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Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy

New research from the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute supports the need for dietary and lifestyle interventions before overweight and obese women become pregnant. The researchers have reported the results of a large study of birth outcomes in more than 500 overweight or obese women from three public maternity units in Adelaide, Australia in The Lancet Diabetes… Read More: Obesity intervention needed before pregnancy »

Health Tip: Before You Get Help for Stuttering

Home News Consumer News Health Tip: Before You Get Help for Stuttering Print this page — Different speech therapists have differing approaches for stuttering, so it’s important to evaluate your needs before choosing a therapist, the Stuttering Foundation says. Before starting treatment, the Foundation suggests asking therapist candidates these questions: How comfortable are you with… Read More: Health Tip: Before You Get Help for Stuttering »

Coping with infertility during the holidays: Darkness and light

In my experience, most people dealing with infertility would say that their longing for a child brings sadness year-round. Still, there are times and seasons when the pain intensifies. This may be in spring or early summer when the world is in bloom, winter coats are off and pregnant bellies are out, when greeting card… Read More: Coping with infertility during the holidays: Darkness and light »

10 Myths About Skin Tags You Need to Stop Believing

Beauty Hana HongDec 05 Yes they’re mysterious little creatures and they can be pretty embarrassing during swimsuit season, but skin tags are mostly fine. Mostly. Skin tags are trouble andriano.cz/Shutterstock Skin tags, medically termed as acrochordons or fibroepithelial polyps (FEP), are just a tiny benign bit of flesh that is typically connected to the underlying… Read More: 10 Myths About Skin Tags You Need to Stop Believing »