Dear governor: Our kids need a safety net
No one should be surprised that Gov. Tim Pawlenty nixed an $850,000 federal teen pregnancy prevention grant while approving $500,000 in abstinence-only money. Hugely disappointed? Sure. Surprised? No.

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5 Postpartum Tips from Dr. Machelle Seibel, Founder of HealthRock and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
BOSTON—-After your baby’s birth , the body begins the restoration process and starts to regain strength and return back to its pre-pregnancy shape.

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Life exchange: Mehlville teacher involved in nation’s largest ever kidney swap
Shannon Weber’s life seemed storybook ideal: She was young, healthy, happily married and the mother of two small children.

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Baby food diet fad a temporary fix
Just like fashion trends, diets go in and out of style. Remember the grapefruit diet? The cabbage soup diet? How about the Atkins diet, which banned white bread but allowed fatty cheese and pork rinds?

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Downing diet soda tied to risk of premature birth
New research suggests that drinking lots of artificially sweetened beverages may be linked with an increased risk of premature births.

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Diet soda associated with loss off kidney function
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News)-Diet soda is popular with thirsty people trying to avoid calories. But a new study shows drinking two or more a day could decrease kidney…

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