July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Breastfeeding Good for Mom’s Heart
May 27, 2009 – 8:31 am | One Comment

We’ve long known that breastfeeding benefits a baby in many more ways than just filling his little tummy.  The latest issue of Obstetrics and Gynaecology carries details of a study that says breastfeeding is good …

Breast (Milk) Is Best, Says PETA to Ben & Jerry’s
September 25, 2008 – 6:31 am | 2 Comments

Getting their inspiration from a Swiss restaurant that will begin using human breast milk for 75% of their milk needs, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wrote a September 23 letter to …

Girl Babies Breathe Easiest When Breastfed
June 4, 2008 – 2:47 pm | No Comment

In a study designed to test the value of breastfeeding premature infants, researchers found a challenge to the common belief that all babies benefit equally from breastfeeding.  The findings of the study, led by researchers …

Breast Feeding Beneficial for Mom’s Health, Too
May 15, 2008 – 5:07 am | 2 Comments

More and more research is being done to explore a child’s lifelong benefit from breastfeeding but new research has identified a link between breast feeding and a mother’s reduced risk of developing crippling rheumatoid arthritis …