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Breastfeeding benefits mothers with reduced blood pressure risk

(Medical Xpress) -- While the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby are well established and some studies have shown that mothers who breastfeed have lower risks of diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Home visit program for at-risk first-time mothers associated with delaying their next pregnancy

After a three-year implementation period, home visits by nurses to high-risk mothers appear to increase their likelihood of waiting at least two years to have a second child, according to a report posted online today that ...

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Breastfeeding can reduce risk of childhood obesity

Children of diabetic pregnancies have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but new research from the Colorado School of Public Health shows breastfeeding can reduce this threat.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Growing up on a farm directly affects regulation of the immune system

Immunological diseases, such as eczema and asthma, are on the increase in westernised society and represent a major challenge for 21st century medicine. A new study has shown, for the first time, that growing up on a farm ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

High animal fat diet increases gestational diabetes risk

Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were lower in animal fat and cholesterol, according to researchers at the National ...

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Working moms: Looking for more than a paycheck

Working mothers may be busy, but they like it that way. A recent study of employed moms finds that most would work even if they didn't have to, but they're also looking for new ways to negotiate the demands of mothering and ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Differences in pumping affect breast milk's nutritional value

(Medical Xpress) -- While feeding breast milk to a tiny preterm baby can be a serious challenge, new Stanford research shows that it may be well worth the effort: breast milk that is produced by a combination ...

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created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds the love of a dog or cat helps women cope with HIV/AIDS

A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having pets is helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS and managing their chronic illness, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton ...

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created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

LA hospital prepares to send tiny baby home

(AP) -- One of the world's smallest surviving babies is headed home.

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created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research highlights key role grandmothers play in mother and child nutrition and health

Grandmothers and other senior female family members should play a key role in nutrition and health programmes for children and women in non-Western societies. However, they are often overlooked by health organisations that ...

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created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quality improvement initiatives can save moms, babies in Africa

A large regional hospital in Ghana saw a reduction in maternal and infant deaths after continuous quality improvement (QI) initiatives were put into place through a collaborative partnership.

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created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Good intentions ease pain, add to pleasure: study

A nurse's tender loving care really does ease the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma's cookies really do taste better, if we perceive them to be made with love - suggests newly published research by a University of ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast


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