Wouldn't it be nice if we could replace the "breast is best" slogan with "breast is easiest"? While doctors, new moms groups, and even the government are quick to point out the health benefits of mother's milk, most first-time mothers can tell you that actually getting that liquid gold into a baby's mouth isn't always easy. Today, US Surgeon General Regina Benjamin will issue a report outlining Read more

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We'll begin seeing the first stages of healthcare reform this Fall when insurers start covering preventative care at no extra cost. Among those benefits women and advocates hope for? Birth control. There are three million unplanned pregnancies in the United States every year. And, according to Guttmacher Institute, there were 1.21 million legal abortions in 2005. That's a lot of unplanning! Read more

If it takes a village to raise a child, it's very likely that the village includes a nurse or two. Many US insurance companies provide their members with telephone access to nurses throughout their pregnancies and during the first few months of their lil ones' lives. While the Obama administration has offered up Text4Baby, a mobile health service providing parents with updates timed to their Read more

Aside from a little postpartum pain, most women leave the hospital after delivery with a baby in their arms and a smile on their face. But for some women, who choose a hospital delivery, the experience is far from joyous. Following a massive overdose of Heparin, Dennis Quaid's 10-day-old twins fought for their lives for 41 hours, until their blood began clotting normally. The mistake, which Read more

My boyfriend came home yesterday with the news that his firm had announced a weight-loss incentive program. Though I read about company efforts to keep healthcare costs down daily, I was stunned. My guy's office is pretty small, and from what I've seen of his co-workers, no one's overweight. In fact, they're a pretty young company altogether, and from where I'm standing, probably not the most Read more

The headlines were glaring – almost nine percent of US children are living without health insurance, fearing every cold, cough, or earache they encountered each year. With the House of Representatives’ passage of the Senate’s bill, those 8.7 million tots can rest a bit easier. As the healthcare reform debate dies down, the country’s youngest citizens are one of the biggest beneficiaries Read more