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Father’s Day When You’re Estranged From Your Dad
My father isn’t dead but our relationship seems to be. Thanks, Facebook. The last time I heard from him, he told me to go forward as if he were dead. A reverse “You’re dead to me.” That’s where we...
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Is Tylenol Safe During Pregnancy? 7 Things You Need to Know
You’re pregnant. You want to do what’s best for your baby. Is Tylenol safe? Photo courtesy of Ryan Franco. You have a bad headache. Or a backache. And a bun in the oven. Most expectant mamas reach for...
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The Power of Haiku
One Daughter’s Journey to Fulfill Her Mom’s Literary Legacy to Publish a Haiku Picture Book By Amy Losak, Special to JenniferMargulis.net “Haiku is lineage.” When a poet friend told me this a few years...
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Tylenol Alternatives: Better & Safer Remedies
Wondering what Tylenol alternatives are best for your family? Look no further. Photo courtesy of Karen Knapper Lodato If you’ve poked around here even just a little, chances are you already know you...
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Why American Doctors Are Questioning Some Vaccines
A few hours after birth an American baby is given a shot for a sexually transmitted disease; but the hepatitis B vaccine is not routinely given in other countries. Might we be giving too many vaccines...
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15-year old girl is killed by peanut allergy—internet says she got what she...
Death from a peanut allergy. Alexi was 15 years old. She died this week of anaphylaxis after eating a cookie that she did not know contained peanuts. (Photo via FB) 15-year old girl is killed by peanut...
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Was Your Baby Exposed to Fentanyl?
I didn’t want an epidural. I wanted a natural childbirth. But I was having a baby—my first—in a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, where nearly every laboring mother got an epidural. What’s an Epidural? An...
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If You’re in Pain, You Are Not Alone
You feel alone, and isolated, so you turn to drugs or alcohol or porn. If you have a childhood you are trying to recover from, you are not alone. (Photo courtesy of Steven Spassov.) Three of my...
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How to Make Agave-Sweetened Hardangerlefse, aka Norwegian Flat Bread
Norwegian flat bread fresh from the oven. It’s delicious and easy to make. Photo courtesy of Visit Oslo. This flat bread is very easy to make at home. It only has two downsides: 1) If you don’t have a...
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Epidural Alternatives: How to Manage Pain During Labor
7 Safe and Natural Alternatives to Epidural Anesthesia During Labor (photo courtesy of John Looy) “I’m afraid of the pain.” Maybe you’ve heard a pregnant woman say this. Maybe you’ve thought it, or...
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Healthy Immunity From Birth to Old Age Conference
Healthy immunity, one of my editors asked me last week, isn’t that an oxymoron? Isn’t immunity always healthy? That’s what we want, right? To be immune. Immune from infectious disease. Maybe it’s more...
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So You Want to be on TV?
Have you ever watched someone interviewed on television and thought YOU could do a better job? Have you ever fantasized about five minutes of fame on prime-time TV? You want to be on TV, but you don’t...
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Award-winning Doctor & Journalist Offer a Holistic Solution to Addiction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Award-winning Doctor & Health Journalist Offer a Holistic Solution to Opioid Addiction People get hooked because it’s hard to be human, but there *is* a solution,...
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45 Reasons NOT to Have a Home Birth
1) You’d like an episiotomy, even though that is no longer the standard of care, but the home midwife doesn’t carry Supercut Episiotomy Scissors, 23 cm, in her bag. 2) You don’t care that you will be...
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Why This American Dad Decided NOT To Circumcise His Son
A newborn baby boy with his big sister gazing lovingly at his aunt. Photo by Jennifer Margulis Keep Your Little Man Intact By James Faulk Special to www.JenniferMargulis.net There’s a lengthy list of...
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Photo Tips for First Grade Photo Shoot
First grade photo shoot … tips for taking great photos of six and seven year olds. Photo courtesy of Ben White First graders. They are very wiggly, giggly, and energetic. They’re wonderful and...
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Ultrasound Exposure and Autism: Dr. Manuel F. Casanova, M.D., Cautions...
Ultrasound exposure and autism. Could ultrasound exposure and autism be connected? One of the nation’s leading neuroscientists believes ultrasound exposure and autism are linked. Ultrasound exposure...
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When You Go Into Labor At Night
A happy mom holds her baby moments after birth. Photo courtesy of Alice Swann Troberman. Photo credit: Shelia Flores Labor at night story number one My husband and I were biking back from dinner with...
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11 Reasons Why Pampers Is Right And You Should Use Disposable Diapers on Your...
1. You don’t mind if your infant gets a chemical burn. As Michigan mom Cathy Valentine told Reuters, her four-month old daughter’s skin turned pink and started blistering and bleeding from using...
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Vaccine Decisions: A Mom of 5 Questions Her Doc
Vaccine Decisions: Educate Yourself Before You Make Medical Choices for Your Family By Britney Valas, Special to JenniferMargulis.net And THIS is why we say to educate yourself before you make vaccine...
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