Our children, of course, are priceless. But they do have a cost: about a quarter-million dollars. A new government report estimated that a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $221,000 raising that child from birth through age 17, according to the Associated Press. (The…
Newborns less than 5 ½ pounds have a 70% greater risk of developing chronic kidney disease in later life, according to research published in the August issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation. “Experimental studies suggest that restricted growth of…
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…
In labour with her fourth pregnancy at her Pambula home, Rebecca Nelson’s irregular contractions had her thinking she had time for a shower before the ambulance arrived to take her to Bega Hospital. That was until her waters broke. When the ambulance arrived 20 minutes later, the 24-year-old and…
Now the good news: Cheaper alternative yields safer results than big-name brand, Health Canada finds. A top brand of baby bottle leached more than double the amount of a hormone-disrupting chemical linked to breast and prostate cancer than a cheaper house brand, new Health Canada tests show. The tests…
I spoke with Congressman Tim Ryan, D-OH, after his press conference announcing the Ryan DeLauro bill, Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion and Supporting Parents Act. Congressman Ryan is rarity in Congress, a pro-lifer who is pro-contraception. However, he is far more representative of the American pro-life…
Pregnant women are likely to be among the first groups recommended to receive the vaccine for the new H1N1 influenza, commonly known as swine flu, because of their unusually high risk of dying from an infection. Of the 266 U.S. swine-flu-related deaths for which the Centers for Disease Control…
New York state government finally got back to work and has passed a law to help encourage breastfeeding. Interestingly enough, the same week, a mother was pushed into breastfeeding in a family restroom at a Brooklyn Ikea store. The press release by Senator Malcolm A. Smith said the bill…
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,…
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is promoting World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7, with the theme Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response. In emergency situations, the safety net that breastfeeding provides to babies is crucial. Research shows that infants are the most vulnerable population in an emergency, and are…