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Eating Well During Pregnancy

Should you eat for two when you’re expecting a bundle of joy?   Not quite, says Carmen Alexis Miller, MS, RDN, LDN, outpatient dietitian at Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital. She shares some advice about how moms-to-be can approach nourishing their bodies through all maternity. How Much More Food? The concept of…

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Understanding Autism in Children

Brain development begins during gestation and continues throughout childhood and beyond. For children with autism, something happens with brain development between conception and about six years old. Autism involves impairments in social interaction, language use and other stereotypical behaviors, but the abilities of those with autism can vary significantly and symptoms can improve with time…