Am I dead fish in the water or anything else I can do? The Recruiter is trying but was told at this point nothing can be done. I heard the waiver would apply if I took the physical and got disqualified. The MEPS doctor won't even let me go to the physical which I heard is nothing i can do.

Every time I go to Vampire Head Quarters (blood lab) they are ready to stick some toddler or infant with a needle.I realize I asked this question long ago but it still exist. Therefore it still bothers me. To see the agony in their faces and the extreme screams as it mother holds it down while a stranger hurts it all in the name of health.With all the new age technology and science creations.Why can't they find another way to take blood from these precious angels....I bet you the higher ups don't torment there children like that..I've seen a baby rolled into the office and immediately began to scream like she knew where she was at and what was going to happen.....Come on! how long will we allow them to embed fear into these children before they can even walk? As God is my witness I would not stand for it....They would find another way because I would be on The News for protecting my child ,while they are saying I am neglecting my child....Is their anyone BRAVE enough to stand up for their child and demand that they find another way? Remember their veins are so tiny,unseen or felt..Would you for any reason stick a needle through your toddlers or infants skin? Doesn't it break your heart? Lastly if it is wrong to follow the spanking rule,then why should we allow the needles ,Don't you remember how it feels? Thanks for answering all questions/Blessings Yahoo additional: I praise that there are are few that thought before answering.Knowing I know the difference between check ups and serious conditions.Thanks to most of you it will be another billion years before they find a better way .Perhaps God will direct my steps to find a better way to determine and insure our babies health...By the way I am a spiritual mother and that's all I need to be in the hearts of children and God..Sleep well....Thanks /Blessings

Look here. If we all just agree that Obama is the man for President we all would see that all our problems will be solved. No need for funding the War effort, Obama is Jesus and he will protect us all on his high horse...err...white horse. No need to correct the failing economy. Obama is Jesus and he will turn the two fish into millions and turn the water into baby formula for our infants. No need for the Constitution, right to bare arms, freedom of speech, right to be free from a corrupt government. Obama is Jesus and he will be the judge of all Americans or I should say judging all conservatives and take our money and give it to those who don't work for a living but loves to start a racial debate! Who needs health-care reform when Obama is Jesus and can lay his hands on all the sick and injured then heal them with the power of the Liberal Party!!!!! Oh and my question was who needs health-care reform this election? You Libs just love turning me into the big LIB of all who is THE MAN and whine your a-s-s-e-s off to him! Cry Libby, Cry!!!! WHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

I am a dental hygiene student and one of my assignments is to attend a new Moms group and teach about childhood oral diseases, demonstrate tooth brushing techniques and answer questions about infant and child oral health. What kind of information would you be interest in learning? What kind of questions do you have?

A recent trend in our nation's health is a(n) a. decrease in the number of teens becoming parents. b. rise in the infant death rate c. decline in the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. d. increase in death rates from coronary heart disease and stroke.

seriously like society and culture or current events. I thought newborn section was for ppl with questions about their infants' development health feeding habits etc? not stories about what grueling parents do to their babies? any1 agree? lol masons mama that is the exact question I was referring to actually. mary z I think you missed the point.

Hi. My husband and I have a year old red iguana and we are exspecting a baby within the next four months. Everything I read is that they are not good to have around children expecially infants because of the salmenella. I keep reading all these horrible things and we obviously will put out babies health first, and if need be find a GOOD home for her (the iguana). My question is, because my husband and I have both grown attached to our iggy if there is any way we can keep her that will not physically effect our baby. We take good care of her and we have read up and down how to take care of an iguana and know there is a lot that goes into it. One thing I couldn't find though was if it is safe to keep them outside. I know to take them out during the day, but I was thinking that maybe we will be able to keep her and not have to worry about infection in the house if we can keep her outside. Is there any way we can hook something up so she can stay out there? Maybe put a humitifier or something out there when it gets a little colder or a place for her to go into? We live in Alabama so it's nice hot and humid here, but sometimes at night it gets colder and obviously winter is cold. Any suggestions would be nice. If this sounds like a wacked out plan and we should give her away, then can I have any suggestions on how to make sure she will be taken to a home that they will properly take care of her. Thanks for your suggestions and help! p.s. I should also mention there isn't a place inside we can put her that the baby wont have access to. ty again.

