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Mothers Are Not Reaching Breastfeeding Goals: What Needs to Change?
December 5, 2011 — More mothers are breastfeeding their newborns, but for too short a duration to gain the maximum benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants. New observations and a variety of strategies ... > full story -
Dads, Community Health Care Workers' Roles in Supporting Low-Income Moms With Breast Feeding
October 17, 2011 — Two new studies highlight some obstacles to increasing the breastfeeding rate in a low-income, inner-city population and identifying methods to address this ... > full storyMore: -
Sleep Disruption for Breastfed Babies Is Temporary, Study Finds
October 17, 2011 — While breastfed babies initially awaken more during the night for feedings, their sleep patterns -- falling asleep, staying asleep and total sleep time -- stabilize in later infancy and become ... > full story -
Enriched Infant Formulas Benefit Brain and Heart, Researchers Find
September 19, 2011 — Scientists have found new evidence that infant formulas fortified with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are good for developing brains and hearts. In the randomized, double-blind ... > full story -
Breast Milk Antibody Fights HIV but Needs Boost, Study Finds
September 19, 2011 — Breast milk antibody both neutralizes human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and kills HIV-infected cells, according to a new study. Nonetheless, the statistics indicate that breast milk antibodies are ... > full story -
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Mother’s Postpartum Oxycodone Use: No Safer for Breastfed Infants Than Codeine, Study Suggests
September 6, 2011 — Doctors have been prescribing codeine for postpartum pain management for many years, and, until recently, it was considered safe to breastfeed while taking the opioid. But the death of an infant ... > full story -
Like Mama Bears, Nursing Mothers Defend Babies With a Vengeance
August 30, 2011 — Women who breast-feed are far more likely to demonstrate a "mama bear" effect -- aggressively protecting their infants and themselves -- than women who bottle-feed their babies or non-mothers, ... > full story -
Prolonged Breastfeeding Does Not Protect Against Eczema, Global Study Shows
August 23, 2011 — The largest worldwide study on the association between breastfeeding, time of weaning and eczema in children has concluded that there is no clear evidence that exclusive breastfeeding for four months ... > full story -
Causes of High Incidence of Breast Cancer in African-American Women Identified
August 16, 2011 — Investigators have reported findings that may shed light on why African American women have a disproportionately higher risk of developing more aggressive and difficult-to-treat breast cancers, ... > full story -
Influence of Breast Milk Vs. Formula and Genetics on Gut Microbiota Composition Could Help Prevent Celiac Disease
August 15, 2011 — The autoimmune condition, Celiac disease, afflicts roughly one in 133 Americans. It is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Now a team of investigators from Spain shows that ... > full story
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