Antioxidants: Breast Milk Vs. Infant Formula
Researchers from The University of Belgrade recently compared the effects of breast milk and infant formula on smooth non-vascular muscles and antioxidant properties of both.
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Critical Period of Infant Development and Obesity
Researchers at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill recently
published a study in the journal Social Science & Medicine. The
study aimed to find a possible link between early infant feeding
practices and increased risk of childhood and adult obesity.
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Perchlorate: Common Chemicals and Pregnancy Safety
Perchlorate is a naturally occurring salt that is used to manufacture airbag inflation systems, fireworks, matches, and rocket fuel. Groundwater is the main source of perchlorate around the world.
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Animal Moms Produce Gender-Specific Milk, Do Humans?
Female rhesus monkeys produce a different formulation of breast milk to feed their daughters than they do to feed their sons. Mama cows do the same thing.
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Neonatal Supplementation Practices in a Hospital Setting
Supplementing breastfeeding neonates with formula is necessary in some situations, but the practice may be used in situations where supplementation is not medically needed.
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Infant Formulas and Insulin Resistance
Researchers from Slovak Medical University recently published a
study in PLoS One regarding the possible connection between formula
feeding and reduced insulin sensitivity.
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Feeding Choice, Gender and Infant Growth
A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics International
shows a correlation between feeding method and infant growth in male
offspring. Information for the study was collected by researchers at
Showa University School of Medicine in Tokyo.
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Infant Formula May Support Breastfeeding Duration
Breastfeeding is the healthiest option for most infants. Mothers who
want to breastfeed are often advised to start breastfeeding from birth
in the hospital and to avoid using commercial infant formulas at all
costs to prevent confusion.
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Prolonged Formula Feeding and Risk of Leukemia
Prolonged formula feeding may increase the odds for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), investigators in a case-control study concluded.
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