Tag Archives: breastfeeding
January 25, 2011 by benim
In a worrying development for equal opportunities across the globe, research from workspace solutions provider Regus has shown that the proportion of companies intending to hire more working mothers has slumped by one fifth since the same time last year. … read more »
Posted in Lifestyle, Parenting, Women
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, breaking news, breastfeeding, Business, Embassies and Consulates, Employment, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, new year, News local news, newspapers, percentage, Regus, United States, Women, World news
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January 21, 2011 by benim
Women who have survived childhood cancer could benefit if they breastfeed their own children, according to research. Cancer survivors are often at increased risk of conditions such as obesity and weak bones. Scientists from St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in … read more »
Posted in Health
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, Bone density, breaking news, Breast Cancer, breastfeeding, Cancer, Cancer survivor, Embassies and Consulates, Growth hormone, Health, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Late effect, News local news, newspapers, World news
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January 14, 2011 by benim
Breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months is not necessarily best for a baby’s health, British researchers said Friday, calling into question advice given to new mothers. The team led by a paediatrician from University College London said babies fed … read more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Lifestyle, Parenting, Women
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Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, Breast, breast milk, Breastfeed, breastfeeding, childhood, Embassies and Consulates, Entertainment Culture, family, Health Medical Pharma, health-news, Hospitality Recreation, human development, IndepthAfrica, Infancy, Infant, Infant feeding, infant formula, Jack Newman, La Leche League International, Lactational amenorrhea method, London, New York City, News local news, newspapers, Parenting, technology-news, United Kingdom, United States, University College London, World Health Organisation, World Health Organization, World news
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Celine Dion had “moments of lifelessness” in the weeks after giving birth to her twins. The Think Twice singer gave birth to her sons Eddy and Nelson in October and admits she suffered from mood swings and didn’t feel like … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Afrika, breaking news, breastfeeding, Canada, Celine Dion, Eddy, entertainment-news, France, Human Interest, IndepthAfrica, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Nevada, music, music industry, Nelson, News local news, newspapers, Rene Angelil, Rene-Charles, think twice, toronto, World news
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December 31, 2010 by benim
Prior to giving birth to our second son, my husband and I had a serious conversation about him being the gatekeeper for visitors at the hospital. I was inspired by how my sister initiated breastfeeding right away after delivery, and … read more »
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Women
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Anatomy, babies, Bible, breaking news, Breast, Breastfeed, breastfeeding, Canada, Catharine Monet, childhood, family, Father, Home, Hospital, human development, Human Interest, IndepthAfrica, Infant, Lactation, lifestyle-news, News local news, newspapers, toronto, World news
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December 20, 2010 by benim
Breastfeeding may help children achieve higher scores at schools, particularly boys, research has shown. Photo: CORBIS Researchers found that children who were predominantly breastfed for six months did better in mathematics, reading, writing and spelling. The effect was strongest in boys. … read more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Health, Parenting, Women
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Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, breast milk, Breastfeed, breastfeeding, Canada, Cathy Warwick, Child Development, childhood, family, Health, Health Medical Pharma, human development, IndepthAfrica, Infant, Infant feeding, mathematics, News local news, Parenting, spelling, toronto, University of Western Australia, womens rights, World news
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November 16, 2010 by benim
A male scientist says he’s discovered what makes women happy. It’s a hormone called oxytocin, says Paul Zak, a researcher at Claremont Graduate University. Zak presented evidence to back his case today at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San … read more »
Posted in Health, Women
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Tagged biology, breastfeeding, Claremont Graduate University, Contraction, Education, Empathy, health-news, Labor, Lactation, Medicine, Mental Health, Neuropeptides, neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, Obstetrics, oxytocin, Paul J. Zak, Paul Zak, People, reproductive system, San Diego, Society for Neuroscience, What Do Women Really Want, women health
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November 16, 2010 by benim
More black women are choosing to reap the benefits of nursing. World Breastfeeding Week is Aug. 1-7, and more hospitals are reaching out to new mothers to boost breastfeeding and their babies’ health. Second in a series on maternal black … read more »
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Tagged Australian Breastfeeding Association, Barber, black women, Boston Medical Center, breast milk, breastfeeding, Canada, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood, Childs Right to Nurse Act, family, Harlem Hospital Center, Health Medical Pharma, health-news, human development, IndepthAfrica, Infancy, Infant, Parenting, Social Issues, toronto, United States, womens rights, World Health Organization
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