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Mom criticized for breastfeeding 9-year-old says daughter 'naturally self-weaned'

Sharon Spink, 50, pictured with her 9-year-old daughter Charlotte, who she continued to breastfeed until recently. (Mercury Press) A mom has revealed how she will miss breastfeeding her daughter after the youngster finally weaned at age 9. Mom-of-four Sharon Spink insisted feeding daughter Charlotte until earlier this year was completely normal and has cemented a… Read More »

E-cigarette policy should consider environmental effects, expert says

(Reuters Health) – Health policy debates around electronic cigarettes should consider the health of the environment, too, according to an editorial in the American Journal of Public Health. FILE PHOTO: Electronic cigarettes are displayed in a shop in London, Britain August 19, 2015. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo Each stage of the e-cigarette product lifecycle, including mining,… Read More »

McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repeal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday, calling a failed 2017 push to repeal the healthcare law a “disappointment.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during an interview with Reuters in Washington, U.S.,… Read More »