#SaludTues Tweetchat 1p ET 8/25/15: The Nursing Mom: A Look at Benefits & Barriers to Breastfeeding


Breast Milk Health Dangers

Some children between the ages of 0-5 are at a higher risk than their peers for being overweight. Research shows that breastfeeding may be one important way to promote a healthy weight for both moms and their babies. Yet, while breastfeeding is strongly encouraged up to 2 years of age, many moms lack the support they need to continue breastfeeding. Join us for a #SaludTues tweetchat on August 25, 2015, to learn more about the importance of breastfeeding and how to support an environment that encourages  moms to continue breastfeeding. • WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “The Nursing Mom: A Look at Benefits & Barriers to Breastfeeding” • DATE: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 • TIME: 1-2 p.m. ET (Noon-1 p.m. CT) • WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues • HOST: ...

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Two Major League Baseball Parks Provide Breastfeeding Lounges


Cincinnati Reds Pampers Nursing Suite Breastfeeding Lounges

Policies to accommodate breastfeeding are extending beyond hospitals and workplaces and into professional baseball parks. The Cinncinati Reds opened the Pampers Nursing Suite at the Great American Ball Park in March and the Washington Nationals opened the Lansinoh Nursing Lounge at the Nationals Park during National Breastfeeding Week. These lounges or suites provide mothers with the option to nurse or pump in a cool, quiet and private place, rather than in the rowdy stands or in a public restroom. The purpose of breastfeeding policies are to make breastfeeding more accommodating and acceptable in order to support mother's breastfeeding goals, no matter what they are. Policies supporting mother's options to breastfeed could influence a shift back to breastfeeding, which has ...

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More Education and Counseling Needed to Teach Women about Risks of Obesity During Pregnancy


Obesity During Pregnancy

More education and counseling is needed to teach overweight women in the U.S. with hopes to become pregnant about the dangers of being overweight during pregnancy, Reuters reports. A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics revealed that 31 percent of overweight women hoping to get pregnant “mistakenly thought their weight was 'about right' and 47 percent thought their diet was healthy and saw no reason to adjust what they were eating.” “Overweight women trying to conceive largely misperceive their weight, which is concerning because they may not try to adopt healthier behaviors,” study author Mahbubur Rahman of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston told Reuters. The study administered questionnaires to 1,726 women ...

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El ejercicio puede reducir riesgo de diabetes gestacional


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El ejercicio puede reducir la probabilidad de padecer de diabetes gestacional, reporta Health Day. En un estudio reciente por investigadores españoles publicado en BJOG: an International Journal of Obstretics and Gynaecology, encontró que dentro de 2,800 mujeres que participaron en el estudio, las que ejercitaron durante su embarazo redujeron su riesgo de padecer de diabetes gestacional por más del 30 por ciento. Mujeres embarazadas que combinaron aerobics, pesas, y flexibilidad durante sus ejercicios redujeron su nivel de riesgo aún más. "El ejercicio no es algo que se deba temer durante el embarazo. El nivel moderado de ejercicio usado en estos estudios tuvo efectos significativamente positivos sobre la salud, y se encontró que eran seguros tanto para la madre como para ...

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Texas: Línea telefónica ayuda a residentes a encontrar asistencia nutricional


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En Texas, el 18 por ciento de la población viven en hogares que no siempre tienen los medios económicos para poder comprar comida. Con esto en mente el departamento de agricultura de Estados Unidos (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha financiado una línea telefónica para que los residentes de Texas tengan un acceso más fácil a recursos gubernamentales y privados. Llamando a la línea creada por USDA, las personas que llamen podrán tener acceso a proveedores de comida en casos de emergencia, programas de asistencia nutricional y otros servicios. Durante los meses de verano la línea de llamadas también provee información de lugares donde jóvenes menores de 18 años y niños pueden recibir comida gratis. “El programa de nutrición de USDA provee una ayuda invaluable, ...

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Program Helps Kids Adopt Healthier Lifestyle, Prevents Excess Weight Gain


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Hispanic children who participated in a unique weight-maintenance pilot intervention were more likely to adopt healthy lifestyles, resulting in healthier weights, than children who didn’t participate, according to a UT Health San Antonio study in the June 2015 issue of the journal Childhood Obesity. The pilot study, which paved the way for a new $2.9 million grant to test the intervention on a larger scale through 2019, was implemented with parent-child pairs in a rural clinic in New Braunfels, Texas. Children who participated were Hispanic, ages 5-14, and obese/overweight. “Comprehensive behavioral programs have been shown to help these children improve their weight status. However, more efficient interventions that can be done in primary care clinics must be developed for ...

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Latinos, los mas afectados por el síndrome metabólico


child and adult health

Un tercio de los adultos en Estados Unidos sufre de síndrome metabólico, siendo los Latinos los más afectados, reporta Latina Magazine. Cerca del 39% de los Latinos sufre de este síndrome a comparación con el  37.4 % de los blancos y 35.5% de  los Afro-Americanos. El síndrome metabólico es también conocido como la “tormenta perfecta,”  ya que representa una serie de enfermedades cardiovasculares como alta presión,  altos niveles de azúcar y colesterol. Lo que es alarmante para los médicos e investigadores es que la probabilidad de padecer de síndrome metabólico incrementa con la edad. La mitad de las mujeres latinas mayores de 60 años padece de este síndrome. “Esto es concertante porque sabemos que  la población de  los Estados Unidos está ...

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Niños de bajos recursos más propensos a ser obesos


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Niños de bajos recursos son más propensos a ser obesos según un estudio por JAMA Pediatrics, reporta Univision Noticias. El estudio revelo que entre  los niños de edad pre-escolar de familias de escasos recursos el número de obesidad ha subido desde 1998 en comparación a niños de familias adineradas, quienes han tenido una reducción en los índices de obesidad. "Al dividir a los niños por grupos socioeconómicos, aparece que el aumento es bastante grande en los de familias más pobres", dijo Ashlesha Datar, de la University of Southern California, en Los Ángeles a Univision Noticias. El estudio analizo datos de casi 17,000 niños que ingresaron al jardín infantil en 1998 y los comparo con datos de  15,500 niños que ingresaron en el 2010. El estudio revelo que ...

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Keeping Up with Kids’ Dental Habits During Summer


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Salud Today Guest Blogger Jefferson Dental Clinics While summer break is most certainly a time to rest and adventure with family, disruption of regular routines and less daily supervision can have destructive effects on the dental health of children. “It is important for children to learn and recognize that dental health is a year-round practice, not simply a practice for when it’s convenient,” says Dr. Leslie Townsend, DDS., Regional Dental Director at Jefferson Dental Clinics. “Summertime is a great time for parents to reinforce daily brushing and flossing habits with their kids.” Keeping up with kids’ dental health during the summer is important for keeping kids healthy all year long. Families can use these tips for maintaining healthy dental habits ...

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