October 28, 2008 -- Platypus Media founder and president, Dia L. Michels, made her national radio talk show debut recently. On October 28, 2008, Dia was a guest on Tell Me More with Michel Martin. Tell Me More brings fresh voices and perspectives to public radio. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is aired on National Public Radio stations nationwide. Dia participated in a 20-minute segment on Halloween.

Breastfeeding has been shown to improve the maternal bond through hormones. See the BBC article for more information.

According to a new study breastfeeding a baby for more than a year can cut the risk of arthritis in the child. View the BBC article here

According to this BBC article breastfeeding can improve the IQ of children. "Canada's McGill University found breastfed babies ended up performing better in IQ tests by the age of six."

This is my first test. this should show up on the front page as well as on the blog page