Herbal supplements and pharmaceutical drugs should both be avoided during lactation unless there is a clear indication for them, but there are many herbs that are considered to be perfectly safe for breastfeeding mothers, especially when they are used with consideration and moderation. The following guidelines can help nursing mothers to select herbal supplements that will be both safe and effective under their circumstances.

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When actress and producer Salma Hayek arrived in Sierra Leone in September, she was not whisked off to a movie set. She was there not as a celebrity, but as a humanitarian, to see firsthand a leading cause of death in the developing world: tetanus. “Nightline” co-anchor Cynthia McFadden went along to document the journey.

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