breastfeeding

Behavioral link between breastfeeding and lower risk of obesity

harminka — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:37:37 -0500

Breastfeeding has a number of positive health benefits for baby: it can prevent ear infections and allergies, and lowers the risk of developing respiratory problems. It can also help prevent against obesity later in life, but the reason for this still isn't known.

English health care system failing to encourage breastfeeding

harminka — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:25:01 -0500

The English healthcare system is failing to encourage breast feeding and a national strategy to promote breast feeding is urgently needed, say experts on bmj.com today.

Early cessation of breastfeeding by HIV+ women in poor countries

harminka — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:03:11 -0500

Researchers find early cessation or continued breastfeeding by HIV-infected women in low-resource settings give comparable child survival at 24 months

Infant formula blocks HIV transmission via breastfeeding

harminka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:15:47 -0500

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a global epidemic threatening the lives of millions of people. Because there is no known cure, prevention of the transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), is critical for controlling the disease.

Maternal depression, breastfeeding and a lower socioeconomic status can affect infants' sleep

harminka — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:10:38 -0500

Maternal depression during pregnancy, breastfeeding and a lower socioeconomic status are all associated with less infant sleep duration in the first six months of life, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).

More girls than boys benefit from breastfeeding

harminka — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:19:57 -0500

Challenging the long-standing belief that breast-feeding equally protects all babies against disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators suggests that when it comes to respiratory infections, the protective effects of breast milk are higher in girls than in boys.

Researchiness: breastfeeding department

admin_huliq — Sat, 03 May 2008 10:31:10 -0500

The invaluable organization STATS, which monitors misreporting about science and statistics in the media, has caught the New York Times misrepresenting the research on breastfeeding.

Even part-time work can have negative effect on breastfeeding rates

harminka — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:15:11 -0500

Part-time and casual work among new mothers has almost as big a negative impact on breastfeeding rates as returning to work full-time, says a new study led by the University of Melbourne

Breastfeeding now safer for infants of HIV-infected mothers

harminka — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:22:30 -0600

An antiretroviral drug already in widespread use in the developing world to prevent the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their newborns during childbirth has also been found to substantially cut the risk of subsequent HIV transmission during breast-feeding.

Gene explains why breastfeeding boosts IQ

Dinka — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:02:46 -0600

A very common gene can help explain why breastfed babies tend to grow up to be more intelligent than those raised exclusively on bottled milk.

Gene governs IQ boost from breastfeeding

harminka — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:32:45 -0600

The known association between breast feeding and slightly higher IQ in children has been shown to relate to a particular gene in the babies, according to a report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Breastfeeding babies offers them long-term heart-health benefits

harminka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:34:07 -0600

Breastfed babies are less likely to have certain cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adulthood than their bottle-fed counterparts, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007.