Baby simulator programme may make teenage girls more, not less, likely to become pregnant
A teenage pregnancy prevention programme involving a baby simulator does not appear to have any long-term effect on reducing the...
Read MoreIs the baby-friendly hospital initiative improving infant health and breastfeeding outcomes?
The 10-step Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), aimed at promoting breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity to improve early infant health in the...
Read MoreBreast milk sugar may protect babies against deadly infection
A type of sugar found in some women's breast milk may protect babies from a potentially life threatening bacterium called...
Read MoreAsthma gene’s effect on respiratory symptoms in infancy depends on breastfeeding status
Infants who have a genetic profile linked with asthma risk could be protected against respiratory symptoms if they are breastfeed,...
Read MoreIncreasing nursing mothers’ vitamin D levels may benefit babies
New research from the University of Otago has found that giving breastfeeding mothers monthly high-dose vitamin D supplements may be...
Read MoreVitamin D levels may drop when women stop using birth control
Women risk having their vitamin D levels fall when they stop using birth control pills or other contraceptives containing estrogen,...
Read MoreMount Vernon Cancer Centre delivers maximum comfort for breast oncology service
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, part of East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, has recently upgraded its range of breast boards...
Read MoreNew-born mortality rates in Ethiopia down by 40% thanks to VSO volunteers
In Ethiopia, the first 28 days of a baby’s life can be a matter of life or death. Since 2013,...
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