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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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19 August 2016

Mount 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...

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17 August 2016

New-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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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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