Health
Breastfeeding linked to higher GCSE results: How to understand the nuance behind the numbers
Recently published research has found a link between breastfeeding for longer and higher GCSE grades.
Jun 9, 2023
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News tagged with breastfeeding
Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study sheds light on breastfeeding challenge
One in five women experience feelings of aversion during breastfeeding, according to a new Australian study, suggesting the phenomenon is more prevalent than previously recognized.
Jun 5, 2023
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Health
Study finds breastfeeding increased by 2 weeks when mothers stayed home during pandemic
U.S. women breastfed their infants for two weeks longer when shelter-in-place directives were in effect for COVID-19 compared to before the pandemic, reports a new study led by UC San Francisco.
May 18, 2023
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Health
Helping health care providers support Black breastfeeding families
Despite breastfeeding being recommended for at least two years, only 36 percent of all infants are still breastfed at their first birthday. Black/African American mothers are least likely to initiate breastfeeding with initiation ...
May 5, 2023
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Pediatrics
Action needed on breastfeeding data collection to gauge impact of medicines
A new systematic review from Swansea University in collaboration with ConcePTION, an Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI), has called for action to monitor infants for any possible adverse drug reactions from exposure to ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Health
Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants
By following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new guidelines to help parents manage nighttime breastfeeding in young infants. The new clinical ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Pediatrics
Examining pediatricians' interactions with infant formula companies
Most pediatricians reported receiving a visit (85%) from an infant formula company representative and free formula samples (90%). These visits could influence the advice pediatricians give to mothers who had planned to exclusively ...
Mar 1, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Study suggests dapivirine vaginal ring is safe to use as HIV prevention during breastfeeding
A monthly vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine—an HIV prevention method that has been approved in several African countries and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) –appears to be safe ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Highlighting the struggle that breastfeeding women experience around the globe
A Lancet Series published on Feb. 8, 2023, highlights the continuing struggle that women across the globe face to meet their breastfeeding goals. Yale School of Public Health Professor Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, a leading authority ...
Feb 10, 2023
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Pediatrics
Experts call for an end to the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry
Formula milk marketing tactics are exploitative, and regulations must be urgently strengthened and properly implemented, according to a new three-paper Series published in The Lancet. Experts call for an international legal ...
Feb 7, 2023
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