Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make plastics, and is frequently used in baby bottles, sports equipment, water bottles, medical devices, and as a coating in food and beverage cans.
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Circumcision: The Health Benefits and Risks
Parents can decide whether to circumcise their sons based on culture, religion, or family tradition, since medical experts say health benefits and risks are quite minor. Previous recommendations stating that the benefits outweigh the risks have been replaced with a focus on educating parents so that they can decide what they want to do.
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Ten years ago, shocking new guidelines for pediatricians advised that girls who start to develop breasts and pubic hair at age six or seven are not necessarily “abnormal.” In fact, by age eight, 48 percent of African American girls and 15 percent of white girls are showing clear signs of puberty.
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