Experts are discovering that obesity can begin to take shape even before children enter elementary school. A recent study found that prolonged bottle-feeding can actually contribute to obesity in children. What’s “prolonged” defined as? According to the study, “The prevalence of obesity at 5.5 years was 22.9% in children who at 24 months were [still] [...]

A simple vitamin supplement could boost the odds for women over the age of 35 trying to conceive safely, say researchers.  By Sharon Kirkey, Postmedia NewsSeptember 21, 2011 Canadian scientists are working on a way to make older human eggs young again — and maybe even slow menopause — experiments that could make it easier [...]

According to a recent study, expectant women who drink one or more artificially sweetened soft drinks, have a 38% greater risk of preterm delivery compared to women who consume no artificially sweetened soft drinks during pregnancy. Risk of preterm delivery is 78% higher in women who consume four or more artificially sweetened drinks daily versus [...]