Month: May 2012

(HealthDay News) — Babies often swallow too much air while eating or drinking, leading to uncomfortable gas.

FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that combining two very different surgeries — a hysterectomy and a tummy tuck — is relatively safe, with no major complications seen in 65 women who had both procedures at the same time.

The real issue with breast-feeding is this: Too few infants who could really benefit from it are getting mom’s milk.

Starting your baby on solids is an exciting time for both baby and you, but did you know that how you introduce foods to them now can actually influence the how well they'll feed themselves later? Laying the ground work for lifetime of healthy eating …
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For the study, the scientists monitored 126 women planning to undergo bariatric surgery, which involves reducing stomach size to help patients cut back on food intake in order to reach a healthy weight. The women were between 18 and 49 years old, …
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Preventable diseases like pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria claimed the lives of nearly five million children younger than five in 2010, a paper in The Lancet medical journal said Friday.