Medical alert bracelets can save kids’ lives
The holiday season is here. School parties filled with crafts, cupcakes and other tasty treats will be in full swing to ring in the season. However, for those children and teachers suffering from food...
View ArticleWIC reports increase in breastfeeding
One of the goals of the USDA’s WIC program (Women, Infants and Children) is to provide family education and assistance to help children attain and maintain optimal health, especially early in life....
View ArticleAfrican American mothers avoid public breastfeeding
African-American mothers breast-feed their children at lower rates than Caucasian, Latina and Asian mothers. This difference often has been attributed to socio-demographic factors such as age, income,...
View ArticleMost people don’t drink enough water
The majority of people (over 40%), especially older Americans, are not drinking enough water daily, according to a report by ABC News. A study of 15,000 people found that among adults aged 20 to 50,...
View ArticleGMO foods to really avoid
A part of green living involves attaining a healthy, natural lifestyle. Naturally grown (organic) foods certainly are a huge contributor to maintaining a chemical free body. No one can avoid ingesting...
View ArticleThe significance of breastfeeding
Spring Hill Regional Hospital announces it has been selected to participate in Best Fed Beginnings, a first-of-its-kind national effort to significantly improve breastfeeding rates in states where...
View ArticleFormula v breastfeeding: Should the state step in?
New York City has put forth an initiative to end free formula milk samples and make it more difficult to access formula in hospital. Will the measures promote breastfeeding or add to a culture of...
View ArticleMothers stops breastfeeding too early: study
The real issue with breast-feeding is this: Too few infants who could really benefit from it are getting mom's milk. Sure, Time magazine's cover photo of a woman breast-feeding her 3-year-old is...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Brief in 5-Country African Study of HIV+ Women 01/02/2013 Read...
(Source: IAS - International AIDS Society) Among neonates breastfed at 1 month of age, only a little more than half were breastfeeding at 3 months of age. A low maternal CD4 count and secondary...
View ArticleEnsure mothers are happy about breastfeeding when discharged from hospital,...
“The one question I dread to ask any pregnant woman today is ‘How are you?,” were South India’s first certified breastfeeding counsellor Rekha Sudarsan’s opening remarks at the ‘lactation management...
View ArticleBreastfeeding mother defies court order
Tamara Bolan was ordered by the court to let the father of her nursing infant look after the child on weekends. Tamara Bolan is breastfeeding her infant son, but she could be forced to stop on...
View ArticleWIC provides support for breastfeeding women and young children
Related topics WICbreastfeedingpregnancyNutritionpostpartum careinfants and children Advertisement Food, nutrition counseling, and access to health services are provided to low-income women, infants,...
View ArticleBreastfeeding longer is the norm worldwide
Despite the brouhaha over breast-feeding kicked off by a Time magazine cover photo last week of a mom nursing her 3-year-old son, thats actually the norm worldwide, experts say. But breast-feeding...
View ArticleMore support needed for breastfeeding moms: study (University of Alberta)
(Source: University of Alberta) (Edmonton) More support is needed to help women overcome doubts in the hope that they will breastfeed their babies for longer, says a University of Alberta nutrition...
View ArticleAvoiding breastfeeding endangers both mother and child
JAIPUR: Mothers, who are not breastfeeding their infants are putting not only themselves at risk but also the health of their children. Dr Anil K Gupta, surgical oncologist of a city-based private...
View ArticleA Breast-Feeding Latina Mother Looking for Support
This summer, the British poet Hollie McNish posted a video to YouTube in which she reads one of her poems, “Embarrassed.” With a voice full of emotion, she speaks about nursing her infant daughter in...
View ArticleStrong Nutrition Program Helps Hardworking American Families
This week, Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon and Anne Alonzo, Administrator for the Agricultural Marketing Service joined George Jones, CEO of Bread for the City to highlight the need for a...
View ArticleNASRO agrees police should stay out of school discipline
The nation’s largest organization of school-based police officers agrees with new federal guidance that recommends law enforcement officers not be involved in school disciplinary action. The National...
View ArticleHow to help a baby sleep
Having a baby is wonderful but also exhausting. Every new parent knows the joys, trials and work needed caring for an infant. One of the major goals is getting baby to sleep longer periods as they...
View ArticleDrink up for learning
How important is hydration to learning? New research confirms what many have known for years- drinking lots of water is essential for both the body’s health, and the brain’s capacity to learn. In many...
