Go Mexican for Cinco de Mayo

Refrigerate for at least two hours.
When ready to serve, slice rolls into 1 to 2-inch pieces and pair with salsa.

How to Throw an Inexpensive Baby Shower

How to Throw an Inexpensive Baby Shower
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Times are tough, but having a baby is a big deal, so when it’s time for your best friend, sister, cousin, or colleague to deliver, you don’t want to short change her on a shower.
Fortunately, there are ways [...]

WHO, UNICEF call for closing gap in child medicines

LONDON – U.N. health bodies called on Friday for more research and clinical trials to close gaps in the market for children's medicines that cost millions lives in developing countries each year.
The U.N. children's fund UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of medicines designed for children and said [...]

Severe morning sickness more likely if mom had it

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women whose mothers suffered from a serious type of morning sickness are at triple the risk of the condition themselves, a new analysis of more than 2 million birth records shows.
The cause of severe morning sickness is unknown, although investigators have suspected there might be a genetic component. [...]

China Child Attacks: Are They Copycat Crimes?

In China this week three violent attacks on schoolchildren occurred in three days. Such strings of similar crimes seem unlikely to be coincidental. And experts who study criminology say that some crimes do seem to be contagious.

"Copycat crimes do occur," said Jeffrey Ian Ross, a criminologist at the University of Baltimore. "The [...]

Nasal Saline Rinses Reduce Ear Infections in Kids

FRIDAY, April 30 — Rinsing the nasal cavity with a saline solution has become a popular way to try to reduce allergy symptoms and sinus infections in adults, and now a new study suggests that this simple treatment might also help prevent ear infections in young children.

In the small Canadian [...]

Motor Skills Lag in Poor Preschoolers

FRIDAY, April 30 — More than three-quarters of disadvantaged preschool children in the United States have trouble with basic motor skills, such as running, jumping, throwing and catching, a new study finds.

This means these children are at risk of giving up on physical activity and becoming obese teens and adults, [...]

New Hope for Infertile Young Women

FRIDAY, April 30 — A new study contradicts the conventional wisdom about a common condition called primary ovarian insufficiency that can cause infertility in young women.

Even though the condition causes symptoms similar to those experienced by women during menopause, researchers found that females still have immature eggs in their ovaries.

The [...]

Grandparents Play Vital Role for Autistic Children

FRIDAY, April 30 — Children with autism often have more than just their parents in their corner, with a new survey showing that many grandparents also play a key role in the lives of kids with the developmental disorder.

Grandparents are helping with child care and contributing financially to the care [...]

Recipes for a Potluck Brunch

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients all at once and fold just until evenly moistened. Don’t cover mix.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
Let [...]

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