Reduce Chemicals to Increase Fertility

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director & C.E.O Healthy Child Healthy World On Valentine’s Day, the last thing you want to think about is whether toxic chemicals will prevent you from starting a family. But with rates of infertility on the rise and testosterone levels … [Read more...]

6 New CA Laws That Affect Families: Booster Seats to Expired Infant Formula

It's always interesting to see what new laws are enacted at the start of the new year. Sometimes they make sense, sometimes they make you chuckle, and sometimes they just make you wonder what is wrong with this world that we need a law for that! Here's a round-up of new laws in … [Read more...]

US Maternal Health is a Disgrace

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Pregnant Women in Northern California Have Highest Levels of PBDEs in the World

I live in northern California. I've been pregnant twice. A study published last month scares the shit out of me. According to the American Chemical Society (ACS): A new study finds that pregnant women in Northern California have the highest PBDE flame retardant exposures … [Read more...]

Disparity in Maternal Care: Medical Dictionary and Medicaid Should Expand to Include Home Birth

Don't forget to enter our Marie Veronique Organics Kids Safe Sunscreen Giveaway! Despite our wealth and advancement in medicine, maternity care in the United States, especially when it comes to labor and delivery, is far from perfect. The situation worsens if you are African … [Read more...]