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When New Mom Can't Breast-Feed, Dozens of Women Help Out

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 29th 2011

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Eva van Dok Pinkley, a Brooklyn, N.Y., actress and magazine researcher can't breast-feed her newborn because she had a double mastectomy last year.
No matter. The London Daily Mail reports 25 women are pumping ...Mothers rally around cancer survivor who can't breast-feed because of a double masectomy.
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Sneak Veggies Into Your Kids' Meals

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 27th 2011

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Can't get your kids to eat their veggies?
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have a cunning plan. They suggest you discreetly add broccoli, zucchini and all that other green stuff to kids' meals. Reuters news ...Sneaky researchers say you can double your child's vegetable intake.
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Breast-Feeding Reduces Children's Risk of Asthma

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 26th 2011

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While women's breasts often make grown men gasp and wheeze, they seem to have the reverse effect on nursing infants.
The Daily Telegraph in London reports babies who are not breast-fed are 50 percent more likely ...Yet another study sings the praises of breast milk.
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Case of Woman Breast-Feeding On Demand Overturned

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Jun 23rd 2011

Credit: Getty Images Breast-feeding has come with it's share of questions and concerns for years. Yes, we all know it's the ideal way to feed a newborn, but is it OK to do in public? How long should you breast-feed? What age should you ...A Spanish woman's child was taken away because the woman engaged in "chaotic" breast-feeding.
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Potato Chips are Piling on the Pounds, Study Finds

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 23rd 2011

Potato chips make you gain weight? Who knew? Credit: AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - Blame the potato chip. It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy ...It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found.
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Study Says 1 in 13 US Children Have Food Allergy

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 20th 2011

1 in 13 children in the U.S. have a food allergy. Credit: Getty Images
CHICAGO (AP) - Food allergies affect about one in 13 U.S. children, double the latest government estimate, a new study suggests.
The researchers say about 40 ...Peanuts and milk were the most common sources.
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Kids Really Only Need 2 Cups of Milk a Day, Study Says

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 16th 2011

Kids only need two cups of milk and not a gallon! Credit: Getty Images "Fresh, wholesome milk ... Vitamin D, calcium, essential for good strong bones and healthy teeth. But that's all Greek to you, isn't it, Mr. Gingivitis?" -- Sgt. ...Researchers strike a balance between getting enough Vitamin D without risking iron deficiency.
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Lack of Sleep May Contribute to ADHD

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 15th 2011

Researchers found that preschoolers who don't get enough sleep often develop attention problems. Credit: Getty Images
Lack of sleep can cause ... uh ...
It can cause something. What was it? This is silly. There was just a story ...Sleep problems may be an omen of attention-deficit problems to come.
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