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February 27, 2012, 4:21 am
Today, I chose to elaborate on gas, indigestion, constipation and hemorrhoids, other gastric problems among a series of ailments that irk pregnant mothers, giving them discomfort, pain and insomnia. However, with care, diet and natural treatment, they can be prevented or soothed without leaving any permanent damage or pain.
• Gas and indigestion are common gestation disorders. Gas and flatulence come naturally with pregnancy due to a slower digestion, acid reflux and the compression of the gut by the growing fetus. Certain foods aggravate the conditions. L
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February 23, 2012, 10:53 am
The Healers: Dr. Joseph Motta: High-flying boy, now a man on a mission Digg Stumble Upon Fark Reddit
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – ALL SHORES – He was just 9-years-old when his mother and father sent him off into the world. After a five-hour drive from Melfi in Southern Italy, he boarded a plane in Rome bound for Kennedy Airport, where his uncle, a priest, Father Anthony (Motta), met him.
From there, the two headed for his aunt’s home in Schenectady, N.Y., where the boy who went on to become Dr. Joseph Motta, got about the business of growing up. Read more…
February 12, 2012, 2:26 am
Valentine’s Day is an occasion for couples to reaffirm their commitment to each other, but parents should show love for their children every day of the year, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
The academy outlines 14 ways to do that:
February 6, 2012, 11:55 pm
Preventing cavities in your childs mouth isnt just about developing good brushing habits. While its still important to make sure kids understand good oral hygiene, monitoring a childs diet, in addition to regular dental visits, is key to keeping cavities at bay.
Dr. Charles Fields, owner of Fields Family Dentistry in Upper Allen Twp., said acidic diets and sugar are behind a rise in oral deterioration in children.
Were seeing a lot of kids with decay and its not one cavity, its four and five, said Fields, who has been treating patients for 27 years.
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January 18, 2012, 11:18 pm
It’s not the first time highly resistant cases like this have been seen. Since 2003, patients have been documented in Italy and Iran. It has mostly been limited to impoverished areas, and has not spread widely. But experts believe there could be many undocumented cases.
No one expects the Indian TB strains to rapidly spread elsewhere. The airborne disease is mainly transmitted through close personal contact and isn’t nearly as contagious as the flu. Indeed, most of the cases of this kind of TB were not from person-to-person infection but were mutations that occurred in poorly treated patients.
What’s more, there’s a debate within the public health community about whether to even label TB infections as totally drug resistant. The Wor
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