Thursday, November 18, 2004
BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Breastfeeding bill gains approval: "MSPs have passed a bill making it illegal to bar women from breastfeeding their babies in public. They voted by 103-13 to make it an offence to stop anyone feeding milk to children under two in public or in family-friendly licensed premises. The Breastfeeding (Scotland) Bill received wide support and was passed on Thursday afternoon.... "
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Baby care controversy
WXYZ: Investigations
Steve Wilson
Nov 15, 2004
"Some local churches are using the popular Baby-Wise books by Gary Ezzo as a teaching aid in preparation for parenting. Ezzo is not a doctor, has no formal training in child development, and some say this advice is downright dangerous. Doctors at Children’s Hospital in Detroit are among those far and wide who oppose the Ezzo program, specifically his advice to impose a very strict schedule for infant feeding and his advice parents just ignore the screams of their hungry newborns to force them onto the schedule. "It is dangerous to do it the way he describes," Pediatrician Dr. Rosemary Shy says of Ezzo's technique. "It puts these babies at risk for jaundice, at risk for dehydration, and at risk for failing to thrive, all of which we’ve seen."..." [This is a link to a Real Video report - JC]
WXYZ: Investigations
Steve Wilson
Nov 15, 2004
"Some local churches are using the popular Baby-Wise books by Gary Ezzo as a teaching aid in preparation for parenting. Ezzo is not a doctor, has no formal training in child development, and some say this advice is downright dangerous. Doctors at Children’s Hospital in Detroit are among those far and wide who oppose the Ezzo program, specifically his advice to impose a very strict schedule for infant feeding and his advice parents just ignore the screams of their hungry newborns to force them onto the schedule. "It is dangerous to do it the way he describes," Pediatrician Dr. Rosemary Shy says of Ezzo's technique. "It puts these babies at risk for jaundice, at risk for dehydration, and at risk for failing to thrive, all of which we’ve seen."..." [This is a link to a Real Video report - JC]
Saturday, November 13, 2004
AP Wire | 11/13/2004 | Police say child got drugs from breast milk
Associated Press
"FORT WORTH, Texas - A mother of six has been indicted on a charge of recklessly causing serious bodily injury to a child by passing drug-tainted breast milk to her 14-month-old daughter. 'I think a Tarrant County jury will probably be outraged by this and will be glad to have a chance to litigate it,' prosecutor Mitch Poe told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for its Saturday editions. 'Hopefully, this will send a strong message to nursing mothers to stop doing drugs.'Corrina Annette Richardson, 35, remained in the Tarrant County Jail on Saturday morning with bail set at $10,000. She was indicted Wednesday...."
Associated Press
"FORT WORTH, Texas - A mother of six has been indicted on a charge of recklessly causing serious bodily injury to a child by passing drug-tainted breast milk to her 14-month-old daughter. 'I think a Tarrant County jury will probably be outraged by this and will be glad to have a chance to litigate it,' prosecutor Mitch Poe told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for its Saturday editions. 'Hopefully, this will send a strong message to nursing mothers to stop doing drugs.'Corrina Annette Richardson, 35, remained in the Tarrant County Jail on Saturday morning with bail set at $10,000. She was indicted Wednesday...."
Friday, November 12, 2004
Martek Receives Adverse Ruling on European DHA/ARA Oil Blends Patent; Validity of Patent Will Be Unaffected During Appeal Process
Martek Receives Adverse Ruling on European DHA/ARA Oil Blends Patent; Validity of Patent Will Be Unaffected During Appeal Process
Friday November 12, 7:56 am ET
"COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK - News) today announced that its European DHA/ARA Oil Blends Patent was revoked in a proceeding that was held in Munich, Germany by the European Patent Office on November 11, 2004. The hearing was the result of challenges made by two potential competitors of the Company. The Company intends, within the next few days, to file an appeal that will automatically reinstate the patent so that it will remain in force during the appeal process. The appeal process is anticipated to exceed two years. The Company believes that it has substantive grounds for the appeal and intends to vigorously pursue the matter...."
Martek Receives Adverse Ruling on European DHA/ARA Oil Blends Patent; Validity of Patent Will Be Unaffected During Appeal Process
Friday November 12, 7:56 am ET
"COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK - News) today announced that its European DHA/ARA Oil Blends Patent was revoked in a proceeding that was held in Munich, Germany by the European Patent Office on November 11, 2004. The hearing was the result of challenges made by two potential competitors of the Company. The Company intends, within the next few days, to file an appeal that will automatically reinstate the patent so that it will remain in force during the appeal process. The appeal process is anticipated to exceed two years. The Company believes that it has substantive grounds for the appeal and intends to vigorously pursue the matter...."
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