by: Lily Nichols, RDN, CDEhttps://lilynicholsrdn.com/intermittent-fasting-pregnancy-mismatch/I never intended to write about intermittent fasting and pregnancy. And yet, here I am.In the past few months, I’ve been asked about intermittent fasting and pregnancy more times than I can count and it’s time to address this topic head on.First off, let’s make sure we … [Read more...] about Intermittent Fasting & Pregnancy: Why it’s a Mismatch
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The Best Sunscreens of 2019 (and Toxic Ones to Avoid)
May 22, 2019; By Leah Zerbe, MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CESIt's no secret that the sun (in moderate doses) provides all sorts of health benefits, including helping our bodies manufacture vital vitamin D. With beach season right around the corner, though, many people are looking for the best sunscreens to cut their risk of sun overexposure, sunburns and possibly skin cancer.The … [Read more...] about The Best Sunscreens of 2019 (and Toxic Ones to Avoid)
Pinterest Bars Vaccination Searches in Move to Control the Conversation
Published in The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Edition, on February 27, 2019, by Robert McMillan and Daniela Hernandez: Original ArticlePinterest has stopped returning results for searches related to vaccinations, a drastic step the social-media company said is aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation but one that demonstrates the power of tech companies to censor … [Read more...] about Pinterest Bars Vaccination Searches in Move to Control the Conversation
Flat Head Syndrome is fast becoming a pediatric epidemic
A pediatric epidemic: Deformational plagiocephaly / brachycephaly and congenital muscular torticollisBy Regina Fenton, CRNP and Susan A Gaetani, PT, DPTPublished in Contemporary Pediatrics on February 1, 2019; Volume 36, Issue 2 (Re-posted from Original Article)A pediatric epidemic is sweeping the country. The incidence of infant deformational plagiocephaly and … [Read more...] about Flat Head Syndrome is fast becoming a pediatric epidemic
The results of a recent groundbreaking study are in: birth centers are coming out on top!
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services study confirms what we have experienced in our practice for many years, but on a national scale - that women who get their care at birth centers experience better outcomes, on average. - Ann McCarthy, CNM, MSN, Clinical Director of The Midwife Center, 01/30/2019The results of a recent groundbreaking study are in: birth … [Read more...] about The results of a recent groundbreaking study are in: birth centers are coming out on top!