Breastfeeding Tied to Big Reduction in Infant Deaths
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts have long recommended breastfeeding for its many benefits for infants, but a new study puts a hard number on breast milk’s lifesaving effects. Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in infa…
Learn MoreKey Ingredient in Breast Milk Could Do Wonders for Baby’s Brain
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A micronutrient in human breast milk may provide significant benefit to developing newborn brains, according to new research that sheds light on the link between nutrition and brain health.Scientists looked at…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk for Postperinatal Infant Death
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in postperinatal infant death during the first year of life, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Julie L. Ware, M…
Learn MoreMaternal Egg Consumption Not Tied to Egg Allergy in Offspring
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Development of egg allergy at 12 months is unaffected by maternal egg consumption during the very early neonatal period, according to a study published July 10 in JAMA Network Open.Ken-ichi Nagakura, M.D., Ph…
Learn MorePapá puede tener un importante rol en la nutrición y el sueño del bebé
VIERNES, 16 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jeremy Davis se aseguró de que su esposa, Chloe, recibiera mucho respaldo cuando amamantaba a cada uno de sus tres hijos. “Cuando había estado toda la noche despierta amamantando, me encargaba del bebé …
Learn MoreDads Can Play Big Role in Baby’s Nutrition, Safe Sleep
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jeremy Davis made sure his wife, Chloe, got lots of support when she was breastfeeding each of their three sons.“When she’d been up nursing all night, I’d take over with the baby in the mornings so she could g…
Learn More¿Los niños que toman leche materna durante más tiempo tienen mejores calificaciones en la escuela?
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Amamantar podría preparar el terreno para unas buenas calificaciones en la escuela?Esto es lo que sugieren los hallazgos de un nuevo estudio británico, aunque las diferencias fueron pequeñas entre los qu…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Tied to Later Educational Attainment
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with modest improvements in educational outcomes at age 16 years, according to a study published online June 5 in Archives of Disease in Childhood.Reneé Pereyra-El…
Learn MoreLonger Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could breastfeeding lay the groundwork for good grades in high school?That’s what the findings of a new British study suggest, although the differences were small between those who were breastfed and those who…
Learn MoreLas nuevas mamás lactaron más tiempo durante la pandemia
LUNES, 22 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A principios de la pandemia de COVID-19, mientras se implementaban las órdenes de confinamiento en casa, las nuevas mamás tendían a dar el pecho a sus bebés unas dos semanas más allá de lo usual, muestra u…
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