Tracy Pugh, an event planner based in Oakland, Calif., had a hard time breastfeeding her second child. So, when her third baby was just a few weeks old, she decided to invest about $ 1,000 into a “smart” breast pump from a Silicon Valley-backed start-up called Naya Health.
It’s a Vitamin D Awareness Week so I decided to team up with BetterYou to give you a chance of winning their vitamin D testing kit which you can use for checking your vitamin D levels at home. An estimated 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 6 children in the UK are thought to… Read More »
Genetic engineering (GE) is being used in myriad ways these days, despite the fact we know very little about the long-term ramifications of such meddling in the natural order. For example, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), an arm of the U.S. Department of Defense, is now planning to use insects to deliver GE… Read More »
In a recent meta-analysis, researchers screened electronic databases and analyzed data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for the treatment of postpartum depression (PPD). Primary outcomes included improvement in depressive symptoms, as by scores on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) or the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The authors identified a… Read More »
Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton has said alleged Russian meddling in US elections had backfired on Moscow. Speaking at a news conference in Russia, he also said President Trump would meet Vladimir Putin next month despite ongoing tensions after the US leader threatened to pull out of a Cold War-era nuclear deal. US… Read More »
Mission Health nurses returned to Asheville this weekend from a celebration where four were honored as North Carolina’s Great 100 Nurses at the annual Great 100, Inc. Gala. Since 1989, the Great 100, Inc. has recognized admired and influential nurses across North Carolina. Each year, this organization recognizes the top 100 nurses from North Carolina… Read More »