Mother Spots Eye Cancer in Baby Photo
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Mother Spots Eye Cancer in Baby Photo

You'll never look at a baby photo the same way again. British mother Samantha Rouse was concerned after a flash photo of her nine-month-old son showed a white eye on one side. Doctors initially dismissed her concerns as her son appeared to be otherwise healthy. But Rouse, an auxilary nurse, pestered for a diagnosis. Sadly, her instinct proved...
Mum Banned From Smoking Near Kid
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Mum Banned From Smoking Near Kid

To most of us, it’s common sense. But it took a court to tell Rachael Hill she couldn’t smoke around her kid. And an appeals court just upheld their ruling. Hill only has visitation rights to see her daughter. Victoria Anderson lives with her paternal great-grandparents, while her divorced parents visit. It was great-grandma who comp...
11-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Breast Cancer Survivor
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11-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Breast Cancer Survivor

When Hannah Powell-Auslam went to doctors to get a lump in her breast checked, the first thing they said was, “Cancer should be the furthest thing from your mind.” This was not surprising news — Hannah was only 10 years old. But a biopsy revealed the unthinkable: Hannah had a malignant tumour. Read more...
The New Bad Boy On The BPA Block
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The New Bad Boy On The BPA Block

If you were one of the parents who went racing around for a new BPA-free alternative after the big Sigg water bottles announcement a few months ago, sit down. We’ve got another one for you - and this one's a doozy. Z Recommends - who initially broke the story of how bogus Sigg’s BPA-free claims were - has a new story of water bottles...
WATCH: Man Drinks Daughter’s Breast Milk To Cure Cancer
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WATCH: Man Drinks Daughter’s Breast Milk To Cure Cancer

Tim Browne puts a little something extra in his corn flakes every morning, and he’s hoping it will save his life. Browne’s colon cancer spread to his liver and lymph nodes. His future looked grim. Then his daughter, Georgia, came up with a radical suggestion: drink her breast milk. She came up with the idea after seeing a TV show about the bene...
8-Year-Old Has Ovarian Cancer
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8-Year-Old Has Ovarian Cancer

As if we weren't worried enough about childhood leukemias and pediatric neuroblastomas. A rash of recent news of young kids with traditionally adult cancers makes it that much scarier to be a parent these days. And here's another one! An eight-year-old girl in England has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer after complaining of abdominal pain...
Arrest Ordered For Mum Of Boy Who Refused Chemo
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Arrest Ordered For Mum Of Boy Who Refused Chemo

Last week, a judge ordered that 13-year-old Daniel Hauser must undergo medical treatment for Hodgkins lymphoma, despite his and his parents objections to the treatment. The cancer, which is highly curable with chemotherapy, can be fatal without it. A hearing was held today to update the court on Daniel's condition. Only problem? Daniel and his m...
Judge Orders Parents To Resume Son’s Chemo
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Judge Orders Parents To Resume Son’s Chemo

A judge has ruled that a 13-year-old boy with cancer must resume chemotherapy against his parents’ wishes. After Daniel Hauser was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, doctors told him that he had a good chance of being cured through chemotherapy and radiation. But after just one treatment, which doctors say reduced the size of Daniel’s tum...
Update: Little Boy Dies Of Untreated Cancer
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Update: Little Boy Dies Of Untreated Cancer

Willie Robinson died last year of untreated Hodgkins Lymphoma. When the coroner discovered the disease, he ruled the death a homicide due to Willie's parents' negligence. Those parents, William Robinson Senior (Willie was his namesake) and Monica Hussing were taken into custody yesterday and are now being held on $US150,000 bond (each) in the Cuya...
Jade Goody: I Don’t Want To Die
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Jade Goody: I Don’t Want To Die

Former Big Brother reality TV star Jade Goody is in the fight of her life - for her life. She's suffering with cervical cancer and it was recently reported that the cancer has spread to her bowel, liver and groin. Her rep confirmed Goody had to undergo emergency surgery to remove a tumour. Read more...
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Did You Really Call That Kid A D-Bag?

1:30 PM While the mean girls are ruling the playground, some of their mamas seem to have a potty-mouth problem. Browsing through MomLogic the other day, my eye caught this gem of a head... read more

Parenting Teens: A Whole New Set Of Fears

12:30 PM SIDS. Autism. Learning disabilities. Anxiety is a constant throughout every phase of parenting. Worries about sickness and freak accidents dominate parents’ lives when their ki... read more

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Little New Yorker Onesie

10:45 AM Even if you don't live in New York City, this outfit is sure to create a smile, particularly among mums who love shopping. Perhaps your kid can hail a taxi wearing it? It’... read more

Big Deal: All Kids T-Shirts Are $US12 At Busted Tees

4:30 PM A good way to start thinking positively about a change of season is to start figuring out what kind of awesome t-shirts you’re going to make your kids wear. Today over at Busted... read more
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