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11/29/2017 / By Rita Winters

Lifestyle diseases are now complicating pregnancies, putting mothers and newborns at higher risk of complications

Contrary to popular belief, the responsibilities of motherhood begin before, not after, conception. A woman must be in good health prior to conceiving in order to assure her and the baby’s health. Preexisting conditions, sedentary lifestyles, and unhealthy food negatively affect babies prenatally. A Michigan Medicine study reports that pregnant women, particularly poor women and […]

10/30/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Yes, your child is seriously fat, but nurses are ordered to swap the words “overweight and obese” for positive, friendly terminology to avoid triggering snowflake parents

Body weights are climbing around the world, with countries like the U.S. and the U.K. seeing skyrocketing rates of obesity. It’s not just adults who are getting fatter; more and more children are also packing on the pounds. Now, Public Health England (PHE) is urging healthcare professionals to avoid using the term “obese” when discussing […]

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