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Building, promoting and supporting breast feeding Fertility & PregnancyHealth & Wellbeing

Building, promoting and supporting breast feeding

Introduction Whilst I always advise women that breast is best, for some breastfeeding is an exhaustive, troublesome and painful experience. Some women unfortunately have medical problems that prevent them from experiencing the joys of breastfeeding, however, some give up as they don’t have sufficient support or education to know what…
Leah Hechtman
September 7, 2017
Assessing the alternatives – The Canberra Times Health & WellbeingNew Research & ThoughtsPodcasts, Interviews

Assessing the alternatives – The Canberra Times

By Peter Jean – The Canberra Times forum Patients seeking reassurance about their doctor’s medical qualifications usually have to look no further than the certificates hanging on the walls behind the medico’s desk. Or they can check the doctor’s registration status on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulations Agency website.Official bodies exist to…
Leah Hechtman
September 6, 2017
BPA and Plastics Health & Wellbeing

BPA and Plastics

WHAT IS BPA? Bisphenol-A (BPA) is an industry chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic resins, epoxy resins and other products since 1957. It is used primarily to harden plastics (e.g., baby and water bottles) and line the inside of food and beverage cans, including infant formula cans. On the inside…
Leah Hechtman
September 6, 2017

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