At what age should a parent or other caregiver introduce solid foods to a baby? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), human infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. Complimentary food should not be introduced until after six months. Breastfeeding should then continue for two years or beyond. Parents […] More
Did you consent to cord blood donation after the birth of your child, or did you opt for delayed cord clamping and cutting? While pregnant with my firstborn, I performed quite a bit of research on umbilical cord blood, delayed cord clamping, and cord blood donation. Among my research was the article “Delay Cutting the […] More
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 795,000 Americans suffer from a stroke each year, resulting in nearly 130,000 deaths annually. Now new research from Imperial College London in the United Kingdom as published in the journal PLOS One suggests that iron deficiency may increase the risk of stroke by making the […] More
