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Researcher: Lasers used to detect melamine in baby formula

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created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With equipment readily available to health officials and businesses, a Purdue University researcher has found a way to detect trace amounts of melamine in infant formula.


CDC: Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula

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created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(AP) -- Traces of a chemical used in rocket fuel were found in samples of powdered baby formula, and could exceed what's considered a safe dose for adults if mixed with water also contaminated with the ingredient, a government ...





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Anxious parents misdiagnose milk formula intolerance

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some parents may be unnecessarily switching infant milk formulas for their healthy infants. A study published in BioMed Central's open access Nutrition Journal, found that many parents misinterpret common baby behaviors as mil ...


US lawmakers move to ban baby bottle chemical

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created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation to ban the toxic chemical Bisphenol-A, suspected of harming human development, from all food and beverage containers.


Parents are the unsung heroes

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created Nov 26, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

It's a parents worst nightmare, a newborn baby going under the knife to repair a heart defect. If the baby survives, that's when the real work begins for parents. University of Alberta nursing professor Gwen Rempel has seen ...


More girls than boys benefit from breastfeeding, research shows

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created Jun 02, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Challenging the long-standing belief that breast-feeding equally protects all babies against disease, research led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators suggests that when it comes to respiratory infections, the ...


How to help baby like fruits and veggies

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created Dec 03, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Moms, want your baby to learn to like fruits and vegetables? According to new research from the Monell Center, if you’re breast feeding, you can provide baby with a good start by eating them yourself.


Iron supplements might harm infants who have enough

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created May 05, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A new study suggests that extra iron for infants who don't need it might delay development -- results that fuel the debate over optimal iron supplement levels and could have huge implications for the baby formula and food ...


Supplementing babies' formula with DHA boosts cognitive development

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created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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 ...


Indonesian woman gives birth to 8.7 kilo boy

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created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7-kilogramme (19.2-pound) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said Wednesday.


Evaluation of standard liver volume formula for Chinese adults

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has been used to alleviate the shortage of available liver donors. Accurate estimation of the standard liver volume (SLV) of the living donor and recipient is crucial. Scholars of ...


Pinpointing cause of colic: Researchers identify organism

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created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston say one organism discovered during their study may unlock the key to what causes colic, inconsolable crying in an otherwise healthy baby.



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