Month: February 2024

Babies can be pretty gassy. It’s common for them to pass gas 13-21 times each day! Why so much? Infants have plenty of chances to swallow air, like when they: Eat, whether food comes from a breast or bottle Suck a pacifier Cry When air gets trapped in your baby’s belly, you may notice that they: Burp Get fussy Are bloated Cry Fart Have a hard tummy Sometimes, gassy babies might seem like they’re seriously uncomfortable or in pain. How can you know if there’s another problem? “If your baby is generally happy and only fusses for a few seconds while passing ... Read more

Ask any 15-year-old if they know any spoiled kids, and they’ll rattle off a slew of examples (maybe with a hint of envy): one friend whose parents gave her a $2,000 shopping spree, another who got a new car at 16 … you get the picture. But if you’re the parent of a newborn, don’t sweat it, at least not yet. You can’t spoil a baby. Contrary to popular myth, it’s impossible for parents to hold or respond to a baby too much, child development experts say. Infants need constant attention to give them the foundation to grow emotionally, physically ... Read more

From helpless newborn to active toddler: It takes just 12 short months for your baby to undergo this incredible transformation. Babies grow and change at an astounding pace, and every month brings new and exciting developments. New moms and dads often wonder what to expect next and how to know if their baby’s development is on target. Instead of focusing too much on developmental milestones, however, it’s important to remember that babies all develop at their own pace. There’s a fairly wide “window” for when it is normal for a baby to reach a particular developmental stage. “If your baby ... Read more

Whether you’re a meal planner and grocery list maker or figure-it-out-as-you-go shopper, you’ll see the grocery store through different eyes when you have type 2 diabetes.  “It was a difficult process,” says Christina Herrera de Banchs, an educator in Dallas. “No one really tells you what to look out for, especially foods high in sugar. Even natural fruits are high in sugar. Doctors just tell us to eat better.”  “Better” means something different to everyone. Which foods will benefit your blood sugar? Which ones should you avoid?  Insulin resistance keeps your body from processing carbs easily, which means keeping your ... Read more

Huihan Liu is from China and has worked as a teacher, artist, illustrator and has earned MFA from the Academy of Art College of San Francisco in 1989. Source link

President Joe Biden has easily won Michigan‘s Democratic primary, even after facing anti-Israel protest votes over his handling of the conflict in Gaza. The AP called the race seconds after all polls in the state closed at 9pm ET, with the President receiving 78.5 percent of the vote with 12 percent of the vote in. “Uncommitted” received 16.2 percent of the vote, followed by Dean Phillips with 2.7 percent and Marianne Williamson with 2.6 percent. Biden confronted perhaps his most potent electoral obstacle yet on Tuesday – an energized movement of voters upset with his handling of the war in Gaza and ... Read more

A rocket has been fired against a ship in the Bab El Mandab Strait, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) officials said. The agency said a vessel reported that a “rocket” had been sighted on the starboard side of the vessel, which then exploded a few miles from the port side. The incident occurred 60 nautical miles west of Yemen’s key port city in the Red Sea around 9.15pm local time (4.15pm ET), the UKMTO agency said on Tuesday. There are no reported injuries or damages to the crew and vessel, UKMTO said in a press release. “Vessels are advised ... Read more

Popular email service Yahoo Mail is down, with thousands of frustrated customers unable to access their emails and accounts. “Some users may be experiencing issues with the Yahoo Mail app. We are investigating and will update as needed,” a Yahoo Customer Care page posted on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. Customers voiced their frustration online, with X user @Cyberbloke saying, “Yahoo email app not working on iPhone. Just shuts down.” “Every time I go to open my yahoo Mail app on my phone, it doesn’t open – it just crashes today,” said @raisahassanXOX. The free to use email ... Read more

British tourists planning to travel to Spain for a holiday are being warned the country is banning some short-haul domestic flights as part of its plan to reduce carbon emissions. Flights offering a rail option that completes the journey in under two and a half hours will now be restricted, “except in cases of connection with hub airports that link with international routes”, it has been reported. The restriction comes from an agreement in Spain’s Congress by the government. Spain has been thinking about banning such flights since 2021 to help the environment by 2050. This move follows France’s ban ... Read more

Feb. 20, 2024 – When Billy Frolick, 63, collapsed in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, fate was on his side. It just so happened that Lauren Westafer, DO, an emergency room doctor, was catching a connecting flight at a nearby gate.  It was Friday the 13th, May 2022. Westafer, who works at the Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, was coming out of the restroom when she heard a sound like someone was snoring nearby and saw a flight attendant scurrying away from her gate. She followed the noise and came across a man on the ground ... Read more