Nicole Richie is now a maternity designer. She talked to PEOPLE exclusively about the new line for A Pea in the Pod, explaining that the collaboration works because “Pea in the Pod is such a known company for pregnant women. They carry great lines, and so when they asked…
This year ForbesWoman inaugurates its first annual list of the Best Cities for Working Mothers. To calculate the rankings, they started with the 50 largest cities in the U.S. and the premise that different mothers have different needs. So while it’s safe to say that all moms want a…
Scientists are baffled over why as many as 230 or more sets of twins live in an Indian village of just 15,000 people, according to news reports out today. The village in North Kerala, India, reportedly has four times more twins than would be expected. The deluge of doubles…
All addiction treatment is not the same. Not one course of treatment works across the board for everyone. Likewise, treatment centers are not the same. It is important to select a treatment center that treats the client holistically, body mind and spirit. A program that focuses on each facet…
Lucky Vitamin continues to add new companies to our vast list of sports supplements. The latest newcomer is StarChem Labs products . StarChem is the opposite of most companies in the supplement industry. StartChem only releases a product when 100% certain that it works. During research and development process…
World Breastfeeding Week begins today and will come to an end on the 7th, although events will continue for months ahead. The theme of WBW this year is “Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response, Are you ready?” OBJECTIVES OF WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK 2009 * To draw attention to the vital…
Physicians should recommend low to moderate levels of exercise to their pregnant patients, even if they have not exercised prior to pregnancy, states a report published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS). According to this review article, exercise can…
According to a latest study, consuming alcohol during pregnancy and small body size at birth may perhaps predict poorer sleep and increased chances of sleep disorders in 8-year-old children born at term. At least that’s what experts from the organization of American Academy of Sleep Medicine have to say….
Lucky Blog continues to explain the importance of amino acids. L-Tryptophan is the highlight of this week’s segment of Amino Acid of the Week. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid which contributes to the production of serotonin, a brain neurotransmitter found in several organs in the human body. Serotonin…
Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH) is, in many ways, a typical pro-life American. He opposes abortion and, because of that, supports every effort to prevent the need for it. Just like most pro-life Americans, Ryan supports contraception — primarily because it is the most effective way to prevent unintended pregnancy,…