Kaiser Permanente serves the health care
needs of 8.
The core of the new program is parent-to-parent visits based on the
visiting model developed by Mended Hearts, organized in 1951.

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Founded in
1945, it is a not-for-profit, group practice prepayment program with
headquarters in Oakland, California.
"I think what makes Funfactory products unique is the combination of high
quality along with a woman-friendly, non-intimidating design," notes Christian
Trinker, CEO of Funfactory USA, adding that new mothers are among the quickest
growing sectors of the market.
"This program comes along at a time when parents really needed a listening
and caring ear," says
sponsored by the Congenital Heart Information Network (CHIN).

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Croen cautions that the risk of autism is still small, less than 1%
even in children of women with asthma during pregnancy. Results of research conducted by
Kaiser Permanente physicians and investigators have been published in the
Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of
Medicine, the Permanente Journal, the American Journal of Public Health,
Pediatrics, and other clinical journals.com) CEO Christian Trinker, "a growing number of experts
and consumers alike have found that even blissfully committed couples can
benefit from sensual toys that they view as a 'relationship enhancement. Jennifer Berman, "in helping new mothers re-connect with their
bodies and weather the storm of fluctuating hormones, I encourage all my new
moms to experiment with sensual toys both alone and with their partners.

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From that group, 420 children between 3 and 7 years old were identified
with diagnoses of autism.

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Today
it encompasses the not-for-profit Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. "We've had such overwhelmingly positive
feedback from women from all walks of life and at various ages and stages in
their lives: they all agree that it's fun to 'love yourself,'" says Trinker.

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The study also looked at the assumed association between autoimmune
diseases such as lupus, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and Addison's disease
and autism in the children of mothers with those conditions.

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Croen and her associates at Kaiser Permanente, the Department of
Health Services in Oakland, CA, and the University of California at Davis
found no association between autoimmune diseases in pregnant women and an
increased risk of autism in their children, with the exception of psoriasis,
which was associated with a doubling of risk.
Kaiser Permanente has research offices in California, Oregon, Hawaii,
Georgia, Colorado, Maryland, and Ohio.C.mendedhearts .

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Retail's Not-So-Dirty Little Secret for Mother's Day: Sensual Toys Among the Hottest Sellers for New Moms

And for any new mother who has despaired
of ever finding her G-spot again, there just may be a quicker fix than she
realizes."
And what's not to love about toys? The new baby certainly has tons of
them, Dad has his computer, iPod and remote . Last year
accredited volunteer visitors , operating through 280 community-based chapters,
provided more than 230,000 adult patient visits offering hope and
encouragement in person, online and by phone., Mended
Hearts vice president and chairperson of the task force that developed the
program.; Black
Hills, S.

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"With the exception of psoriasis, we did not find an association between
autoimmune diseases in mothers and autism," says study author Lisa A. Croen,
PhD, of Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research in Oakland , CA.

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Dr. Asthma and allergies in
expectant mothers were associated with 50% increase in risk of autism in their
children.

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Factors Are Not Associated With Autism in Children

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This association between a mother's asthma and allergies and a child's
autism has not been reported in the medical literature previously, says Dr..; Toledo, Ohio and Winston-Salem, N.

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Market research has touted the popularity of sensual toys -- a
staggering 46% of American women own vibrators , for instance -- many assume
that these sensual devices are mainly the province of single women or more
"adventurous" young couples. why shouldn't Mom have Dinky
Digger, LAYASpot and Dolly Dolphin? These intriguingly-named items are all
from Funfactory, a German company whose high-end products are all made of
medical-grade silicone.

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Those children were compared with a control group,
children without a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders.
Kaiser Permanente is America's leading integrated health plan.'"
"During pregnancy and post-partum, many women experience changes not only
in their body, but also in how their bodies respond sexually," explains
internationally renowned expert and pioneer in the field of female sexual
medicine, Dr. DALLAS, Recognizing that heart patients are of all
ages, Mended Hearts -- a nationwide patient-to-patient support group
affiliated with the American Heart Association -- announced today the
development of Mended Little Hearts to support parents and families of
children who have heart defects/heart disease."
Parents and family members are also offered ongoing support through group
meetings, health education resources and workshops .

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Even with the increase in
risk, Dr.

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Mother's Asthma or Allergies May Increase Risk of Autism in Her Children

, Asthma or allergies in an
expectant mother may increase the likelihood that her child will exhibit
symptoms of autism, according to a Kaiser Permanente study featured in the
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine's February issue.
The study looked at more than 88,000 children born within the Kaiser
Permanente population of Northern California between January 1995 and June
1999.2 million members in 9 states and the District of Columbia. LOS ANGELES, Conventional wisdom has it that one
of the first casualties for many women after giving birth is their energy
level in general and their sex lives in particular.

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Nationwide, Kaiser Permanente includes approximately 138,000 technical,
administrative and clerical employees and caregivers, and more than
11,000 physicians representing all specialties. The demands of the new
baby's round -the-clock feeding and changing schedule, Mom's wildly fluctuating
hormones, and precious little sleep for either of the new parents can all add
up to a massive disconnect from the new mother's sensual self.
"This latest program is dedicated to inspiring hope in those who care for
the littlest heart patients of all," says Tita Hutchens of Lodi, Ca.

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These include Des Moines, Iowa; Fresno, Calif .

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, Kaiser
Foundation Hospitals and their subsidiaries, and the for-profit Permanente
Medical Groups ..

"We will connect families in crisis with others who have survived
the shock of learning a child has a heart problem, navigated the maze of
medical decisions and procedures and mapped out a plan for the future. These
families need to know they aren't alone.D.org .

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Mended Little Hearts may be reached nationally at 1-888-HEART99
(1-888-432-7899) or at http://www.

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"What we did
find was a two-fold increase in autism among children of asthmatic mothers or
women with allergies , particularly if their symptoms were medically diagnosed
in the second trimester of pregnancy.

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Croen , and requires replication in further studies.
It doesn't have to be this way. Yet according to Funfactory USA, Inc
(http://www. Six Mended Little Hearts
groups have been formed since the program launched last year after a pilot
phase.