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• Are 'opt-out' parents and unvaxxed kids a health threat?

  Tue Nov 29, 2011
  • There hasn't been a single case of paralytic polio since the 1990's in the US.

• Don't vaccinate? Doctors paying to hear views

  Sun Feb 15, 2009
  • There is something in common with all these articles.  They assume that all of these parents who decide to not vaccinate are simply and confoundingly ignoring scientific evidence to the contrary.

• Should mothers breast-feed their children?

  Sun Mar 15, 2009
  • Exactly - great point. Lots of pressure to be breastfeeding for at least 6 months, and yet - umm... NO maternity pay? It's extremely hard to breastfeed an infant while working... not all jobs can accomodate it, not all women can take a lot of time off from work...

• Should mothers breast-feed their children?

  Sun Mar 15, 2009
  • The thing is - there are some who want to breastfeed and can't for various reasons -medical or otherwise, and there are some who think it's "just fine" not to and choose not to for various conveniences. Two totally different populations that get lumped into "formula feeding moms"...

• Should mothers breast-feed their children?

  Sun Mar 15, 2009
  • Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

• Should mothers breast-feed their children?

  Sun Mar 15, 2009
  • I agree- this is one giant misleading article... what the article SHOULD be about is how to better educate and support women who are struggling with breastfeeding - those who want to quit - so they know the benefits of it, and what their choice really means to stop breastfeeding.

• Should mothers breast-feed their children?

  Sun Mar 15, 2009
  • Well written! Thank you for putting that response together...

• Should mothers breast-feed their children?

  Sun Mar 15, 2009
  • It's not about bullying - it's about having the facts. Lucky you - your child is healthy. How about all the children in those studies where formula feeding is linked to leukemia, diabetes, asthma, allergies, etc... ? Just because your child handled it, doens't mean it's a healthy choice overall.

• Should mothers breast-feed their children?

  Sun Mar 15, 2009
  • I'm curious - knowing that formula is associated with the onset of childhood leukemia (and hundreds of other health problems, even into adulthood) - how would you feel if one of your children came down with leukemia?

• Should mothers breast-feed their children?

  Sun Mar 15, 2009
  • Your CEO needs to do more research, and just because someone has a fancy title doesn't mean they know jack-squat about the subject at hand. There are HUNDREDS of studies done around the world comparing formula fed to breast fed babies that show a link to MYRIAD diseases in formula fed babies.