View ArticleBreastfeeding 6 Months Not Tied to Low Weight in HIV+ African Women...
(Source: IAS - International AIDS Society) HIV-positive African women who breastfed for 6 months after delivery did not lose weight, regardless of their antiretroviral regimen, according to analysis...
View ArticleChild weight gain linked to parental stress
People seem to be rushing about at a higher rate than ever before. Parents struggle to balance work schedules, school activities, sports and all kinds of lessons for kids, and home time. Many parents...
View ArticleSmoking during pregnancy causes cleft lip and palate
It is now very common knowledge that smoking is bad for one’s health. Smoking has been linked to lung disease, cancer, and many other illnesses. For years doctors have warned women not to smoke during...
View ArticleOne health worker's mission to end newborn deaths in Kenya (Save the Children...
(Source: Save the Children International) Guest Blogger: Louisa Muteti, Head of the Midwives Association, Kenya My experience as a midwife dates back more than thirty years ago. I trained as a...
View ArticleKenya: One health worker's mission to end newborn deaths (Save the Children...
(Source: Save the Children International) Guest Blogger: Louisa Muteti, Head of the Midwives Association, Kenya My experience as a midwife dates back more than thirty years ago. I trained as a...
View ArticleAre breastfeeding benefits overstated, overrated, or the healthiest way to go?
Breast-feeding benefits appear to be overstated, according to study of siblings. According to a new study, the advantages of women who choose breast-feeding likely bias findings in previous research....
View ArticleUSDA Announces Grants to Support State Breastfeeding Programs
Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon this week announced the release of nearly $60 million in Fiscal Year 2014 funds to WIC agencies in states, territories, and Indian tribal organizations (ITO)...
View ArticleAfrican-Americans may be getting inferior breastfeeding support in maternity...
Published September 02, 2014Reuters Facebook0 Twitter0 Mothers who give birth in areas with higher concentrations of African-Americans are less likely to get breastfeeding support on maternity wards...
View ArticleA conversation with mother-daughter doulas Pati Matlock and Meghan Serio
Mother and daughter doulas Pati Matlock and Meghan Serio make a unique birthing tag team. As labor doula, Matlock supports mothers-to-be through the process of birth. As postpartum doula, Serio focuses...
View ArticleFortis hospital conducts educational talk on the importance of breastfeeding
CHANDIGARH: Fortis hospital, Mohali on Tuesday conducted a free educational talk at Government Home Science College, Sector 10, Chandigarh on Breastfeeding on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week...
View ArticleOne of the most important decisions when you're having a baby: Whether to...
The anticipation of your baby’s arrival is full of emotions and comes with many decisions to be made. How will you decorate the nursery? Which brand of diapers should you buy? But one decision that is...
View ArticleAfrican-Americans may be getting inferior breastfeeding advice
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mothers who give birth in areas with higher concentrations of African-Americans are less likely to get breastfeeding support on maternity wards than mothers in other...
View ArticleBreastfeeding best for child, but it’s not without obstacles
When Katherine Witherall learned she was pregnant with her first child, she knew she would breast feed. To her it was the logical choice because that is what her mother had done with her and her...
View ArticleNational Breastfeeding Awareness Month: Texas Children's mothers' milk bank
Related topics Texas Children's HospitalbreastfeedingHouston Advertisement Texas Children’s Hospital is celebrating one year of providing donor breast milk to infants in the hospital’s neonatal...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Better for the Prince, Better for the Duchess
Most of the world is joyously welcoming the arrival of the Prince of Cambridge. And while I find myself caught up in the excitement, what would give me real cause for celebration is if Kate does the...
View ArticleIt Takes a Village to Breastfeed a Child
The first week of August marks World Breastfeeding Week, this year celebrated under the slogan of "Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal -- For Life!" Those of us who are pregnant or have children have most...
View ArticleIs postpartum depression a modern affliction that bypassed prehistoric mothers?
Did prehistoric mothers suffer from postpartum depression? Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, a psychology professor at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., has been researching whether the condition can be...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week: August 1-7
This week is world Breastfeeding Week across the globe. It is sponsored and promoted by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA). The 2014 theme asserts the importance of increasing and...
View ArticleBreast milk is best for preemies
Breast feeding is the best form of nutrition a mother can offer her child. Whether your child is born full term or very premature, breast milk offers the best source of infant nutrition. The premature...
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