Nigeria: WHO Announces 10% Increase in Exclusive Breastfeeding Globally
[Premium Times] The global agencies reiterated the importance of breastfeeding as the ultimate child survival and development intervention in a child's life. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 2, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news
U.S. launches'Power to Pump' campaign during World Breastfeeding Week
Nursing workers are getting some much-needed support with Tuesday ' s start of World Breastfeeding Week and the U.S. Department of Labor ' s campaign launch of " Power to Pump. " (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rwanda: World Breastfeeding Week - Five Things to Know
[New Times] World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is an annual celebration that is held every year from August 1 to August 7. According to World Health Organisation (WHO) more than half a billion working women are not given essential maternity protections in national laws. Just 20 per cent of countries require employers to provide employees with paid breaks and facilities for breastfeeding or expressing milk. Fewer than half of infants under 6 months of age are exclusively breastfed globally. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Nutrition Rwanda Source Type: news
Breastfeeding Linked to Reduced Risk for Postperinatal Infant Death
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 -- Breastfeeding is associated with a reduction in postperinatal infant death during the first year of life, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Julie L. Ware, M.D., M.P.H.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding
World Breastfeeding Week will be observed Aug. 1 –7. This year's campaign focuses on enabling breastfeeding for working parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has shown that breastfeeding is linked to decreased rates of lower respiratory tract infections, severe diarrhea, ear infections and obesity. Breastfeeding is associated with lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, as well as other protective effects." Specifically, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation is… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - July 31, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Africa: This is How to Save 14 Billion Litres of Breastmilk
[allAfrica] Recent research published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health shows that annually, 14 billion liters of breast milk that could be produced to feed babies is not due to cultural barriers and structural impediments to breastfeeding. This is unfortunate since there are many benefits to breastmilk. For instance, the World Health Organization says that, "breastfed children perform better on intelligence tests, are less likely to be overweight or obese and less prone to diabetes later in life. Women who br (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Upstate to offer expanded breast care services and dedicated lactation help line
The lactation helpline is for parents with questions or infant feeding issues or doctors who need guidance, for example, on medications that are appropriate for breastfeeding women. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - July 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
How breastfeeding lowers mothers ’ risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Studies have shown that breastfeeding offers protection, but researchers have yet to pinpoint why. A new Yale study has found a possible explanation. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - July 18, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Delphi study to develop maternal depression training materials for cadres - Surjaningrum ER, Leonardi T, Andriani F, Sosialita TD, Yudanagara BBH, Mujahadah H.
This study aimed to obtain themes and constructs to develop modules and training curricula for cadres for the detection of depression in pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Surabaya, Indonesia. The Delphi method through three stages was applied: i) searc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Can a person who was born male REALLY breastfeed a baby? The answer will shock you
The scene is a familiar one: three o'clock in the morning, the baby wakes for yet another feed. Exhausted mum drags herself out of bed and soothes her crying infant at the breast. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs — Experts
Experts encourage parents to vaccinate their children against typhoid to ensure that the child has access to clean drinking water. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Jul 6 2023 (IPS) The first thing you notice about eight-month-old Manahil Zeeshan is how tiny she looks on the adult-size hospital bed at the government-run Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Korangi, a neighbourhood in Karachi.
Her right foot is taped with a cannula, and she whimpers incessantly. “I have been in and out of the hospital for the last seven days,” said Uzma Mohammad, Zeeshan’s mom, with worry lines...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zofeen Ebrahim Tags: Africa Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequality Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news
CDC advice says trans women can safely breastfeed babies - and doesn't mention health risks
Several information pages on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website appear to endorse 'chestfeeding' - a term used to describe feeding an infant or young child breast milk. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How trans women use a powerful mix of hormones, drugs and pumps to 'breastfeed' babies
British midwifery experts have raised the alarm about transwomen breastfeeding, an act some called self-indulgent' and 'selfish', in the wake of the furor surrounding Mika Minio-Paluello. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Now ’s The Time to Bring Up Menopause At Work
Being the chief people officer for the biotech giant Genentech was stressful enough, but last year, Cori Davis could tell that something more than just stress was starting to affect her. She kept waking up at night covered in sweat, making it difficult to get a good night’s sleep; during the day, she pushed through exhaustion to get her work done. A visit to Genentech’s campus health care confirmed her sneaking suspicion: she was going through menopause.
A few years ago, she might have kept that to herself. But there’s been a revolution in the world of women’s health in the last year, with women sta...
Source: TIME: Health - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alana Semuels Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate work Source Type: news
South Africa: SA Strengthens Efforts to End Aids Among Children By 2030
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa is sharpening up its HIV prevention efforts by focusing on pregnant and breastfeeding women, children and adolescents as part of the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children by 2030. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - June 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Children and Youth Governance Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news
