Longer Exclusive Breastfeeding May Lower Risk for Childhood Hematologic Cancers
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 -- Exclusive breastfeeding duration of at least three months may decrease the risk for childhood hematologic cancers, according to a study published online March 26 in JAMA Network Open.Signe Holst S øegaard, Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Community Health Workers Making a Difference for Pediatric HIV Clients in South Sudan
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Communications OfficerrgoodwinMarch 27, 2024April 01, 2024 12:00 PMInSouth Sudan, community outreach volunteers (COVs) like Lawrence Monday play a key role in the HIV response —linking health facilities and communities to extend services and acting as peers to people living with HIV. Under the supervision of an adherence nurse, Lawrence supports 160 clients on HIV treatment, including 15 children.One of the children Lawrence helps is Timo*, who had a rough start in life. He was born in 2017 into a low-income family in Juba. His biological father was never around to help him as a baby, and his 25-year-old singl...
Source: IntraHealth International - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: rgoodwin Source Type: news
Breastfeeding Tied to Reduced Childhood Leukemia Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with a reduced risk of childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), according to results from a Danish population-based cohort study.
Compared with... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 27, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
What Are the Potential Problems with Baby Bottles?
Discussion
The basic rules for preparing formula and using baby bottles and cups are the same for any food preparation and presentation.
Wash hands with clean water.
Wash with hot soapy water, rinse and dry all bottles, cups, nipples, rings or other equipment (including breast pumping equipment). Some people recommend boiling these utensils for 5 minutes as well. For glass bottles, a dishwasher with heated water and hot drying cycle can be used. Remember to include any measuring cups, measuring spoons, can opener, etc. which can also touch the formula.
Wash, rinse and dry the top of the formula (or other food) container....
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 25, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Exclusive breastfeeding and its association with intimate partner violence during pregnancy: analysis from Pakistan demographic and health survey - Khalid N, Zhou Z, Nawaz R.
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global social issue and increasingly asks for the attention of policymakers. IPV is one of the main factors that affect the health of pregnant women and their infants during pregnancy and after childbirth; i... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Pregnancy may increase biological age by 2 years —though some people end up ‘younger’
Pregnancy is the ultimate stress test.
Nurturing a growing fetus requires a series of profound physical, hormonal, and chemical changes that may
rewire every major organ in the body
and can cause serious health complications such as hypertension and preeclampsia. But does being pregnant actually take years off your life?
According to the results of a new study, it just might. Today in
Cell Metabolism
, scientists report that the stress of pregnancy can cause a person’s biological age to increase by up to 2 years—a trend that
may reverse itself in the months that follow
. In som...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Proof 'chestfeeding' is no replacement for breast? 37-year-old trans woman who wanted to 'bond' with baby had to give up after two weeks because she wasn't producing enough milk
Dutch medics, who claimed 'chestfeeding' has 'outgrown' its traditional female roots said while unsuccessful their trans woman patient still had a positive experience by breastfeeding a newborn. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I felt like a failure and cried for four months because I couldn't breastfeed my baby… but it turned out I have a condition that affects thousands of women without them realising
For many new mothers, the time spent breastfeeding their babies, however difficult or tiring it can be, is unique and cherished. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Association of cannabis with apneic episodes in a breastfed infant: a case study - Kaplan EF, Link CN, Schmalzried S, Rosenblatt A, Kellams A, Holland E.
BACKGROUND: The use of cannabis and its perceived safety among pregnant and breastfeeding women has increased in the context of expanding legalization. Current guidelines recommend abstaining from the use of cannabis while pregnant or breastfeeding due to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Infant Exposure to MS Drugs via Breastfeeding: New Data Infant Exposure to MS Drugs via Breastfeeding: New Data
Infant exposure to monoclonal antibodies used to treat MS via breast milk does not negatively affect health or development out to 3 years, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
AAN: Monoclonal Antibodies for MS During Breastfeeding Not Harmful
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 -- For mothers with multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica spectrum disease, receipt of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) during breastfeeding is not associated with infant hospitalization, systemic antibiotic use,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Breastfeeding While Taking MS Monoclonal Antibody Drugs Appears Safe
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to multiple sclerosis (MS) monoclonal antibody treatment during breastfeeding appeared to have no negative effect on the early development or health of infants, registry data in Germany showed.
Over the first 3 years... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 11, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Gambia: Court Suspends Sentence of Breastfeeding Woman Over Stolen D6m
[The Point] Magistrate Colley of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 4 March 2024 suspended the sentence of one H. Jammeh, a breastfeeding mother who pleaded guilty for stealing over D6,432,000 from Yonna Forex Bureau where she works as a teller. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 7, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Gambia Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news
Breastfeeding After COVID Booster Passes Protective Antibodies to Baby
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 -- There ' s more evidence bolstering the health effects of both breastfeeding and the COVID booster shot: Vaccinated, breastfeeding moms appear to pass COVID-fighting antibodies to their infants.
That ' s important, since... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
MS Drugs Can Be Safely Taken While Breastfeeding
TUESDAY, March 5, 2024 -- Certain drugs used to treat multiple sclerosis appear to be safe for babies if taken by breastfeeding moms, a new study finds.
Breastfed babies whose moms received monoclonal antibody treatments for MS did not develop any... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
