Understanding SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome is a term used to describe the sudden and unexpected death of an infant that is normally described as healthy before they reach one year old. SIDS has also been referred to as crib death since as many of the cases have occurred while the...

Benefits of Breastfeeding

Some mothers decide to breastfeed their babies when they are born while others would rather not embark on this journey. The topic of breastfeeding tends to be a pretty sensitive one as there is a big divide amongst women who breastfeed and those who do not. While...

Importance of National Breastfeeding Month

Spectrum Health Services, Inc August is National Breastfeeding Month and people are joining together all over the world to promote this natural and beneficial way of feeding one’s child. Not every mother chooses to breastfeed and not every woman is able to due to...

Hepatitis Causes and Prevention

Image is from National Hemophilia Foundation Hepatitis means inflammation of a person’s liver cells due to an injury to the liver. There are different types of hepatitis you can get that can be determined through a laboratory test. Hepatitis can heal on its own...

Hepatitis Awareness Month

Image is from American Liver Foundation The Purpose of Hepatitis Awareness Month The CDC strives to inform and educate individuals, communities, organizations, the medical community, and groups on Hepatitis. What Hepatitis is The symptoms How it impacts lives The...