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Baby Gender Reveal Ideas: Unique & Fun Ways To Announce Boy Or Girl
By Activebeat Parenting

Baby Gender Reveal Ideas: Unique & Fun Ways To Announce Boy Or Girl

Are you expecting?  If so, do you plan to find out the baby’s gender before it’s official arrival into the world?  There are so many fun gender reveal ideas that make finding out early just as exciting as finding out when they are actually born. My husband and I didn’t find out with our first […]

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Everything You Need to Know About Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
By Activebeat Parenting

Everything You Need to Know About Morning Sickness During Pregnancy

Morning sickness is nausea in pregnancy that typically occurs in the first few months and affects 70-80% of pregnant women.  Despite its name, the nausea can affect pregnant woman at any time of day.  The nausea usually starts for pregnant woman around 6 weeks, but it can begin as early as 4 weeks.  It tends […]

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The Absolute Best Exercises For Pregnant Women
By Emily Lockhart Parenting

The Absolute Best Exercises For Pregnant Women

Exercise is wonderful for pregnant women. It reduces inflammation (I’m talking about those swollen ankles), improves sleep and digestion, reduces constipation and back pain, boosts energy and mood, helps relieve muscle pain, helps keep weight healthy, and gets the muscles limber for the stress of childbirth. That’s why as little as 30-minutes a day of […]

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The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Pregnancy
By Emily Lockhart Parenting

The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Pregnancy

Pregnancy, especially if it is your first, is jam-packed full of weird and wonderful changes occurring within your body. It’s no wonder questions arise! That’s why we’d like to put the minds of expectant moms at ease by addressing the nine most frequently asked questions about pregnancy. And, of course, answering those questions as best […]

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What Do Your Blood Test Results Mean? A Toxicologist Explains the Basics of How to Interpret Them
By Brad Reisfeld Your Health

What Do Your Blood Test Results Mean? A Toxicologist Explains the Basics of How to Interpret Them

Your blood serves numerous roles to maintain your health. To carry out these functions, blood contains a multitude of components, including red blood cells that transport oxygen, nutrients and hormones; white blood cells that remove waste products and support the immune system; plasma that regulates temperature; and platelets that help with clotting. Within the blood […]

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Dietary Supplements and Protein Powders Fall Under a ‘Wild West’ of Unregulated Products That Necessitate Caveats And Caution
By Emily Hemendinger and Katie Suleta Your Health

Dietary Supplements and Protein Powders Fall Under a ‘Wild West’ of Unregulated Products That Necessitate Caveats And Caution

Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022, and with very little regulation and oversight, it stands to keep growing. The marketing of dietary supplements has been quite effective, with 77% of Americans reporting feeling that the supplement industry is trustworthy. The idea of taking your health […]

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Strep A Explainer: Why Invasive Cases Are Increasing, How It Spreads and What Symptoms to Look For
By John McCormick and Juan Manuel Diaz Your Health

Strep A Explainer: Why Invasive Cases Are Increasing, How It Spreads and What Symptoms to Look For

A jump in the number of people with serious illness caused by group A Streptococcus — also referred to as Streptococcus pyogenes or Strep A — has made headlines recently. There has also been a higher than usual number of deaths from group A Streptococcus infections, including in children, leaving people with questions about why […]

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