Breast-Feeding May Lower Women's Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Women who opted for the bottle had double the odds for the illness later, study found

Medical calendar for Aug. 25

Blood drives BLOOD DRIVE: 2-7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Truesdale Knights of Columbus Hall, 700 South St. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Bring photo ID. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code "TruesdaleKofC" or call 636-359-0003.

Medical calendar for Sept. 1

Blood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 4-8 p.m. Sept. 1 at Warrenton Wesleyan Church, 806 S. Highway 47; 3-7 p.m. Sept. 2 at Becky-David Elementary School, 1155 Jungs Station Road in St. Charles; noon-4 p.m. Sept. 5 at Wehrenberg Town Square, 7805 Highway N in Dardenne Prairie. Sponsored by the American Red Cross. Bring photo ID. To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Sunnybrook opens $188-million maternity wing

State-of-the-art facility has some of the best birthing and neonatal-care technology in North America

5 Postpartum Tips from Dr. Machelle Seibel, Founder of HealthRock and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

BOSTON----After your baby’s birth , the body begins the restoration process and starts to regain strength and return back to its pre-pregnancy shape.