9 September 2016

Is 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...

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7 September 2016

Breast 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...

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5 September 2016

Asthma 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,...

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1 September 2016

Increasing 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...

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22 August 2016

Vitamin 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,...

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15 August 2016

Breastfeeding associated with better brain development

A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more...

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10 August 2016

Hysterectomy with ovary conservation doubles odds of hot flashes, night sweats

Research has shown that hysterectomy doubles the odds of a woman enduring persistent hot flushes and night sweats, even if they ...

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8 August 2016

Recommendation for better counselling access to be offered to women preferring cesarean births

A study involving over 6,500 pregnant women from six countries in northern Europe highlights a clear need for appropriate support...

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