| Your baby is what you eat | | Posted Monday, January 30, 2006 11:12:52 AM by Rose Martins | Baby health issues can be very troublesome for all concerned, especially since baby cannot express how he or she is feeling. It is important that you have a good pediatrician that you are comfortable with and are able to approach with all your questions.
 There is also a lot of information available online regarding the health of a baby, and many forums to which one can post questions to people in similar situations and circumstances, in which to gain advice and tips. Pregnancy is the ultimate determining factor when it comes to your baby's health and possible problems after birth.
It is imperative that the mother-to-be takes good care of herself while carrying her unborn baby. She should eat and drink correctly, exercise as recommended and not smoke or drink alcohol. Feeding your unborn baby is something that should not be taken lightly. What you eat, your baby eats.
With modern technology, it is easier to discover most health problems before your baby is born. Many health issues that were once blamed on genetics are now believed to be the result of the environment while still in the womb. When a mother is undernourished, her baby's organs can be smaller and have fewer cells than normal, causing all sorts of organ development problems.
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| | | Kaukauna Community Health Associates to offer baby-sitting clinic | | Posted Monday, March 12, 2007 2:46:48 PM by Blog57 Team | | KAUKAUNA - The 18th annual Baby-sitting Clinic, sponsored by Kaukauna Community Health Associates, will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. March 31. This free event is open to all fifth-graders in the Kaukauna school district. It will be held in the Community Room at the Kaukauna Municipal Services Building. Registration forms were distributed in fifth-grade classrooms on the week of Feb. 26. The forms must be returned to teachers by Monday. Co-chairs of this event for the KCHA are Sandy Benson, Julie Bongers and Betty Borree. .... | |
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| | | Priority for improving women`s health: Ramadoss | | Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 12:47:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | Chennai, Nov 25: Improving women's health and decreasing their mortality rate during deliveries will be the first priority of his ministry, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said here on Saturday. Inaugurating the 23rd annual conference of the obstetrics and gynaecological society of southern India, Ramadoss said his first priority would be to improve the health conditions of women, especially pregnant women, and decrease their mortality rate during deliveries. The only way to do it would be to ensure institutional deliveries, he added. "Tamil Nadu is a shining example in health care services and the best in the country. The state's scheme of Rs 6000 for pregnant women from the eighth month is a wonderful and innovative scheme which will improve mother's health as well as baby's health," he said.... | |
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| | | Baby Breaker Birth Announcements | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 2:47:11 PM by Blog57 Team | | Welcome back to Baby Breakerdom! This week's quest to uncover budding Rule Breakers finds a slim solution for a fat problem and a laser for your brain. First up this week is NewHope Bariatrics, which aims to operate a series of surgery centers catering to the dangerously obese. I say "aims to" because, as of now, there are no clinics. That could change soon, though. On Tuesday, the company announced $18.5 million in first-round funding from a series of investors, including Austin Ventures, Versant Ventures, and Square 1 Bank. Why so much interest? Part of the allure may be an expansion of Medicare coverage. According to a February report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, the feds are expanding coverage of bariatric surgery to Medicare beneficiaries.... | |
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| | | Japanese firm opens health supplement plant in Pasadena | | Posted Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:47:46 PM by Blog57 Team | | Spurred by America's relentless appetite for anything that will slow the aging process, a Japanese pharmaceutical company has picked Pasadena as its U.S. base to manufacture a health supplement that is a hit in Japan. Earlier this week, Kaneka Corp., based in Osaka, opened an $80 million plant and hired more than 70 employees next to the Kaneka plastics complex in Pasadena to make Coenzyme Q10. The antioxidant is a key ingredient in a variety of products that claim to alleviate the signs of aging and to boost energy levels. CoQ10, as it is known, is naturally produced in various organs throughout the body. As humans age, their levels of the enzyme decrease. In Japan, the demand for the supplement has tripled in three years. CoQ10 is being added to a variety of products, such as chewing gum, chocolate, bread, sports beverages and even pet food.... | |
