Scientists Say Delay Breastfeeding to ‘Improve’ Vaccine Potency

by Anthony Gucciardi Scientists are now recommending that mothers delay vital breastfeeding in order to ‘improve’ the effects of vaccinations, stating that consuming breast milk could hamper the potency of vaccinations such as the rotavirus injection. The authors state that the immune-boosting effects of breast milk could negatively affect the vaccine potency. Of course the authors [...]

Breast Thermography: An Alternative to Mammograms

In response to the rising rate of breast cancer, women are constantly being reminded how important it is to get regular mammograms. But a mammogram is a screening tool with some real limitations. It did not offer any advantage to women ages 50 to 59 who were being tested for cancer, according to a Cana­dian [...]

Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis Could Be Wrong

By Edward C. Geehr, M.D., An early cancer diagnosis often means an improved outcome. But not always. Every year, approximately 50,000 women are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast. Often called non-invasive or Stage 0 breast cancer, DCIS responds well to treatment. Unfortunately, approximately 20% of cases may be misdiagnosed. In DCIS, [...]

Women Who Hate Their Vaginas

by Sarah Treleaven Apparently, a lot of women with perfectly good vaginas have a big problem with them. According to a recent study, as reported by Zosia Bielski in the Globe & Mail – ’Women pursue labioplasty even when they’re ‘normal’ down there: study’ – women are increasingly looking to corrective vaginal surgery even when there’s nothing to correct. The [...]

A Campaign to Carry Pregnancies to Term

By JANE E. BRODY The March of Dimes opened a new campaign this summer to curb the large and growing number of otherwise healthy pregnancies that are deliberately ended early by induced labor or Caesarean delivery. Research has clearly shown that a change in approach that emphasizes allowing babies to develop fully when both mother and [...]