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Mothers who breastfeed are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to research published in the American Journal of Medicine. Some benefits of breastfeeding an infant are: • Reduction in infectious diseases in early and later childhood • Promotion of optimal brain development • Protection against life-threatening illnesses in premature infants Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh explored the relationship between breastfeeding and type 2 diabetes among over 2200 women aged 40 to 78 who were all members of a large integrated health care delivery organization in California. Among these women were over 1800 mothers, and 56% had breastfed an infant for one month or more. After controlling for several factors that affect the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, including age, race, weight-for-height, physical activity level, and family history, women who had never given birth to a child and mothers who had breastfed all of their children for at least one month had about an equal risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In contrast, mothers who had never breastfed any of their children were nearly twice as likely to develop the condition as women who had never had a child. In addition, mothers who never exclusively breastfed any of their children were more than 50% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than mothers who exclusively breastfed for 1 to 3 months. Today’s research demonstrates that breastfeeding is not only important for infant health but also for the …

From North Carolina – Meconium can indicate how much a mother smoked during pregnancy, according to a report published in Environmental Health. Studying meconium samples of 337 babies, researchers found that the tobacco smoke metabolites found in the tarry stool were indicative of the amount of gestational exposure to cigarette smoke. From Minnesota – According to a report published in Neurology, people with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are at raised risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers studied 135 elderly patients for 10-15 years, finding that those who had type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance were more likely to develop plaques in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. And finally, from Washington – Two more brands of eggs have been added to the large egg recall in the US. Cardenas Market and Trafficanda Egg Ranch products have now been recalled, amidst concerns over salmonella.

While bariatric surgery is expensive, the long-term benefits for both health and health care costs make it worthwhile for individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to research published in the Archives of Surgery. Here is some information about bariatric surgery: • It refers to surgery conducted for the purpose of facilitating weight loss • The surgery generally works by limiting the intake of food and/or limiting the absorption of food • While they can be effective, such surgeries can be complex and carry significant risks and should thus be considered a last resort for weight loss Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health used insurance claims data to calculate the costs of bariatric surgery among over 2000 individuals with type 2 diabetes who underwent the procedure. The investigators also compared medication use and health care costs before and after they underwent bariatric surgery. During the first two years following bariatric surgery, nearly 85% of the participants eventually no longer needed to use any antidiabetes medications. Bariatric surgery and its related hospitalization, on average, cost nearly $30000, and there was an initial spike in annual health care costs in the first year following the surgery, compared with before surgery. In the third year following surgery, however, average annual health care costs dropped by over 70%, compared with the annual costs of health care per patient in the year or two before surgery. We spoke …

Highlights from the Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource August issue: Soda Consumption and Obesity Rates; Benefits of …
ROCHESTER, Minn.—-Here are highlights from the August issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource attribution is required.

Uniontown Hospital offering education programs in August
The Uniontown Hospital and its home health care agency, Fayette Home Care, will offer the following community education programs in August.