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C-Section Rates On The Rise

bjkid — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +0800

On Wednesday, Reuters reported on a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology that examined the possible reasons for the increase of the number of women giving birth by caesarean section. The 1 in 5 rate of women giving birth by c-section in the mid 1990s has risen to 1 in 3 as of 2008

Tutor, Where Art Thou?

Zhen — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:13:44 +0800

As school starts this fall, foreign exchange students in Wudaokou may find plenty of Chinese tutors ready to help with their putonghua at the drop of a hat, but what about local middle and high schoolers who could use a boost with their algebra? Or for that matter, their French?

About Over The Counter Medicine

pandaroo — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:26:07 +0800

You may want to look at the packaging twice the next time you take out Over The Counter (OTC) medication for your child.

A group of researchers from University of Sydney reported that the results of testing close to 100 adults including moms, dads and day care workers, on their ability to give children the correct OTC medication in the case that their children fell ill. They were tested on their ability to use a suitable measuring device to determine the correct dosage. As redOrbit reports, 44 percent of those tested were unable to measure out the correct dosage.

Designating Chores for Little Ones

pandaroo — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:35:14 +0800

“How many of you have to do chores now, or had chores when they were younger?” my teacher asked in discussion of a book the class was reading.

Out of the twenty four students in my class, only two hands went up. Some students went on to say that they never had to do chores, because there was always a maid to do the work for them. Others added that their parents never asked them to.

Dog Diseases Seen In Beijing

bjkid — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:45:00 +0800

Reposted from theBeijinger forum:

In the last month, two cases of Erlichia and one case of Babesia have been diagnosed. These are sub-tropical infections that should not be seen in Beijing. The most likely explanation is that with increased dog mobility, be it within China or from overseas, the parasite has been brought to Beijing's warmer summer climate in the last 2-3 months and is re-cycling through the tick population.