The signage varies but the message is working; drinking by pregnant women is down 11% in states requiring point-of-sale warning signs. According to a health economist at the University of Oregon, the benefits to heeding the warnings show up in fewer extremely premature births (less than 32 weeks gestation) and very-low-birth-weight babies (less than 3.5…
Motherhood is a daunting prospect to think about. It brings dramatic change to one’s life as new responsibilities, worries and hopes begin to churn in the mind. It’s also one of the most rewarding things a woman can ever do. I recently spoke with a friend who was telling me how an older woman had…
Megan Tracey of TreeHugger.com writes: I wrote about the plan for drones to carry out medical deliveries in Rwanda back in Februaryand now after getting the infrastructure in place and successful trial runs, the drones are taking to the air to bring aid to the Western part of the country. Previously, medical aid supplies were…