]> http://www.healthedia.com/latest Pregnancy and Childbirth Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/926860?rsstype=latest&cid=110 A woman continues to breast feed her 6-year old son.Many find that shocking, but when you consider that the average age of weaning around the world is 4 years old and there are no studies saying it is harmful, is it really?While psychologists wonde... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/926860?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/927007?rsstype=latest&cid=110 I know, you re probably shaking your head thinking, what??? So did I when I first saw this after fellow b5media blogger Angela, over at Breastfeeding 123 told the channel about it. Starting on Sunday, January 4th, it s National Delurking Week, ... Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:17:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/927007?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/927162?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Skin tags are little pieces of thick skin which are attached to the skin but not in a way that if taken off would leave a scar or a hole from where it was removed. The Skin tags are caused by bunches of collagen and blood vessels which are trapped in... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:29:02 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/927162?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/926893?rsstype=latest&cid=110 For people vigilant about their caffeine intake comes a new product that can test their decafs on the go. The D+caf test strips from Silver Lake Research Corporation out of Monrovia, California, can tell whether a six ounce cup of joe has more than ... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:01:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/926893?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/whats-new/927191?rsstype=latest&cid=110 All of us want to lose belly fat and have a flat stomach but most of us can t exercise and diet enough to lose belly fat and get a flat stomach. Laser liposuction with the SlimLipo laser is a new procedure that can melt belly fat and tighten stomac... Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:17:20 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/whats-new/927191?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/whats-new/927192?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Millions of people have blue circles under their eyes. Blue skin color under eyes is normal for most people. However some people have very dark blue under their eyes. This is often referred to as dark blue circles under the eyes. Below I explain how ... Sat, 27 Dec 2008 14:55:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/whats-new/927192?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fruit-of-the-womb/926578?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Not long ago I was attending at a twin delivery one boy and one girl. The mother knew from about 16 weeks into the pregnancy that she had one of each gender. Yet, at the time of the delivery, despite the fact that there really was one of each, ... Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:43:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fruit-of-the-womb/926578?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/926401?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Seems a pity that, on seeing the words top 10 unfounded health scares, the first thing I thought about was .vaccines and autism.Many speak of a debate about an alleged vaccine-autism link and that there s a controversy bre... Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:41:50 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/926401?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926561?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Anemia is a very common blood disorder that affects mainly women of child-bearing years, although other medical conditions can cause anemia. The cause of anemia is quite easy to understand.It happens when there is a drop in the about of either hemato... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:59:48 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926561?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926562?rsstype=latest&cid=110 What is Tranquil Aromatic BirthBath and how can it help you?Spending time in the bath during early labor is very relaxing and helps to soothe the mother and promote contractions. When aromatherapy oils are added to the bath water they create an addit... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:56:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926562?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926567?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Wouldn t you like to know if you are in the risk pool for some horrible condition, so you could get out or at least know how to navigate the waters safely? What if that risk pool was for a condition that brought you pain, nausea and vomiting to the... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:47:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926567?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/926530?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Breastfeeding is strong medicine! Breast milk provides babies with necessary antibodies that help ward off allergies and boost immune systems and Dr. Fuhrman blames the decrease in breastfeeding for the rise in allergies among young children.And now,... Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:52:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/926530?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926569?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Herbal remedy to facilitate the Third Stage of Labor and begin postnatal recovery.What are AfterBirth Drops and how can they help you?Once the challenges of labor and childbirth are over and you are holding your dear new baby in your arms at last, it... Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:00:48 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926569?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/925653?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Just in time for the holidays, we present to you our Top Ten Depression Blogs for 2008. What qualifies me to evaluate blogs? As an early adopter I got absorbed in people s candid stories and shared my own. I watched the medium develop and saw the g... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:09:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/925653?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/925626?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Boston Medical Center, where I trained for residency, is going through some tough times.With the highest proportion of poor and indigent patients in the city, they were disproportionally hurt when Massachusetts chose to lower Medicaid payments.The di... Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/925626?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-blog/925944?rsstype=latest&cid=110 This article is a response to Light Drinking While Pregnant Now Okay?. Emphasis added by Diet Blog Editor.A rash of recent newspaper stories suggesting that light drinking during pregnancy may be beneficial for an unborn child are alarming to many of... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:07:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-blog/925944?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/925936?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Fish is polluted. Seafood like shark and tuna are loaded with mercury. And Dr. Fuhrman recommends expectant mothers avoid fish. But the Food and Drug Administration thinks the benefits outweigh the risk. However, the Environmental Protection Agency d... Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:50:26 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/925936?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/925548?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago is a nonprofit that hews to its charitable mission, despite the financial challenges.In addition to trying to provide all patients rich and poor with the same standard of care, the hospital also tends to the bl... Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:57:57 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/925548?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/925552?rsstype=latest&cid=110 It's the stuff of science fiction -- freezing living beings and then bringing them back to life sometime in the future. But in fact, reports abound of revivification occurring after freezing: Frozen lobsters have come back from the dead. A mouse ... Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:15:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/925552?rsstype=latest&cid=110 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/925059?rsstype=latest&cid=110 Here's a sad and frightening article, Too much water not good for infants by Dan Kelly of the Reading Eagle.A Florida woman brought her infant son, unconscious and convulsing, into the St. Petersburg Hospital emergency room.The diagnosis: Water intox... Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:31:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/planet-lactose/925059?rsstype=latest&cid=110