| Keep Unborn Baby Healthy: Dos and Don'ts
Although there is no way to guarantee that your baby will be born 100 percent healthy, expecting mothers can take certain steps to reduce the risk of some physical and intellectual abnormalities. The National Women's Health Information Center and AVSC International, an organization that promotes reproductive health care worldwide, give some tips for pregnant women: Visit a health-care provider in the first trimester of your pregnancy, and then at regular intervals until you give birth. Contact your insurance provider or, if you don't have one, contact your local family or social services for health insurance options. Eat healthy foods. Your doctor may instruct you with some specific nutrition guidelines. Get regular physical activity.
Mothers Given Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation Give Birth To ...
When mothers are given multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMN,) they tend to give birth to children who are bigger and heavier. This is contrast to mothers given just iron and folic acid supplementation (IFA). The effect continues into the first three years of the children's lives, according to an article in the February 8 issue of The Lancet, which follows up the Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition.
While it is already known that low birthweight affects child morbidity and survival rates in developing countries, it is not always clear what effect interventions to increase birthweight can have on child health. Dr David Osrin, UCL Centre for International Health and Development, Institute of Child Health, London, UK and colleagues from Mother and Infant Research Activities, Kathmandu, Nepal, has previously investigated this issue through a randomized controlled trial in Nepal comparing 1,200 women given either IFA (a control) or MMN, a supplement with the recommended daily value of 15 vitamins and minerals, during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy.
What's up in The Albemarle 02/23
Chowan GOP to meet. The Chowan County Republican Party will elect delegates to the county convention during precinct meetings at the 1767 Chowan County Courthouse on today at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 482-2404 or e-mail rsteinburg@aol.com Polar Plunge in Albemarle Sound. The Chowan County Special Olympics will sponsor the first-ever Polar Plunge into Edenton Bay today, at noon. Registration for the event, a fundraiser for the Special Olympics, will begin in Colonial Park in Edenton at 11 a.m. The minimum donation to participate is $25. The first 100 plungers will receive a free T-shirt and goodie bag. For more info, call 482-4436, or e-mail Linda Hobbs at lhobbs@ecps.k12.nc.us. Home and gardening program. Little River Antiques Mall will host a home and gardening program today at 11 a.m.
Crash raises issues of fake IDs, immigration
Questions about Alianiss Nunez Morales' identity don't surprise Minnesotans who work with immigrants, saying it points to a flourishing statewide trade in false documents. It also points to the need to tighten sanctions for using fake documents and crack down on illegal immigration, argue some political leaders. "To be honest, people can get false documents quickly and easily,'' said Sgt. Kevin Flynn, of the Worthington Police Department, which has experience with dubious documents. "It's basically just word of mouth. People can go out and buy a birth certificate and a Social Security card, and then ... obtain other forms of ID.'' A woman originally identified as Morales was charged in connection with the crash that killed four children on Tuesday near Cottonwood.
|
