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CPR Instructions for Pregnant Women

If you have a loved one or close acquaintance who is pregnant, or if you just want to be ready for a potential emergency, learning CPR can save not one life but two or more. If you know what to do, you can keep oxygen available to the baby and mother until help arrives. If you decide to receive formal CPR training, with a focus on pregnancy, you may want to bring a partner with you. CPR can be done better with more than one rescuer.

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Baby Pibu Newborn Essentials Skincare Kit

Founded by dermatologist mom Dr. Amy Kim, Baby Pibu is devoted to making only the purest, gentlest skin-care products for your baby.Newborns and young children can suffer from allergic reactions to the dyes, fragrances and other ingredients in many skin-care products. And the last thing new parents need to deal with is a red, itchy rash on their darling little one.Baby Pibu makes everything from bath-time wash and hydrating ointment to sunscreen and …

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CareBears Pacifiers Recalled Due to Choking Hazard

About 119,000 CareBears Pacifiers have been recalled by IDM Group due to a choking hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Why it’s being recalled:The pacifiers fail to meet federal safety standards. The nipples can separate from the base, posing a choking hazard to young children.

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Risky Business: Why Women Excel In Dangerous Careers

When my husband was diagnosed with a rare liver disease, I made an astonishing discovery: the risks I took at my job actually helped me manage the ordeal. As a professional ski patroller, I carry explosives, start avalanches, hike in chest deep snow, and haul heavy toboggans carrying gravely injured skiers. We women patrollers do this side by side with the men. While some might find my work a bit risky, I find it essential.

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Hair Care for Split Ends

The catch-22 of the hair world is that the more you comb, brush or use certain products to make your hair look better, the more likely it will be to break. When hair breaks at the ends, you have split ends. These splits can travel up your hair, weakening it and making it look frizzy, dry and unhealthy. One of the worst offenders is chemical treatments used to color, straighten or curl your hair.