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Infant Speech Development
Parents are often eager for their baby to begin talking and are excited to hear what his first word will be. Many parents are not aware that there are some important speech development milestones during their baby’s first year of life. By being aware of infant speech milestones, parents can help encourage their infant’s speech development.
Why Vegetarian Diets Are Healthy
In the United States, fewer than 5 percent of people eat vegetarian diets. However, this number may rise as more research is compiled and doctors begin to prescribe vegetarian diets as a way to boost health. It’s being shown that vegetarian diets are healthy because they limit the occurrences of common, painful and deadly diseases and conditions.
Dangers of Soy Infant Formula
The American Academy of Pediatrics estimates that about 25 percent of infants in the U.S. receive soy formula in their diets. While many parents believe that soy formula is healthier than formulas with cow’s protein, pediatricians say that few babies actually have medical conditions, which warrant a need for soy formula. Before making the choice to start your baby on a soy formula, both you and your infant’s pediatrician should examine all the alternatives. Then carefully weigh the possible benefits of each against any potential adverse side effects on your baby’s health.
Effects of Aging on Sex for Women
Engaging in sex is both a normal function and an enjoyable experience that is essential to a woman’s personal health as well helping to maintain a viable relationship with her spouse or partner. But as a woman ages, her attitudes about sex may change. How a woman feels physically as well as mentally can play a part in how aging affects her sex drive. Although aging often decreases a woman’s desire for sex, there are many things she can do to alter her libido and enhance her sexual experience.
Malaak, Chris Rock's Wife, Gives Back
Malaak Rock, wife of comedian Chris Rock, has chosen to give back to her community. For the past year, the 40-year-old mother of 2 young girls, has been mentoring teens at the Salvation Army Bushwick Community Center in Brooklyn, New York. Rock said she was drawn there to start her program, Journey for Change, because it’s where her husband hung out when he was young.