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Breastfeeding beyond infancy

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Jessica Jackson

Breastfeeding beyond infancy: Assessing attitudes to breastfeeding: To obtain the optimal health benefits for both parent and child, the World Health Organization (2021) recommends continued breastfeeding up to two years of age or beyond with the introduction of nutritionally adequate and safe complementary (solid) foods at six months. However, there are stark differences globally in […]

Mental health no longer taboo

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Christopher Paul Jones

Mental health is no longer the taboo subject it once was and a good job too, with one in four people suffering from a mental health problem at some point in their lives. In addition, more and more people are looking to move away from pharmaceutical drugs to treat mental health problems. I think people […]