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Breastfeeding May Prevent Breast Cancer
January 22, 2009 — Scientists have found that extended lactation protects again mammary tumor development. Women who breastfeed for greater than two years have a significantly reduced risk of developing breast cancer ... > full story -
Medical Mystery Of 9-Month-Old Infant Solved: Breastfed Baby Had Rickets
January 21, 2009 — A-month-old infant who was admitted to a local Boston hospital with seizures and a bulging soft spot was actually suffering from rickets caused by vitamin D ... > full story -
New Infant Formula Safety Advice Could Prevent Infant Suffering
January 6, 2009 — Wheat-based infant follow-on formulas are better reconstituted with fruit juice and should be stored in the fridge at 4°C to prevent growth of meningitis bacteria, according to recent ... > full story -
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Benefits Of Breastfeeding Outweigh Risk Of Infant Exposure To Environmental Chemicals In Breastmilk
December 16, 2008 — A study comparing breastfed and formula fed infants across time showed that the known beneficial effects of breastfeeding are greater than the potential risks associated with infant exposure to ... > full story -
Behavioral Link Between Breastfeeding And Lower Risk Of Childhood Obesity
October 28, 2008 — While breastfeeding has been shown to reduce the risk of childhood obesity, the reason isn't clear. Researchers think it might have something to do with mom's attitudes and behavior at feeding ... > full story -
How Breastfeeding Transfers Immunity To Babies
October 26, 2008 — Scientists have identified a molecule that is key to mothers' ability to pass along immunity to intestinal infections to their babies through breast ... > full story -
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Primary Care Interventions To Promote Breastfeeding
October 20, 2008 — Following an extensive evidence review, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concluded that doctors, nurses, hospitals and health systems have a role to play in encouraging and supporting ... > full story -
New Guidelines Double Amount Of Recommended Vitamin D For Young
October 13, 2008 — The American Academy of Pediatrics is doubling the amount of vitamin D it recommends for infants, children and adolescents. The new clinical report, "Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency in ... > full story -
First Evidence That Common Pollutant May Reduce Iodine Levels In Breast Milk
October 13, 2008 — Researchers in Texas are reporting the first evidence from human studies that perchlorate, a common pollutant increasingly found in food and water, may interfere with an infant's availability of ... > full story -
Unraveling Breast Milk
September 29, 2008 — Researchers are reporting that new insights into the composition of human breast milk may lead to new ways to prevent and treat stomach illnesses and other diseases in babies and ... > full story
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