Child Development: Vision Is Learned Skill
As adults, we take our eyesight for granted. We forget that we once had to learn how to see. It may seem automatic, but if the visual system does not develop correctly, serious problems can occur.
Family Health
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Good Beginnings: Baby’s First Foods
On any given day, thousands of health care providers are discussing with thousands of parents what and how their infants should eat. Food is one of life’s necessities, and infants have to eat just like the rest of us.
Women: Help Your Man Fight HBP
One in three U.S. adults – or 74.5 million people – have high blood pressure (HBP). Only 77.6% are aware of their condition. HBP (also called hypertension) occurs when blood moves through arteries at a higher pressure than normal. A normal blood pressure is less than 120/80. High blood pressure (HBP) is 140/90 or higher.
Depression in Women
About 15 million Americans experience depression every year in the U.S. — and most of them are women. Nearly one in four women is likely at some point to experience a major form of depression.
Vitamin D: Milk Does a Body Good
Do you remember as a child being told to drink three glasses of milk a day and the commercials that announced “Milk does a body good?” Have you seen the billboard and magazine ads with funny photos of celebrities with white mustaches and the words “Got Milk?”
Contraception Choices Abound
Medicine has made major strides in contraception, giving women multiple options. The method you choose will depend on your health, your desire to protect yourself from STI’s and your personal beliefs and preferences.