Tag: harvard health publications
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August 03, 2007 04:25 PM EDT --
This blog is dedicated to those “Yikes—what is happening to me?!?” symptoms that often occur after the delivery of a baby. My patients have been shocked to find themselves battling . . .
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May 22, 2007 12:42 PM EDT --
As a pediatrician, I am a big fan of breastfeeding. There is overwhelming data to show that not only is it great for the health of babies, it’s great for the health of moms -- and that’s on . . .
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August 07, 2007 11:33 AM EDT --
A strict or authoritarian parenting style is strongly linked to a risk of obesity in young children, according to a study published in a 2006 study in the journal Pediatrics.
Imagine that! It’s . . .
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June 29, 2007 11:52 AM EDT --
One of the most common phone calls I receive is from a patient with vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. Understandably, she is often very worried that she is having a miscarriage. Bleeding can be . . .
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May 25, 2007 02:53 PM EDT --
The marriage vows most couples pledge during their wedding ceremony have dramatic promises in them: to love your new spouse “in sickness or in health” and “till death do us part”. . . .
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June 21, 2007 06:21 PM EDT --
The biggest myth in the field of infertility is the one that goes: “just relax and you will get pregnant.” That myth is followed closely by: “just adopt and you’ll get pregnant” . . .
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July 14, 2008 11:30 AM EDT --
"Do as I say, not as I do!" As much as we all would wish this saying worked with our offspring, the reality is that your actions do determine your children's behavior more than your . . .
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May 18, 2007 04:31 PM EDT --
When women who are trying to get pregnant come in to see me, one question on their minds is often: how will I know when I’m pregnant? In this article, I talk about the most common early symptoms . . .
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March 24, 2008 11:02 AM EDT --
When I go to the toy store to shop for my grandchildren, I focus mostly on what I think each of them will delight in playing with. But there are important health and safety issues to think about when . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:32 AM EDT --
When I see mothers for the first time after they've given birth, most of them are sleep deprived and more than a little overwhelmed. I try to answer their questions and reassure them that the first . . .
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July 07, 2008 03:10 PM EDT --
Disclaimer: I am an unabashed, devoted animal lover. Do pets and babies mix? Absolutely! Of course, it depends on the pet. Pythons and llamas would not be on my recommended list of household pets.
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May 22, 2007 12:18 PM EDT --
One of the first and most important decisions that new mothers make is whether to breast-feed or bottle-feed their babies. In fact, you should make this decision before giving birth, because the first . . .
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June 14, 2007 04:58 PM EDT --
Healthy eating during pregnancy is very similar to healthy eating when not pregnant: you should be eating a well balanced diet from many different food groups. Remember the general guideline . . .
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March 03, 2008 10:52 AM EST --
Vaccinations are an important part of "well baby" visits in a baby's first and second year. As your child gets older, there will be booster vaccines as well as a few new ones, but the bulk . . .
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March 31, 2008 09:34 AM EDT --
Being a pediatrician is more than just knowing the science behind keeping kids healthy and treating them when they are sick. A lot of my time is spent building relationships with my patients and their . . .
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September 18, 2007 05:02 PM EDT --
When you think about the birth of a baby, do you think of it happening in a hospital bed, with an obstetrician, a nurse and, perhaps, an anesthesiologist?
According to a 2006 report, an increasing number . . .
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May 15, 2007 09:23 AM EDT --
The first couple of weeks of your pregnancy probably happen without you knowing about it. Your baby begins his journey as a single cell called a zygote, which means “yoked together” in Greek. . . .
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May 22, 2007 12:20 PM EDT --
Your body’s ability to produce and provide milk to your baby is controlled by hormones in your body, primarily one called prolactin. Levels of this hormone rise after delivery, enabling you to feed . . .
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May 22, 2007 12:27 PM EDT --
There is much controversy as to whether the foods a woman eats while nursing can cause allergies, asthma, or intestinal discomfort in her baby. The idea that foods you eat may cause sensitivities or fussiness . . .
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June 03, 2008 12:03 PM EDT --
Global warming is on everyone's mind, as it should be. But even before climate changes kicked in, summers were hot. And whatever the future holds for our environment, summer's heat is as predictable . . .
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