Soy formula vs cow’s milk formula to reduce allergies in infants and children
Infant formulas are designed to lower the chances of developing allergy or food intolerance. But do they? A Cochrane review of studies in infants at high risk of allergy who are unable to completely...
View ArticleSummarizing seafood recommendations during pregnancy
The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition has summarized the recommendations from official groups, worldwide. Their website should be essential reading for pregnant, breastfeeding, and...
View ArticleWhy new mums get depressed and what to do about it
Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett is a health psychologist and a board certified lactation consultant from the University of New Hampshire in Durham. Her work focuses on family violence and perinatal...
View ArticleWhat we know about black cohosh
A continuing education article on Medscape presents a nice summary on the use of black cohosh to treat the symptoms of menopause. Current use It’s an alternative to hormonal therapy to treat hot...
View ArticleAllergy prevention in children
It turns out that Australia has one of the highest rates of allergic disease (hay fever, asthma, hives) in the world. So, Australian Family Physician reviewed current recommendations. A history of...
View ArticleUpdate on vitamin D
Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston have published a detailed review. Their interest relates to the needs of vitamin D in the breastfeeding mother and her infant and...
View ArticleShould mothers with MS breast-feed?
During the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology this April, researchers from Stanford University, in California will report, “Women who have multiple sclerosis (MS) may reduce their risk...
View ArticleBenefits of breast-feeding, 5 years later
There were benefits “during early infancy but also during the preschool years,” in this study by researchers at Juntendo University, School of Medicine, in Tokyo, Japan. They assign benefit to the...
View ArticleUpdated breastfeeding recommendations
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, has updated its recommendations from 2003. Their review of the medical literature reveals...
View ArticleExercise during breastfeeding
Women transfer about 200 mg of calcium per day to breast milk. Over 6 months, that could be up to 9% of bone mineral density. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro studied the...
View ArticleEchinacea/sage spray to treat acute sore throat
Researchers in Switzerland compared Echinacea/sage to chlorhexidine/lidocaine. First, the details. 154 children with acute sore throat for not more than 72 hours were assigned to a treatment group....
View ArticleConsumer Alert: Nzu
The Texas Department of State Health Services and FDA have notified healthcare professionals and consumers, especially pregnant or breastfeeding women, to avoid consuming a product called Nzu, taken as...
View ArticleBreastfeeding? Avoid smoking marijuana
Researchers from Ecole Polytechnique de l’Université de Nice, in Biot, France reviewed the evidence and mince no words in their conclusions. Here’s what we know. The active substance of cannabis is...
View ArticleFDA issues vitamin D recommendations for infants
The FDA is alerting parents and caregivers that some liquid Vitamin D supplement products are sold with droppers that could allow excessive dosing of Vitamin D to infants. The FDA wants manufacturers...
View ArticleAvoid marijuana during pregnancy and breast feeding
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has published its position on use of pot during pregnancy and breast-feeding. The bottom line. Yes, there are limitations in the available...
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