News tagged with infant feeding

Breastfeeding saved babies in 19th century Montreal

Breastfeeding increased infant survival rates in 19th -Century Montreal in two major ways, according to research from Concordia University and McGill University. Mother's milk protected vulnerable infants from food and water ...

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created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Formula-fed babies at risk in emergencies: New study finds how to better prepare and protect infants

(Medical Xpress) -- Recent natural disasters in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United States have shown even in developed nations infants - especially those fed formula - are vulnerable. Now a new study has found detailed ...

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created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Neonatal and infant feeding disorders program saves infants from lifetime of feeding tubes

An innovative approach to treating neonatal feeding problems at Nationwide Children's Hospital has allowed infants who were struggling to feed orally to be discharged earlier and without feeding tubes, subsequently saving ...

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created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study helps clarify symptoms and characteristics of acid reflux in neonates

Modifying stomach acid levels may not be enough to treat symptoms in neonates suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux disease. According to a study from Nationwide Children's Hospital, this is the first study to classify ...

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created Aug 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK: More than eight out of ten newborn babies 'now start to breastfeed'

(Medical Xpress) -- The proportion of newborn babies in Britain breastfed by their mothers increased from six out of ten to eight out of ten between 1990 and 2010, according to new research by academics at the University ...

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created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

QLD weather disasters highlight difficulties with feeding babies

(Medical Xpress) -- Infant feeding was an unseen casualty of the recent Queensland natural disasters and researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) want mothers to help them find out about the challenges they faced ...

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created May 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

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created Dec 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Feeding prior to eye exams reduces stress in premature infants

Premature infants are often examined for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This exam can be quite stressful for the neonate, causing changes in heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation, and increased crying. In a ...

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created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research reveals mothers need infant feeding information

A systematic literature review of mothers' experiences with bottle-feeding found that while mothers recognize the benefits of breastfeeding, those who bottle-feed with infant formula do not receive adequate information and ...

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created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New infant feeding and obesity research adds insight to ongoing issue

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 epidem ...

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created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Prolonged nevirapine in breast-fed babies prevents HIV infection but leads to drug-resistant HIV

Babies born to HIV-positive mothers and given the antiretroviral drug nevirapine through the first six weeks of life to prevent infection via breast-feeding are at high risk for developing drug-resistant HIV if they get infected ...

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created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0