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Study Offers Amazing Benefits of Umbilical Cord Blood Donation [VIDEO]
By Jenny Dabon | Apr 05, 2017 07:14 AM EDT
Scientists have discovered the benefits of umbilical cord donation. This post-partum waste, instead of being thrown out, can potentially cure diseases like leukemia and save lives.
Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping: Healthy For The Baby Or Not? Benefits Revealed
By Jesmae Anne Aurita | Dec 22, 2016 08:11 PM EST
The old practice has been dumped. Here comes something more beneficial to our future infants.
Mismanaged Deliveries Do Not Cause Most Brain-Damaged Newborns, Study
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 25, 2016 09:37 AM EST
A new research shows that improperly managed deliveries may not be the main reason for brain-damaged babies.
Newly-hired 911 Dispatcher In Utah Helps Woman Deliver Baby on Highway
By Jenn Loro | Dec 28, 2015 09:50 AM EST
A newly-hired Utah-based 911 dispatcher faced the toughest test in his job yet barely two weeks in his probationary period for helping a couple deliver their baby in their car along the highway.
Cutting Umbilical Cord Later has Benefits for Infants, Study Suggests
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 12, 2013 10:03 AM EDT
A new review found that cutting the umbilical cord one minute later could boost an infants iron levels.
Cutting Umbilical Cord Immediately May Help Lead to Anemia, Iron Deficiency and Poor Brain Development
By Makini Brice | Apr 26, 2013 01:10 PM EDT
Some studies have found that babies whose cords are cut immediately may have lower stores of iron for up to six months.
Lotus Births Gaining Popularity: Babies Stay Attached to Mothers Until Nature Separates Them
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 11, 2013 01:05 PM EDT
The lotus birth, which is a natural method that keeps a newborn attached to the mother until nature severs the umbilical cord, is gaining popularity.

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Key to Healthier Mouth: Vick Handa Burlington Dentist On Best Oral Health Practices

According to an article published in 2018 in the New York Post, a study that evaluated the oral health habits of 2,000 millennials discovered that many of them don't keep their mouths as clean as they could. The study reported that three out of 10 millennials brush their teeth once a day, and that the average millennial participating in the survey has gone more than two days in a row without brushing their teeth even once. Yet, the survey says, more than half of those polled indicated that they're worried about losing their teeth as a result of poor oral health.