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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Childbirth Classes and Birth Plans Increase Chances for Vaginal Birth

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Photo by Andy Ellison Fewer women are taking childbirth classes in some communities. They feel they are too busy to accommodate a mult...
Monday, June 26, 2017

Estimating Fetal Weight Increases Risk for Cesarean

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Think twice about doing ultrasounds to estimate fetal weight before birth. In this very large, multi-center study, just the act of est...
Monday, May 15, 2017

Manual Lymph Drainage and Bandaging --- Does It Work?

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My feet, before and after Manual Lymph Drainage and wrapping Images copyright Pamela Vireday, April 2017. Please ask permission before us...
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Monday, April 17, 2017

Creating a Healthcare Advocacy Notebook

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If you've ever taken care of someone with a chronic health condition -- or if you've ever had a chronic health condition yourself -...
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Friday, March 31, 2017

For Skin Yeast Treatment - Anti-Microbial Silver Cloth

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As part of my recent health crisis, I ended up in the hospital and was introduced to a new product that might help many people with the skin...

Blog Delay Due to Family Illness

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Dear Readers, You may have noticed an increase in the time between posts. We are experiencing a personal and family health crisis, and it ...
Friday, March 10, 2017

Skin-to-Skin Contact After Cesarean

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Image by Nicole Monet Photography. Isn't this beautiful? Here is yet another research study showing the benefits of skin-to-skin c...
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Exercise Lowers the Risk for Gestational Diabetes in Women of Size

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Image Credit: Stocky Bodies Image Library Here is the abstract for a prospective randomized controlled study that found that regular e...
Sunday, February 5, 2017

Should Newly Diagnosed Diabetics Attempt to Lose Weight?

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People with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes are faced with difficult decisions about weight loss. They are often pushed to lose weight...