I fear that this phrase-du-juor “common ground” will come to replace
any real discussion of the issues. What is “real discussion”? It’s talking about what, exactly, “abortion reduction” means in policy terms. It’s talking about why family planning funding still, in this day and age, needs to be not only defended but explained as a critical health service? It’s talking about why, if comprehensive sexual health education includes strong abstinence messages, Read the rest of this entry »

The hour Molly Will spends getting a massage each month is just about the best 60 minutes of the expectant mother’s month.
“It’s nice to have (my husband) rub my back at the end of the day,” but getting a professional massage helps alleviate tension and aches, said Will, 29. Her first baby is due March 5.
Will is among other expectant mothers who are taking advantage of a relatively new service offered in north central Wisconsin.
Aspirus Women’s Read the rest of this entry »

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 15 (UPI) –
Eating an excessively high fat-diet during pregnancy can lead to liver disease in newborns, U.S. researchers have found.
Many Americans assume that being fat during pregnancy equates as being unhealthy for the baby and being skinny results in a healthy pregnancy; however, that is not necessarily true,
Kevin Grove of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Ore., said in a statement.
Our research suggests Read the rest of this entry »

(HealthNewsDigest.com)-A world of benefits to you and your growing baby is at your feet…if, doctors say, you move those feet. Regular, moderate exercise–favorites include walking and water aerobics–can help reduce the risk of developing gestational diabetes for some women; lessen pregnancy-related woes such as backache, bloating and constipation; increase energy; and improve mood.
“Even women who weren’t exercising before becoming pregnant can Read the rest of this entry »

“This has good,
solid medical backing. We have not reinvented the wheel. For pregnant women it’s
about controlling what they eat, not about losing weight. It means that during
the pregnancy they will gain about one to two stone rather than three to
four,” the Scotsman quoted Daryl Taylor, chief executive of SureSlim, as
saying.   

A Candidate for F.D.A. Commissioner?
A physician who has criticized the pharmaceutical industry’s marketing practices could be the incoming administration’s pick for head of the Food and Drug Administration,
. Baltimore health commissioner Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, 39, pushed the F.D.A. to bar the sale of cough and cold medicines to children last year. Another critic who’s a candidate for the job is Dr. Steven Nissen, head of cardiovascular medicine Read the rest of this entry »

Pregnancy places substantial demands on the availability of iron in the body. Pregnancy diet plans give your baby the best chance for a healthy beginning. Pregnancy diet plans provide the extra nutrition and calories needed by your body and the baby. The fetus takes nutrients from the mother; therefore if the mother does not eat properly, both may suffer the consequences. Pregnancy Nutrition refers to the intake of nutrients as well as the planned Read the rest of this entry »

TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) — Women whose mothers consumed canola oil during pregnancy and breast-feeding may be less likely to develop breast cancer than those whose mothers consumed corn oil, a new study suggests.
Researchers fed pregnant and lactating mice a diet high in either corn oil, which contains 50 percent omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, or canola oil, which contains only 20 percent omega-6 polyunsaturated fats. Canola oil also has Read the rest of this entry »

Schools and community groups interested in participating in Tobacco-Free Kids Week 2009 can reserve free Activity Planning Kits from the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. The kits can be requested from the Learn To Live Line, 410-222-7979, or the TFK Week page of the Smoking Stinks Web site, smokingstinks.org.
The county’s 14th annual Tobacco-Free Kids Week, when children and adults celebrate smoke-free living, will be March 1-7. The activity Read the rest of this entry »

Diet | Detective: Part 2 — Just Had a Baby? Everything You Should Know About Post-Pregnancy Nutrition and Weight Loss
This is the second of a two-part series on fitness and nutrition for new mothers. This column is about nutrition and weight loss.
According to Jennifer Wider, M.D., author of The New Mom’s Survival Guide (Random House, 2008), pregnant women should gain 25 to 35 pounds (including weight of baby, placenta, etc.). However, Read the rest of this entry »