News articles tagged with 'breastfeeding'
Can breastfeeding transmit yellow fever after maternal vaccination?
— 8 Feb 2011 16:42 | HealthA five-week old infant most likely contracted a vaccine strain of yellow fever virus through breastfeeding, according to a case report published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association…
Breastfeeding - added protection for cancer survivors?
— 21 Jan 2011 20:26 | HealthWomen who have survived childhood cancer should be advised to breastfeed if they can, in order to offset some of the negative health effects of their earlier cancer treatment. According…
Breastfeeding while taking seizure drugs may not harm child's IQ
— 25 Nov 2010 16:15 | HealthThere's good news for women with epilepsy. Breastfeeding your baby while taking your seizure medication may have no harmful effect on your child's IQ later on, according to a study…
Low vitamin D while pregnant or breastfeeding may not be associated with MS relapse
— 9 Nov 2010 12:55 | HealthA small study suggests women with multiple sclerosis have lower vitamin D levels during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the…
Study into the booby traps of breastfeeding in the UK
— 15 Sep 2010 18:09 | HealthAustralian researchers are embarking on a study of mums in the United Kingdom to discover if 'guilt-tripping women' into breastfeeding is effective in persuading them to opt for breast…
What are babies made of? Research shows for some it is sugar, salt and not all things nice
— 8 Sep 2010 10:51 | HealthChildren as young as four weeks old are being fed a poor diet of biscuits, ice-cream and soft drinks, according to new Australian research…
Treating tongue tie could help more babies breastfeed
— 2 Jul 2010 10:32 | HealthDoctors advise new mothers to breastfeed for at least the first six months of a baby's life, but a simple yet often untreated problem can sabotage their efforts, University of Florida…
Breast milk transmits drugs and medicines to the baby
— 25 Jun 2010 12:47 | HealthThere is great confusion among the scientific community about whether women who are drug abusers should breast feed their babies. In order to shed some light on this issue, scientists…
Informal childcare curbs chances of infants being breastfed
— 24 Jun 2010 11:16 | HealthBabies who are looked after by relatives, friends, and neighbours while their mothers are at work, are less likely to be breastfed, suggests research published online in the Archives…
AIDS drugs given to pregnant women block 99 percent of HIV transmission to breastfed babies
— 17 Jun 2010 12:57 | HealthAn 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…