(BlackDoctor.org) -- You place your precious angel in its crib, tip-toe out of the room, turn on the baby monitor, creep to your bed, lay down, and then…. “Wahhhhhhh!” Your baby is up and shrieking at the top of their lungs, again.
It might not seem like it at the moment, but hope is in sight. By age 6 months, nighttime stretches of nine to 12 hours are possible. In the meantime, a little creativity can help you sneak in as many zzz’s as
(BlackDoctor.org) -- September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month, swiftly followed by November, which is Prematurity Awareness Month. This is of keen interest because did you know that at least twice as many black babies are born too soon, too small or too sick to survive their first year of life as compared to white babies? Maybe you have heard it in passing or at a health fair, seen it on a billboard or read it in an article such as this—or maybe not.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Sixty-six percent of children under 13 living with AIDS who were infected by their mothers, were African Americans. This outstanding 2005 statistic from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention illustrates a huge problem in the African-American community with pregnant HIV positive women accessing drugs. In the United States, the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is less than 2% with proper antiretroviral treatment and care. Nevertheless, the lack of access to medical
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Several studies have explored the potential for using folic acid to prevent certain diseases. Folic acid is a man-made form of the B vitamin folate. Folate helps the body to produce DNA and red blood cells. Individuals can get folate from variety of different foods such as green leafy vegetables, peas, beans, orange juice, whole grains, liver, bananas and peanuts.
The recommended amount of folic acid for adults is 400 micrograms a day. Technically, it is possible to get the
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(BlackDoctor.org) -- You place your precious angel in its crib, tip-toe out of the room, turn on the baby monitor, creep to your bed, lay down, and then…. “Wahhhhhhh!” Your baby is up and shrieking at the top of their lungs, again.
(BlackDoctor.org) -- September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month, swiftly followed by November, which is Prematurity Awareness Month. This is of keen interest because did you know that at least twice as many black babies are born too soon, too small or too sick to survive their first year of life as compared to white babies? Maybe you have heard it in passing or at a health fair, seen it on a billboard or read it in an article such as this—or maybe not. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Sixty-six percent of children under 13 living with AIDS who were infected by their mothers, were African Americans. This outstanding 2005 statistic from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention illustrates a huge problem in the African-American community with pregnant HIV positive women accessing drugs. In the United States, the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is less than 2% with proper antiretroviral treatment and care. Nevertheless, the lack of access to medical
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Several studies have explored the potential for using folic acid to prevent certain diseases. Folic acid is a man-made form of the B vitamin folate. Folate helps the body to produce DNA and red blood cells. Individuals can get folate from variety of different foods such as green leafy vegetables, peas, beans, orange juice, whole grains, liver, bananas and peanuts. 