Inverted nipples do not prevent women from breast feeding. Many women with inverted nipples feed well. Special preparation may be needed, such as the Hoffman Technique and using a breast shield.
Your decision to breastfeed is an excellent choice. To make yourself feel more confident, it is important to educate yourself on breastfeeding. There are many great books and videos listed in the books section of our website.
Most nosebleeds can be treated at home. Though they are messy and a little nerve-wracking, most do not need the attention of a physician.The most common causes of nosebleeds are colds, low humidity, high altitude, allergies, medications, injuries and blowing or picking the nose. (more…)
Q.I am 49 and have had fibromyalgia and lupus for two years. It is getting harder to exercise because of the pain. Could you recommend a book on some good stretching exercises that would be helpful for me? Would an air-walker be a good exercise machine to invest in? (more…)
Did you leave the pharmacy with the right drug in hand?
Maybe not. (more…)
Some kids are natural-born writers. From the time they learn how to print their ABCs, they’re constantly badgering you to spell words for them so they can write a story or send off a letter to Grandma and Grandpa. (more…)
As young women are increasingly participating in sports, their number sof anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are also growing at an alarming rate. (more…)
“She’s not doing well this term because she hasn’t handed in one project,” my daughter’s sixth-grade teacher informed me at our jaw-dropping parent-teacher conference. “That can’t be,” I sputtered, recalling many evenings I’d helped her research, write, color and staple projects ranging from “The Indigenous Peoples of the Northeast” to the “Four Stages of Growth in a Bean Plant.” (more…)
It’s not to be confused with the popular singing group that electrifies young people, but a new kind of heart pacemaker called InSync might have the same effect on those who suffer from congestive heart failure.
The FDA has approved InSync, made by Medtronic, Inc. of Minneapolis, for the symptoms of congestive heart failure, a condition that occurs often in the elderly. (more…)
Abnormal smears are divided into three categories:
Atypical squamous or glandular cells of undetermined significance, or ASCUS/AGUS, which are mildly abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix.
Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, or LGSIL, which include human papilloma virus changes and mild dysplasia.
High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, or HGSIL, which include moderate dysplasia, severe dysplasia and carcinoma in situ.
These terms have markedly increased the number of Pap tests reported as “abnormal.” Most often with ASCUS/AGUS and LGSIL findings, the doctor will repeat the Pap test in three to six months, since many of these cases will revert to normal. However, if the repeat results are still abnormal, the woman should be advised to undergo colposcopy. (more…)