First, some background: I'm 23 (24 in February) and I've been married for three years, living together for four. My husband will graduate from college in three months, and I will graduate at the end of May '09. In the future, I will be applying to a graduate program in psychology. We both have job opportunities lined up for after graduation. Now to the real question: After having had a child, do you think that having a baby at a younger age (ie. trying so that I would be due soon after graduation) would be beneficial in terms of infant health, getting my body back (you knew I had to ask), energy level, etc? For those of you who waited until your late twenties/early thirties to have a child, or those who had a second or third at those age; what is your opinion. My husband is happy about the idea of having a child with me, and he has experienced younger children because he has a brother who is 10 years younger and a sister who is 5 years younger. Sorry for all of the detail, I just want some experience-related input. Thanks all!! Interesting... So far it seems like age isn't as great of a predictor of complications, etc. as some doctors would have you think. Keep the answers coming, this is an eye-opener.

Do the people who question Cindy McCain's background know that Cindy continues to do a great deal of Charity Work throughout the World and in 1991 Cindy McCain adopted a deathly ill infant black girl who she nursed back to Health ? Can these same people tell me how many white or black children Michelle Obama has adopted & nursed back to Health ? Can these same people tell me what Charitable Organizations Michelle has ever worked for ? Why do so many of these same people complain about the fact that Cindy McCain ( who is NOT running for President ) used PAINKILLERS in order to ease her BACK PAIN/BACK PROBLEMS but these same people dismiss the fact that Barack Obama ( who IS running for President ) used COCAINE & POT in order to get STONED ? OMG - Cindy never stole from Charities. You completely avoided my question much the way Obama avoids questions. You still did not answer How many Charities Michelle worked for ? How many white or black children did Michelle adopt & nurse back to Health ? Why do you complain about Cindy ( who is NOT running for President ) taking PAINKILLERS for BACK PROBLEMS but dismiss Obama ( who IS running for President ) snorting COCAINE & smoking POT in order to get HIGH ?

genuinely I have countless mood swings every day. I don’t understand what to expect from myself. You see I’ve been on the medications Zyprexa which is applied for schizophrenic patients along with Citolopram which is an anti depressant. The dosage on the Zyprexa is 10mg per tablet additionally 20mg per tablet for the anti depressant. I’m 24 years of age. I am Male in gender. I was sexually abused when I was eight to nine years of age however I have come open with my secret which I hid for over a decade with a mental health doctor along with my probation officer. I’m divorced with two lovely children but I do not see them on a regular base. Once a month I reckon. Honestly I do not believe I’m schizophrenic but I believe those medication is seriously affecting my head. I have always had my own thoughts and conversations within my head since I was an infant but never mentioned this aspect of my life to anyone. You see when I do not use my medication; I’ve started hearing voices in my head. Honestly I am not lying. These voices are getting worse and it is not passing good advice to me. It always mentions suicide like it is a way out of my life. I’m to totally confuse with who I am. Since youth I have always been shy but ever since I started abusing alcohol (Vodka) along with drugs (Cocaine & Cannabis) on a daily base, I feel as though I can communicate and feel normal in society. You see what my real concerns is the fact that when I think of suicide, I am not doing it for attention or seeking help. I really do want to end the misery of my useless life. I know this question is long and boring but it seems yahoo is the only place where I can express my feelings and thoughts. So sorry for being a a**. I’ve been to the doctors and probation and I feel there is no point of discussing my pathetic life and it seems to me they do not deserve to be burden with my life and issues. Recently I’ve been angry, depressed, suicidal, careless, reckless along with many other characters. What shall I do? Honestly I feel in shambles but I just want everything to end. Only serious people who care and don’t offend me because I can’t handle verbal abuse and slanderers.