Easy & Short Read The baby formula shortage continues and parents are scrambling to find baby formula to feed their babies. What can parents do to find baby formula for their babies? Is homemade baby formula an option? Is it safe to add extra water to existing formula to get extra mileage out of it? Can parents give their babies cow’s milk? This post is intended to help provide helpful information for parents to help…
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by Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA (Short Read—Women’s Health—News About Uterine Fibroid Treatment) If you’re diagnosed with uterine fibroids, ask your gynecologist this one very important question: What are all the treatment options? It’s important to speak up now so you can become aware of all the treatment options. In other words, in oder to make informed and educated decisions about your health, you need to be aware of all the available treatment options. One…
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By Patricia Geraghty FNP-BC, WHNP In our culture we treat sleep almost as a luxury, if you’ve made it through your “to do” list, then you can sleep. We might even consider it a badge of honor; “I’ve only slept 5 hours in the past two days.” Even the numbers show we are sleeping much less now than we did in the past. Between 1985 and 2004, the U.S. population went from about 15-20% of…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA The topic of sleep seems to be everywhere now. It’s a popular topic and it’s getting a lot of attention. Lack of sleep is a public health problem. The proper amount of sleep is essential to good health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep. Lack of sleep can wreak havoc on your health, and according to the National Institutes…
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA While Healthin30.com continues to provide health information, a new sister site has been launched. Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA is the creator and founder of BarbaraFicarra.com, a lifestyle destination site to help you live a happier, bolder, healthier and a more stylish life. Barbara explores the intersection between interior design, health, tech and art. HEALTH AND INTERIOR DESIGN As a registered nurse and an interior design enthusiast, I combined…
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