News tagged with breastfeeding medicine
AIDS drugs given to pregnant women block 99 percent of HIV transmission to breastfed babies
An international clinical trial led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that AIDS-fighting antiretroviral drug combinations given to pregnant and breastfeeding women in Botswana, Africa, ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jun 16, 2010 |
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Breastfeeding associated with reduced risk of breast cancer among women with family history
Women with a family history of breast cancer appear to have a lower risk of developing the disease before menopause if they have ever breastfed a child, according to a report in the August 10/24 issue of Archives of Internal Me ...
Aug 10, 2009 |
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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 ...
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Physical disabilities add challenge to pregnancy
(AP) -- Her first pregnancy brought Dianna Fiore Radoslovich a break from the weakness and pain of her multiple sclerosis.
May 09, 2011 |
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Prevention of mother-child transmission programs work but infants need checking for drug resistance
Genetic mutations that lead to antiretroviral (the drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS) resistance in HIV-infected infants may develop as a result of exposure to low doses of maternal antiretroviral drugs via breastfeeding rather ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Number of child diarrhea deaths can be halved with current interventions
Deaths from diarrhea—a major killer of young children in poor countries—could be almost halved if already available interventions such as breastfeeding, hand washing with soap, and improved household water treatment ...
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Exposure to worm infection in the womb may protect against eczema, study suggests
Exposure to worm infections in the womb may protect a newborn infant from developing eczema, a study funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests. A large trial in Uganda showed that treating a pregnant woman for worm infections ...
Jan 28, 2011 |
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New public health goals tackle obstacles to breastfeeding success
For the first time, the barriers to breastfeeding are being addressed at the highest level of government. With the release today of Healthy People 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has targeted the new ...
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Epilepsy drugs may not affect IQ of breastfed babies, study says
New research from the Emory University School of Medicine offers reassurance for nursing mothers with epilepsy. According to a study published in the November 24 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the Americ ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 24, 2010 |
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New sleep cycle discovery explains why fatty diets during pregnancy make kids obese
The link between sleeping and obesity is drawn tighter as a new research published online in the FASEB Journal study shows that what your mother ate when she was pregnant may make you obese or overweight by altering the fu ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 22, 2010 |
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New clinical practice guideline may help reduce the pain of childhood immunization
A new evidence-based clinical practice guideline will help doctors, healthcare providers and parents reduce the pain and distress of immunization in children, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Studies expand oxytocin's role beyond 'cuddle hormone'
New human research suggests the chemical oxytocin — dubbed the "cuddle hormone" because of its importance in bonding between romantic partners and mothers and children — also influences feelings of well-being and ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2010 |
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