http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Celiac disease affects about one percent of the population but occasional 'epidemics' have been noticed along with a seasonal variation in number of cases diagnosed. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Pediatrics indicates that repeated infections early in life increases the risk for celiac disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-celiac-epidemics-link-infections-early.html Pediatrics Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:00:06 EST news275073126 The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys revealed that over 21% of children 2 to 5 years old were considered overweight or obese. Child care settings can serve as a platform to teach children about nutrition in our fight against childhood obesity, as nearly 50% of children in the United States under age 5 are enrolled in child care. In a new study released in the November/December 2012 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, training child care providers about their role in children's healthful eating is an essential component of child care-based obesity prevention initiatives. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-highlights-child-solution-childhood-obesity.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:47:02 EST news271612012 The U.S. national campaign to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome has entered a new phase and will now encompass all sleep-related, sudden unexpected infant deaths, officials of the National Institutes of Health announced today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-nih-safe-infant-outreach-effort.html Health Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:25:44 EST news266754332 (Medical Xpress)—DNA sequencing has provided evidence of HIV-1 transmission from an infected woman breastfeeding her niece in South Africa, drawing attention to infant feeding practices and the need for HIV testing of all breastfeeding surrogates as well as mothers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-dna-sequencing-hiv-transmission-surrogate.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 23 Aug 2012 08:46:53 EST news264930405 While the health benefits of breast feeding baby are well known, a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Pediatrics finds that, for very low birth weight (VLBW) babies, a small amount of fortification can improve growth rates without sacrificing the benefits associated with mother's milk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-birth-weight-babies.html Pediatrics Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:00:01 EST news264344196 (HealthDay) -- When Vanessa Hernandez's sixth child was born, she knew right away her daughter was different. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-parents-severely-disabled-kids-enrich.html Health Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:09:27 EST news262256362 (HealthDay) -- The controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is now banned for use in baby bottles and sippy cups, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-fda-bpa-baby-bottles-sippy.html Health Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:20:01 EST news261756259 Children who are solely breast-fed in the first six months of life are at increased risk of developing a nut allergy, new research showed Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-australian-links-breast-nut-allergies.html Pediatrics Thu, 12 Jul 2012 04:17:19 EST news261285256 Using data from its unique online research platform, 23andMe, a leading personal genetics company, has identified seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with breast size, including three SNPs also correlated with breast cancer in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) now published online in BMC Medical Genetics. These findings make the first concrete genetic link between breast size and breast cancer risks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-23andme-genetic-breast-size-cancer.html Genetics Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:07:10 EST news260539503 A new study led by Brown University researchers reports that percutaneous endoscopic gastric (PEG) feeding tubes, long assumed to help bedridden dementia patients stave off or overcome pressure ulcers, may instead make the horrible sores more likely to develop or not improve. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-gastric-tubes-pressure-ulcer.html Other Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:01 EST news256208647 A study of mothers and their toddlers suggests that mothers of overweight toddlers often had inaccurate perceptions of their child's body size, according to a report published in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. The study is part of the Nutrition and the Health of Children and Adolescents theme issue. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-maternal-perceptions-toddler-body-size.html Health Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:21 EST news255614925 Efforts to prevent obesity among low-income infants should focus not only on what babies are being fed but also the reasons behind unhealthy feeding practices, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-low-income-moms-stress-overfeed-infants.html Pediatrics Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:10:01 EST news254896378 Advising women to breastfeed exclusively for six months may be "unhelpful" and far too idealistic, suggests a qualitative study of new mothers, their partners, and close relatives, published in the online journal BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-advice-breastfeed-exclusively-months-unhelpful.html Health Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:50:01 EST news251007112 (HealthDay) -- Breastfeeding should be considered a basic health issue, rather than a lifestyle choice, and as such, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirms its recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding for a baby's first six months of life, according to a policy statement published online Feb. 27 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-aap-reaffirms-breastfeeding-policy.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:40:40 EST news249572432 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 contaminated by fecal bacteria, while breastfeeding postponed the arrival of more siblings and that improved the health of mothers as well as their subsequent children. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-breastfeeding-babies-19th-century-montreal.html Health Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:57:24 EST news243604636 (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 emergency preparedness information specifically for parents and carers could help protect infants from the worst of disaster related harm. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-formula-fed-babies-emergencies-infants.html Health Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:24:49 EST news239952258 (AP) -- Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies including free infant formula and formula coupons. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-hospitals-freebies-undermine-breast-feeding.html Health Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:16:23 EST news236229354 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 millions of annual healthcare charges. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-neonatal-infant-disorders-infants-lifetime.html Health Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:50:17 EST news234539393 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 reflux and its associated symptoms in neonates based on how and what is refluxed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-symptoms-characteristics-acid-reflux-neonates.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:10:20 EST news232026050 Despite the formula being recommended in public health guidelines set out by the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, the new study, published online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, found there was no benefit in using hypoallergenic (partially hydrolysed whey) formula to prevent allergies in high-risk infants up to seven years of age, compared to a conventional cow's milk based formula. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-baby-formula.html Health Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:20:01 EST news229856484 (Medical Xpress) -- The widespread use of electric breast pumps by American women is fueling a "quiet revolution" in how infants receive their mothers' milk, argues Cornell nutritionist Kathleen Rasmussen in a commentary published online June 16 in the American Journal of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-urges-effects-breast.html Health Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:55:16 EST news229236898 (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 of York. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-uk-ten-newborn-babies-breastfeed.html Health Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:58:02 EST news227937437 Folic acid supplements given to pregnant and breast-feeding rats reduced the rate of colon cancer in their offspring by 64 per cent, a new study has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-folic-acid-mother-rats-offspring.html Health Thu, 26 May 2011 15:26:23 EST news225642227 Despite evidence that feeding tubes do not improve survival rates or quality of life for elderly patients with advanced dementia, their frequency of use varies widely across the states. A new survey of family members finds that discussions surrounding the decision to place feeding tubes surgically are often inadequate. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-families-tubes-elderly-dementia-patients.html Other Thu, 05 May 2011 10:39:14 EST news223810731 (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 to help improve disaster planning. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-qld-weather-disasters-highlight-difficulties.html Health Thu, 05 May 2011 06:51:19 EST news223797059