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Supplements and cow's milk play biggest roles in determining vitamin D levels in children

Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child's body, new research has found.

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breastfeeding tips women share intrigue doctors

Breastfeeding can be a difficult time for both mother and baby, so using cabbage leaves and tea bags to ease pain or eating oatmeal to increase milk production are among the folk remedies that women pass ...

Health created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breast milk contains more than 700 bacteria: Microbes taken from breast milk by the infant are identified

Spanish researchers have traced the bacterial microbiota map in breast milk, which is the main source of nourishment for newborns. The study has revealed a larger microbial diversity than originally thought: ...

Health created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Keep tots' milk to two cups a day, study says

(HealthDay)—Drinking two cups of milk a day gives toddlers adequate amounts of vitamin D without lowering their iron levels, according to new research.

Pediatrics created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

In vitro study finds digested formula, but not breast milk, is toxic to cells

Free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal condition that is often fatal and occurs most commonly ...

Pediatrics created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

His and hers: Male hormones control differences in mammary gland nerve growth

Johns Hopkins scientists have found a surprising mechanism that gives male sex hormones like testosterone control over the gender-specific absence or presence of mammary gland nerves that sense the amount ...

Medical research created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lower BMI, especially in boys, has protective effect in acne

(HealthDay)—Family history, body mass index, and diet are all linked to the risk of moderate-to-severe acne in young adults, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of the Am ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

People not hooked on fish could get their omega-3 through dairy, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Not everyone has a taste for fish, even though it is a natural source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Health created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women 16-49 at risk of multiple pollutants

(Medical Xpress)—In a new analysis of thousands of US women of childbearing age, Brown University researchers found that most exceeded the median blood level for two or more of three environmental pollutants ...

Health created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study finds milk-drinking kids reap physical benefits later in life

Starting a milk drinking habit as a child can lead to lifelong benefits, even improving physical ability and balance in older age, according to new research. A new study published in Age & Aging found an increase of about ...

Health created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC panel: all pregnant women should get whooping cough shot

(HealthDay)—All pregnant women should be vaccinated against pertussis, also known as whooping cough, preferably in their last trimester, a panel of U.S. advisers recommended Wednesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Buffalo milk mozzarella or buffaloed consumers? New test can provide the answer

Those tiny balls of boutique mozzarella cheese with the sticker-shock price tag beckoning from the dairy case—are they the real deal, mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, crafted from the milk of water buffaloes? Or are they ...

Health created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flame retardant 'Firemaster 550' is an endocrine disruptor, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—The flame-retardant mixture known as "Firemaster 550" is an endocrine disruptor that causes extreme weight gain, early onset of puberty and cardiovascular health effects in lab animals, according to a new ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop milk that protects against HIV

Melbourne researchers have developed cows' milk that protects human cells from HIV.

HIV & AIDS created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

German doctors warn against Internet trade in breast milk

German pediatricians have warned new parents against obtaining breast milk to feed their babies via social networking sites such as Facebook, cautioning the milk could be harmful.

Pediatrics created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0