Pregnant? Here are some tips for staying safe from Zika this summer

Written by Kathleen O’Brien | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com As if there isn’t enough to worry about when you’re pregnant, the summer of 2016 presents its own concern in the form of the Zika virus. The mosquito-borne illness is the first infectious disease since rubella (“German measles”) to cause birth defects – in Zika’s case,

Exercising while pregnant keeps baby healthy

Article courtesy of Kelly Byrne for  WNCT. GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) – Local doctors are weighing in on the benefits of working out while pregnant. Dr. Linda May said exercising can be beneficial to both you and your baby. As part of research, she trains pregnant women from 13 weeks to the time they deliver. “I