Extended Breastfeeding

Health Calendar: 05/15/2008 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

15 May 2008

The Health calendar is published weekly. Information to be included can be mailed to the Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; faxed to 946-8632; e-mailed to sbeach@record-eagle.com or delivered to: 120 W. Front St. Traverse City.

Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis (Medical News Today)

15 May 2008

Women who breast feed for a longer period of time are less likely toget rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published on May 13,2008 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, a BMJ Specialist journal.In the last thirty years, the fraction of women breastfeeding for morethan six months has increased substantially.

Perlane Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary in U.S. (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

12 May 2008

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 12, 2008 -- Approximately one year ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Perlane, a hyaluronic acid dermal filler in the Restylane family of products that has a larger particle size.