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| | | How Health Savings Accounts Work | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:47:01 PM by Blog57 Team | | (ARA) - A month ago, Jenny Thomas checked into her local hospital to deliver her first child. Unanticipated complications necessitated an emergency surgery. Fortunately both she and the baby were fine. But if it hadn't been for her family's health savings account (HSA), she could have ended up owing the hospital tens of thousands of dollars."An HSA is smart savings plan that you use for unanticipated medical expenses," says Kurt Stammberger, vice president of marketing for Vimo, a company that provides comparison shopping information on health insurance plans, products and doctors. "Usually, money that save in the plan comes out of your paycheck before payroll taxes are computed, so you maximize your savings rate. Furthermore, any income that the HAS plan itself generates (such as from interest or investment appreciation) is also tax free, so it grows fast.... | |
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| | | Mom forgives nurse who boiled baby | | Posted Sunday, October 22, 2006 2:46:03 AM by Blog57 Team | | DIMPHO Hanyani has forgiven the nurse who bathed her newborn baby in boiling water, killing him. This week, the Department of Health announced that it had dismissed the nurse who inflicted severe burns on baby Rethabile’s genitals, legs and lower back. The incident happened on the day he was born at the Sharpeville Clinic, south of Joburg, in May. Although her baby died 10 days later in hospital, 15-year-old Hanyani told Metro this week that she thought the punishment was “too harsh”. In June, Metro reported that baby Rethabile was taken for a bath shortly after he was born and was returned to his mother 30 minutes later fully clothed and screaming. She tried to breast-feed him and calm him and then handed the hysterical baby back to the nurses, who returned the limp child to her after admitting that one of them had “made a mistake” and “they were sorry”.... | |
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| | | Tips to Finding Health Insurance You Can Afford | | Posted Sunday, October 15, 2006 10:46:29 AM by Blog57 Team | | (ARA) - The number of Americans without health insurance continues to climb, while the number of people covered by employer-sponsored insurance programs continues to decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Between 2004 and 2005, the most recent data available, just under 16 percent of all Americans had no health insurance, the Census Bureau reports. That means nearly 47 million people are without health care coverage. "The sobering question is: How many of those who remain uninsured are actually in a position to afford health insurance, but simply opt not to buy it," says Jon Engleking, co-founder and managing partner with Secure a Quote, a Web site dedicated to addressing the consumer's growing need for information and education on health insurance. .... | |
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| | | Baby health linked to mums' weight gain | | Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:46:02 PM by Blog57 Team | | Weight gain above guidelines during pregnancy is common, according to researchers, and infants born to women with high weight gain tend to have worse outcomes. Dr Naomi E Stotland, of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues examined the association between weight gain during pregnancy and adverse outcomes among 20,465 full-term infants for 20,465 single births. None of the infants were from multiple births. Mothers' weight gain during pregnancy was categorised using the Institute of Medicine guidelines, as well as by extremes of weight gain, either less than 7kg or greater than 18kg. The authors' findings appear in the September issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Overall, 43.3% of the women had weight gain above the Institute of Medicine guidelines and 20.1% had weight gain below the guidelines.... | |
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| | | Check work policies before taking leave for new baby | | Posted Sunday, October 08, 2006 6:46:38 PM by Blog57 Team | | A friend recently had her first baby--a beautiful 8 1/2 pound boy. No doubt, it was an exciting moment. But leading up to the birth, this new mom was less than thrilled to learn about her employer's maternity policy: She could take time off, but without pay. This is a sobering reality of U.S. labor law: You are not guaranteed paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child. Instead, under the Family and Medical Leave Act, a federal law passed in 1993, the only entitlement for moms and dads is up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave--though your employer will continue to cover health insurance premiums--and even then there are exceptions. "People are often surprised when they find themselves in that situation that there aren't better laws protecting them," said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.... | |
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| | | Counselors to offer free mental health screenings next week | | Posted Monday, October 02, 2006 2:46:03 AM by Blog57 Team | | DAYTONA BEACH -- Whether it's the loss of a family member, postpartum depression after a new baby or just overall anxiety, mental health professionals are reaching out to help people in need. The Presbyterian Counseling Center in Daytona Beach will offer free screenings at six locations in Volusia County next Thursday as part of National Mental Health Screening Day. Counselors from the nonprofit agency, which has been in Daytona Beach for about 20 years, will test for bipolar disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Lex Baer, executive and clinical director for the Presbyterian Counseling Center, said so many people are hurting, but are afraid to go to a doctor. "They just can't quite take that big of a step and are looking for a less threatening way to take an initial test," Baer said.... | |
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