Pregnant Women Urged to Get Flu Vaccine

This year, the March of Dimes is urging all pregnant women to get the flu vaccine.  Dr. Jennifer L. Howse, president of the March of Dimes said, “Based on expert medical opinion, we urge all pregnant women, and women who…

Dangers of Babies’ Lack of Sleep

We all know it’s tough to get some babies to sleep 10 hours per night, but a new study shows that babies under the age of 5 getting less than 10 hours of sleep per night are more likely to…

Autism Vaccine Link Rejected By Courts

Friday, an appeals court upheld a ruling that autism is not caused by vaccines.  Years ago, scientists came to the same conclusion that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld after a special vaccine court made a…

Breastfeeding Benefits Mom’s Health

We have all read about the numerous benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and baby.  Well, now there is more great news for moms who choose to breastfeed.  Two new studies (Diabetes and Obstetrics and Gynecology journals) show that breastfeeding…

Probiotics and Colic

If you’ve ever had a colicky baby, you know that colic can be more than frustrating.  Colic is when a healthy baby cries more than 3 hours a day, 3 days a week or more for reasons unknown.  This is…