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Hazelnuts: New source of key fat for infant formula that's more like mother's milk

Human breast milk is the best source of food for infants. University of Georgia researchers have found what may be a new second best—formula made from hazelnut oil.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new method detects traces of veterinary drugs in baby food

The quantities are very small, but in milk powder and in meat-based baby food, residues of drugs given to livestock were found. Researchers from the University of Almería (Spain) have developed a system ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study confirms oil from Deepwater Horizon disaster entered food chain in the Gulf of Mexico

Since the explosion on the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, scientists have been working to understand the impact that this disaster has had on the environment. For ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Report: Fight fat even in toddlers, preschoolers

(AP) -- A food pyramid just for the under-2 set? Contrary to popular belief, children don't usually outgrow their baby fat - and a new report urges steps to help prevent babies, toddlers and preschoolers from getting too ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA panel backs infant doses for kids' Tylenol

(AP) -- Federal health experts say dosing instructions for children younger than 2 years old should be added to Children's Tylenol and similar products containing acetaminophen, the popular pain reliever and fever reducer.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US mothers feed infants variety of herbal products

(AP) -- New research suggests many U.S. babies are fed herbal supplements or teas.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 02, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Bisphenol A exposures lower in Canadians compared to Americans

Health Canada's declaration that bisphenol A is a health hazard makes it unique in the world but it must now follow through with legislation to protect people from exposure, states an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Baby-led weaning is feasible but could cause nutritional problems for minority of infants

Most babies can reach out for and eat finger food by six to eight months, according to a study in the January issue of Maternal and Child Nutrition.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Early exposure could prevent egg allergy in babies

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parents who delay giving their babies allergenic foods could be doing more harm than good, with a new Australian study showing the rate of egg allergy significantly increases among toddlers who are introduced ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bisphenol-A chemical used in baby bottles safe: EU agency

Bisphenol-A, a chemical used in baby bottles that is banned in Australia, Denmark, Canada and France, poses no health risks, the European Food Safety Authority said Friday.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Salmon baby food? Babies need omega-3s and a taste for fish, scientist says

Has your toddler eaten fish today? A University of Illinois food science professor has two important reasons for including seafood in your young child's diet, reasons that have motivated her work in helping to develop a tasty, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Are Higher Testosterone Levels Associated with Greater Heart Risk?

Testosterone in men has become a hot health topic. New studies, including one by UCSF researchers, now are sparking a controversy over the role of testosterone in heart disease.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 03, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Cut the Cost of Baby Food by Making It at Home

(PhysOrg.com) -- Think of green baby food, and pureed peas or string beans come to mind. But when Kate Yerxa was asked how people could save money by making their own baby food, the green she saw was dollars.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Toddler foods too sweet

Fifty three percent of food products specifically targeted to babies and toddlers in Canadian grocery stores have an excessive proportion—more than 20 per cent—of calories coming from sugar, according to a new study by University ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

French lawmakers ban baby bottle chemical

French lawmakers passed legislation on Wednesday banning baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol A, suspected of harming human development.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0