For Your Own Good

Health news Moms need to know.
Wrinkle relief: The New York Times reports on a growing trend: the so-called "acupuncture facelift." Women are skipping Botox and Restylane, and trying facial acupuncture instead. Ouch! We hate the idea of needles in our face, but the question remains... do we hate our wrinkles even more?
Babies and obesity: One more reason to start that diet: Obesity is linked to infertility, reports Web MD. Women in the study who were severely obese were 43% less likely to achieve pregnancy than normal weight women or women who were considered overweight but not obese during the yearlong study.
Kegel power: MSNBC says that, according to findings from the National Institutes of Health, one in four adults will suffer incontinence at some point in their lives. (Great, something to look forward to!) To combat this fate, try doing Kegels to keep your pelvic floor muscles strong enough for good bladder control.
| Pill-popping preschoolers: Most parents still trust cold medications for kids under 6, according to a recent study. 58 percent of parents polled said they think over-the-counter cold medicines are at least "somewhat safe" for children between the ages of 2 and 6 years old. And an additional 23 percent of parents believe the medicines are "very safe." What about you? | |





