Breastfeeding Lowers the Risk for High Blood Pressure and Other Problems in Mid-Life

Photo credit: La Leche League A new study indicates that breastfeeding can lower the risk for hypertension in middle-aged African-American ...

Should Newly Diagnosed Diabetics Attempt to Lose Weight?

People with newly-diagnosed type 2 diabetes are faced with difficult decisions about weight loss. They are often pushed to lose weight with ...

Even "Complicated" Pregnancies Should Labor Whenever Possible

There's an interesting new study out from Finland.  I haven't read the full study yet, but from the abstract it looks like the gist ...

Breastfeeding And Gestational Diabetes, Part One: Vital Benefits to Mother and Baby

More and more research is showing how important breastfeeding is after a Gestational Diabetes (GD) pregnancy, both for mother and baby. Yet ...