If you exercise regularly, you probably know that your body does not bounce back like it once did. How’s this for a sign of aging: Last week we my husband found out he needs a hip replacement . Something that was always associated with old age is now upon…
It said that mothers knows whats best for her child and every time her baby cries, it is her who consoles the baby the best way no body else can. Shes is determined to find solution’s and remedy to every problem that arises and all with the help of…
This week, we’ve talked a bit about our past diet foibles. We’ve all had them, whether it’s cutting out carbs or adult weight loss camps like the Biggest Loser. In the archived post “ Requiem for a Fad Diet Author , ” Marsha wonders why we keep falling for…
A lot is always developing and changing in the field of health -and in our everyday rushed lives, it’s impossible to keep up with all the news. So, in my attempt to catch at least some of the most interesting events, here’s a quickie of some of the latest….
Many couples do exactly what Greg and I did, says Carol Ummel Lindquist, Ph.D., author of “Happily Married with Kids: It’s Not Just a Fairy Tale” and a mom of two. We give plenty of attention to our children and not nearly enough to each other. And over time,…
Pregnant women infected with the new H1N1 swine flu have a much higher risk of severe illness and death and should receive prompt treatment with antiviral drugs, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday. While pregnant woman have always had a higher risk of severe disease from influenza in general,…
Here are this week’s sightings of Hollywood’s expectant mothers. As usual, Sarah Michelle Gellar takes the cake for her maternity fashion sense with Heidi Klum setting the trends as well. Ellen Pompeo is calling for bigger scrubs – stat!, on the set of Grey’s Anatomy. Kendra Wilkinson and Ashley…
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…
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…
There are sensitive skin types out there. I’ve seen them before, and it’s sad. Some people think it’s funny, I’m more inclined to see it fast, especially after seeing someone I know with a face that was blown up to twice its normal size because of a baby wipe….