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Can I Breastfeed If I Take Antidepressants?

Is it safe for me to breastfeed my baby if I am taking antidepressants?…   Read more

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Media: A Full-Time Job For Kids

Whenever my Dad came home from work to find my siblings and me glued to the television, he would call us a bunch of “vidiots,” turn off the TV, and usher us outside to run around until dark. For much…   Read more

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Breast Milk Could Provide Stem Cell Therapy

A series of research studies conducted by Dr. Mark Cregan suggest that breast milk may hold the key not only to the healthy development of infants, but to overcoming some of the ethical qualms of stem cell research as well….   Read more

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Cough Syrup May Be Dangerous For Young Children

According to a recent study published in Canadian Family Physician, cough syrup may be dangerous for children younger than 4 to 6 years of age. Doctors Shefrin and Goldman of British Columbia Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada, reviewed a collection…   Read more

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Marijuana & Breastfeeding Don’t Mix

Statistics indicate that fewer than 4 percent of women in the U.S. admit to using marijuana or other illegal drugs. Though it may be impossible to get reliable data on how many women actually use marijuana or other illegal drugs…   Read more

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Does Breast Milk Induce Sleep?

A recent study by a team of Spanish researchers has identified yet another natural component of breast milk that distinguishes it from formula. Researchers from the University of Extremadura in Badajoz, Spain examined the breast milk of 30 mothers. Prior…   Read more

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The Magic Of Mother’s Milk

Although the idea may be surprising to many, new research from a team in Japan indicates that smelling the breast milk of the mother can help calm a newborn baby, even reducing the infant’s physical experience of pain. The researchers…   Read more

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Breastfed Babies Less Likely To Suffer Abuse Or Neglect

According to a study recently published in Pediatrics, the longer a child is breastfed, the less likely the child will suffer from maltreatment at the hands of his or her mother. The researchers monitored over 7,200 mother-infant pairs in Australia…   Read more

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Can I Make My Baby Smarter?