Published in Women's Health Weekly, January 14th, 2010
"The massage therapy group women versus the control group women not only had reduced depression by the end of the therapy period, but they also had reduced depression and cortisol levels during the postpartum period," wrote T. Field and colleagues, University of Miami.
The researchers concluded: "Their newborns were also less likely to be born prematurely and low birthweight, and they had lower cortisol levels and performed better on...
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