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  Common Antidepressant Drugs Linked to Lactation Difficulties in Moms

  January 26, 2010 — According to a new study, women taking commonly used forms of antidepressant drugs may experience delayed lactation after giving birth and may need additional support to achieve their breastfeeding ... > full story
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  ADA Releases Updated Position Paper On Breastfeeding

  November 3, 2009 — The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on breastfeeding that details health benefits for both infants and mothers, and encourages promotion of breastfeeding whenever ... > full story
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  Breast Milk Should Be Drunk At The Same Time Of Day That It Is Expressed

  October 1, 2009 — The levels of the components in breast milk change every 24 hours in response to the needs of the baby. A new study shows, for example, how this milk could help newborn babies to ... > full story
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  Supplementing Babies' Formula With DHA Boosts Cognitive Development, Study Finds

  September 15, 2009 — A study of 229 infants shows that babies fed formula supplemented with docosahexaenoic acid -- an essential fatty acid found in breast milk -- have higher cognitive skills than babies fed regular ... > full story
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  Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Breast Cancer In Women With A Family History Of The Disease

  August 10, 2009 — According to a new study, women with a family history of breast cancer were 59 percent less likely to develop breast cancer themselves if they breastfed their ... > full story
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  Antiretroviral Therapy For Babies, Mothers Safely Reduces HIV Transmission

  July 22, 2009 — Daily doses of antiretroviral syrup to breastfeeding infants or treating their HIV-infected mothers with highly active ART drugs is safe and effective in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission ... > full story
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  Breastfeeding: Chemical Concentrations Do Not Decrease During Lactation

  July 14, 2009 — A new study suggests that lipid-adjusted concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans and organochlorine pesticides in ... > full story
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  Magic Ingredient In Breast Milk Protects Babies' Intestines

  June 29, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that an ingredient in human breast milk protects and repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies. The ingredient called pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor, or ... > full story
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  Anxious Parents Misdiagnose Milk Formula Intolerance

  June 18, 2009 — Some parents may be unnecessarily switching infant milk formulas for their healthy infants. A new study found that many parents misinterpret common baby behaviors as milk intolerance and needlessly ... > full story
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  Breastfeeding Associated With A Reduced Risk Of Relapse In Women With Multiple Sclerosis

  June 8, 2009 — Women with multiple sclerosis who breastfeed exclusively for at least two months appear less likely to experience a relapse within a year after their baby's birth, according to a new ... > full story

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