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Johnson & Johnson removes toxins from baby shampoo

The new "Improved Formula' baby shampoo will no longer contain quaternium-15 and other potential carcinogens.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Water births not safe, say experts. Midwives disagree

Water immersion may be OK for labor, but not for delivery, says panel of pediatricians and OBGYNS.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Easy and inexpensive homemade baby wipes

Once you try this recipe for homemade baby wipes you'll never go back to store-bought again.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Protein in egg identified as key to fertilization

Researchers name the protein receptor 'Juno' after the Roman goddess of fertility.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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When looking good is bad for baby

Do you know what's in your beauty products? Check out this infographic to learn which products are safe for you and your baby.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Casting company looking for deep green parents-to-be

If you are pregnant and love living green, a new TV documentary series might just make you a star.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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4 breastfeeding myths, debunked

Kickoff National Breastfeeding Month with these facts that dispel the most common myths about breastfeeding.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Should your baby get a vitamin K shot at birth? Absolutely.

Misinformation and 'vaccine fears' are causing parents to forgo a safe solution to a dangerous newborn vitamin deficiency.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Hyperemesis gravidarum is not morning sickness

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is one of the unlucky 1 to 2 percent of women who suffer from this acute illness during pregnancy.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Vegan mayo, cookie dough earn omnivore thumbs-up

Hampton Creek does two things, vegan mayonnaise and cookie dough, and it does them well.




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Breast milk bought online may not be 100% human

New study reveals that as many as 10 percent of samples were diluted with cow's milk.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Stunning belly art reveals baby inside her mom's body

A photographer, a body painter, and a pregnant woman team up to show what it looks like inside the womb.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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What to pack in a modern pregnancy go-bag

This isn't your mother's hospital suitcase. Here's what you really need for the big day.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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56 baby names inspired by the holidays

Baby on the way? We've got you covered with lots of names inspired by the season.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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10 skin care ingredients to avoid during pregnancy

You know what foods to avoid during pregnancy, but what about the ingredients you use on your skin? Here's a list of what you should avoid during pregnancy.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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5 tips for preparing an older child for a new baby in the family

There are some things you can do to ease the adjustment your older kids experience from having a new sibling, including involving them in the baby's arrival.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Pregnant women can't do anything anymore

New study says pregnant women should think twice about taking acetaminophen as it may cause behavioral issues later on. But read deeper and the story changes.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Moms, where's the weirdest place you've ever pumped breastmilk?

Nursing mom becomes breastfeeding hero by pumping during a half marathon.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Odd gadget holds both a smartphone and a baby bottle. But why?

Is the idea behind Swipe & Feed smartphone/baby bottle combo genius or ridiculous?



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Just because your baby is crying doesn't mean you should feed her, research says

Parents may be teaching babies to use food as a comfort, which leads to obesity later in life, studies show. But as a parent, I'm not buying it.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Trying to conceive? The do's and don'ts to boosting fertility

There are a number of things you can do that will not only boost your fertility but also help ensure that you're in tip-top condition.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Which baby items are safe to buy used?

Secondhand items are great for your baby and the planet, but only if they're safe.




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Watch: Designer opens up dingy, diminutive studio in Athens

Although it may strike some as too minimalist, too clinical, this remodel of a cramped studio apartment in Athens is full of clever, space-expanding tricks.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hotel lets travelers rest their weary, discerning heads in rehabbed Airstreams

Eco-architect-turned-full-time vintage aluminum trailer renovator Matthew Hofmann reveals an Airstream hotel in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara.



  • Remodeling & Design

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In your dreams: 'Nightmare on Elm Street' house selling for $2.1M

Following a gut rehab, an L.A. homeowner is selling the place where Freddy Krueger met his match for the first, but certainly not the last, time.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hank Butitta's magical school bus-to-tiny home tour [Video]

Follow architecture grad Hank Butitta as he traverses the country in one heck of a Craigslist find: A $3,000 school bus transformed into a mobile tiny home.



