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Hello to all!
Hope everyone's summer is going great and you are enjoying all the summer activities. This month's newsletter has articles regarding chiropractic care during pregnancy, benefits of breast-feeding, questions about the effectiveness of cough syrup, and a good article about the need for exercise for strong bones in women.
Also, please note the clinic will continue to be closed on Mondays until further notice.
Stay healthy and if you have any questions, please let us know.
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Breastfeeding Is Good for the Baby
Many studies have shown the multiple benefits of breastfeeding, but a new study in the May issue of Pediatrics reveals that breastfeeding is also linked to decreased infant mortality. Researchers studied the health records of U.S. infants, including 1,204 infants who died between 28 days and 1 year of age whose causes of death were not linked to congenital anomalies or cancer, and 7,740 children who were alive at the age of 1.
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"The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it."
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Chiropractic Care for Pregnancy
"Pregnancy Today" magazine describes themselves as "the journal for parents to be". On June 13, 2004 they ran a story written by Patti Larson a mother and author, about her experiences while being pregnant and the help she received with Chiropractic care. She began the story by explaining the emotions she and her husband experienced when she found out for sure she was pregnant.
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Cough Syrup Doesn't Work on Children
A study published in the July issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics official journal, "Pediatrics", suggests that over-the-counter cough suppressants may be no more useful for calming a cough in children than simple sugar syrup. The research, performed at Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, involved questioning the parents of 100 children with upper respiratory infections. These parents were questioned to assess the frequency, severity, and bothersome nature of the nocturnal cough.
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Exercise More Important Than Calcium for Strong Bones
Reports of a new study appeared in the June 10, 2004 issue of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. This new study indicates that exercise is more important than calcium in developing strong bones in girls and young women. Researchers at Penn State University and Johns Hopkins University found that when girls took in far less calcium than the recommended daily allowance, bone strength was not significantly affected, but that bone strength was related to their exercise habits.
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