Breastfeeding and good fats help new moms fight depression
... and the good fats in Omega-3 fatty acids help new moms fight depression, according to a new article published in the most recent issue of the International Breastfeeding Journal by a University of New Hampshire researcher. The review was authored by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, a health psychologist and ...Undergrad: Mothers in African study undereducated on diarrhea
... then compare their habits and methods to those of moms in Bangladesh, home of the International Center for Diarrheal Disease Research. "I chose Bangladesh because the International Center is the 'gold standard' for treatment of diarrheal diseases in developing countries, so it can be considered a mode...Advice for overweight moms: Lose weight before getting pregnant a second time, SLU study finds
ST. LOUIS -- Doctors should advise overweight moms considering another pregnancy to take off extra we...uis University study finds. Researchers found that moms who don't lose the weight they gained during the first pregnancy and continue to gain after their fi...Prenatal cocaine exposure not linked to bad behavior in kids
..., you're in bad shape," Warner said. "Both sets of moms were reporting a large number of depressive symptoms and have been from the beginning. And that is probably more likely to result in emotional behavior problems for the children than prenatal cocaine exposure." Deborah Frank, Ph.D., a professor of pe...Moms' employment affects kids' food sources
...id's food sources but the children of stay-at-home moms or part-timers didn't necessarily have better diet quality than kids whose mothers worked full-time. Dr. Sibylle Kranz, assistant professor of nutritional sciences who led the study, says, "We found that, when the female head of household was emplo...SLU research on teen moms refutes conventional wisdom: Early motherhood may not ruin their lives
... SmithBattle analyzed interviews conducted when 11 moms were in their 30s to show how becoming a mom as a teen affected their lives. Her article appears in this month's issue of Western Journal of Nursing Research. Some women in their early 30s found great meaning in parenting, marriage and their work. O...FDA approves room temperature storage of ZLB Behring's Helixate FS
...ce for Helixate FS users. "This is great news to moms like me," said Rhonda Boni-Burden, mother of a child with hemophilia A. "This will allow greater flexibility when traveling and while attending sporting events. This really is a welcome convenience." Starting in November 2005, each package of Helix...