http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A new study shows the employment and sociodemographic characteristics involved in the exposure of pregnant women to workplace hazards. Of these, 56% say they often work standing up or have to lift heavy objects, 63% are exposed to workplace stress and 62% say they are frequently exposed to some physical risk in their place of work. http://www.physorg.com/news180266108.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:20:03 EST news180266108 Research has shown that children who were breast fed as infants have superior cognitive skills compared to those fed infant formula, and it's thought that this is due to an essential fatty acid in breast milk called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Now a new study has found that babies fed formula supplemented with DHA have higher cognitive skills than babies fed regular formula. http://www.physorg.com/news172214926.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:29:27 EST news172214926 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 Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news169140569.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:40:02 EST news169140569 Breast-fed babies grow more slowly than formula-fed babies, which is why new growth charts, based solely on the growth patterns of breast fed babies, are being introduced in the UK in May. This slower pattern of growth in the first year of life is possibly one reason why breast-fed babies are less likely to become overweight children later on. http://www.physorg.com/news159699110.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:52:25 EST news159699110 The longer women breastfeed, the lower their risk of heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular disease, report University of Pittsburgh researchers in a study published in the May issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. http://www.physorg.com/news159515276.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:50:35 EST news159515276 Hospital practices, such as supplementing newborns with formula or water or giving them pacifiers, significantly reduce the chances that mothers who intend to exclusively breastfeed will achieve that intention, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news156705090.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:11:48 EST news156705090 Women who have multiple sclerosis may reduce their risk of relapses after pregnancy if they breastfeed their babies, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May 2, 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news154283391.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:30:14 EST news154283391 Many studies have shown that breastfeeding appears to reduce the chance of children developing asthma. But a newly published study led by a University of Alberta professor has found that eating fast food more than once or twice a week negated the beneficial effects that breastfeeding has in protecting children from the respiratory disease. http://www.physorg.com/news152263591.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:26:51 EST news152263591 (PhysOrg.com) -- When a mother breastfeeds she is essentially protecting her child from herself, according to UQ researcher and developmental paediatrician, Dr Lane Strathearn. http://www.physorg.com/news151931908.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:01 EST news151931908 The February edition of the Journal of Nutrition offers new insights into possible associations between infant feeding and health outcomes related to obesity. According to David Barker, M.D., Ph.D., professor of clinical epidemiology at the University of Southampton, UK and professor of Cardiovascular in the Department of Medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University and one of the authors of the report, "A longer period of breastfeeding was associated with lower BMI (a measure for weight) at one year of age. This relationship disappeared by the age of 7 years." Similarly, there was no significant difference in BMI at the age of 60 years associated with duration of breastfeeding. http://www.physorg.com/news151323720.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:22:00 EST news151323720 Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that taking maternity leave before and after the birth of a baby is a good investment in terms of health benefits for both mothers and newborns. http://www.physorg.com/news150346721.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:58:41 EST news150346721 New Rochelle, NY, December 16, 2008 -Once believed to be important only for bone health, vitamin D is now seen as having a critical function in maintaining the immune system throughout life. The newly recognized disease risks associated with vitamin D deficiency are clearly documented in a report in the December issue (Volume 3, Number 4) of Breastfeeding Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., and the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news148661965.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:59:25 EST news148661965 Using pain treatments which contain codeine may be risky for some breastfeeding mothers, according to researchers at The University of Western Ontario, and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto. Lead author Dr. Gideon Koren published research in the journal, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics which suggests that the codeine used in some pain relief drugs can actually have harmful and even fatal results for infants when ingested by some breastfeeding mothers. http://www.physorg.com/news138463273.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:01:13 EST news138463273 While the CDC recently reported that more moms than ever give breastfeeding a try, a new national study shows most moms do not stick with it as long as they should. http://www.physorg.com/news137665900.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:31:40 EST news137665900 A new study by researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health addresses one of the most challenging issues in infant health and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in poor countries. In these settings, HIV-infected mothers had been advised that for the best outcome for their infants, they should exclusively breast-feed, followed by a rapid weaning four to six months after birth. http://www.physorg.com/news136123250.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:00:50 EST news136123250