  • Remodeling & Design

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'Advanced camping' in a school bus-turned-tiny house [Video]

Max, in exchange for a bit of household help, resides part-time on his elderly mother's rural property in a converted school bus.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Romney's neighbor-irking redevelopment project in La Jolla is a go

Despite local opposition, Mitt Romney is given the green light to raze his existing beachfront home in La Jolla, Calif. and replace it with a ginormous mansion.




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In California, a stylish carport-to-guest cottage conversion [Video]

Instead of filling a storage space attached to their carport with junk, Craige and Jennifer Walters transformed it into a lovely tiny house for guests.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Coop du jour: Inside a run-down hen house-turned-rustic family cottage [Video]

A family proves that even the most ramshackle out buildings can be transformed into cozy, habitable spaces with a bit of hard work and creative design.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Stunning garage-to-cabin conversion enjoys sweeping Puget Sound views

A design firm best known for its repurposed cardboard creations tries its hand at small-scale adaptive reuse with absolutely gorgeous results.



  • Remodeling & Design

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A California homeowner who pays his mortgage by living in the garage [Video]

Explaining this his car 'doesn't need its own little home,' a homeowner converts his garage into a cottage and rents out his main house.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Hollyhock House: Frank Lloyd Wright beauty to bloom again following 6-year facelift

The flower flower motif-stamped Los Angeles masterpiece is set to reopen as a museum following renovations.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Endangered Frank Lloyd Wright home in Minnesota finds reprieve — in Pennsylvania

The R.W. Lindholm Residence is the newest, but certainly not the first, Wright-designed structure to be relocated in its entirety.



  • Remodeling & Design

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You could buy this 370-year-old log cabin ...

The 17th century New Jersey abode comes with a gazebo, 4-car garage and a couple named Harry and Doris.




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Plant a tree for World Environment Day

Be part of the U.N.'s Plant for the Planet by planting your own tree to mark World Environment Day.




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Edward Norton named U.N. biodiversity ambassador

Actor/activist excited to use new role to share that 'human well-being is intertwined fundamentally with biodiversity'.



  • Arts & Culture

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Denver's bike-sharing program may be unconstitutional, says candidate for governor

Is Denver's B-Cycle program nothing but a form of U.N. control of the city? The Mayoral Republican gubernatorial frontrunner thinks so.




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George Clooney launches high-tech Satellite Sentinel Project

Actor teams with Google and the United Nations to collect real-time satellite imagery of war-torn Sudan region.




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13-year-old to address U.N. on need for trees

German tree-planting advocate brings his Stop talking. Start planting message to the United Nations.




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U.N.: Wilder weather on the way

The threat of heat waves and heavy precipitation are becoming especially severe, warns the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.



  • Climate & Weather

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Happy World Meteorological Day

As the Earth heats up and weather grows wilder, meteorologists are on the front lines of an intensifying war with the elements.



  • Climate & Weather

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Back to Brazil for World Environment Day

Forty years after the first World Environment Day, and 20 years after the original 'Earth Summit,' Brazil is still a flashpoint for environmental politics.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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5 things you don't know about Gandhi

Here's a small birthday tribute to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the "great-souled" man who was born 148 years ago today. It's a poignant way to celebrate the man




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2013 is international year of quinoa

Quinoa is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, cooked like rice, gluten-free, and loaded with vitamins and minerals.




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Insects are our food of the future, U.N. says

If Western culture can overcome the 'disgust factor,' insect cuisine could help fight global hunger and global warming, a United Nations agency reports.




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UN report: Climate change already taking a major toll on Earth

Climate change has already taken a serious toll on human well-being and world economies.



  • Climate & Weather

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See the climate change poem that made the U.N. cry

A young poet from the Marshall Islands reportedly 'brought world leaders to tears' at the U.N. Climate Summit.



  • Climate & Weather

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How storytelling can inspire positive change

A key focus of this week's Transformational Media Summit is how sharing stories can change attitudes to help us create a more peaceful world.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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11 cultural traditions protected by UNESCO

UNESCO protects more than landmarks and culturally-significant sites. There are intangible parts of culture that are important, too.



  • Arts & Culture