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The (non)link between MMR vaccine and autism


To vaccinate or not is a hot button issue with new parents these days, thanks in no small part to one 1998 article published by the British medical journal The Lancet.
The article in question was written by Andrew Wakefild, which made the claim that there might be a connection between the MMR  (measles, mumps, rubella) [...]

Pirate’s Gold Milk Chocolate Coins may be Contaminated with Melamine


Just in case you didn’t hear this warning a few weeks ago, I thought with Halloween in a couple days a repost of a warning from the Canadian government that some chocolate coins may be contaminated with melamine would be timely.
The affected product, Sherwood Brands Pirate’s Gold Milk Chocolate Coins, is sold in 840g containers [...]

Halloween as a community building exercise


I am a chocolate fiend, which means I love Halloween. But one of the things I appreciate the most about Halloween is that it gives me the opportunity to knock on my neighbours door and have a chat.
In recent years, it seems that walking around your neighbourhood has been replaced  by walking the malls as [...]

Breast is Best


Some of you may know that I am a huge fan of the English soccer club Arsenal. One of their rising young stars is a kid named Theo Walcott. He’s 18 years old and has just lent his name to a major breastfeeding awareness campaign in the UK.
I’m not sure I know many professional athletes, [...]

Money magazine looking for single dads


Got this in my inbox a couple days ago. Thought I would throw it out here in case one of you might be interested.
Hi:
I am a Senior Writer for MONEY magazine, and I am looking for a single father (or one with primary custody) to profile. If you have any ideas, feel free to call [...]