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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 15 percent of new HIV infections occur in children. Without treatment, only 65 percent of HIV-infected children will live until their first birthday, and fewer than half will make it to the age of two. Although breastfeeding is attributed to a significant number of these infections, most breastfed infants are not infected with HIV, despite prolonged and repeated exposure. This has left researchers wondering if instead of causing HIV, does breastfeeding...

Newborns account for 40% of child deaths, but only 6% of world’s foreign assistance for maternal and child health mentions them, according to Save the Children’s pioneering new report on newborn survival Save the Children has released a pioneering report on newborn survival over the last decade that shows the world has greatly overlooked a key area for reducing child deaths—newborn care. The world has achieved remarkable progress on reducing child deaths—from 12.4 million in...

Working with researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Cincinnati Children's Hospital, anthropologists at UC Santa Barbara have found high levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids in the breast milk of economically impoverished Amerindian woman as compared to women in the United States. Their research appears in the current issue of the journal Maternal and Child Nutrition. The study compared breast milk fatty acid composition in U.S. and Tsimane women. The Tsimane live in...

My Baby Trakker offers multiple uses and benefits for both the mother-to-be and her baby. As the mother starts to notice changes developing to her body, she will have many questions. This Baby Book will help her to monitor and track her own health and the health of her baby. Winchester, Virginia (PRWEB) May 28, 2012 The early part of development is the groundwork for a healthy pregnancy and the birth of a healthy baby. These early weeks are such a complex process an expectant mother needs...

Differences in gut bacteria acquired at birth between 2 delivery methods may be key Caesarean section delivery may double the risk of subsequent childhood obesity, finds research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Caesarean section delivery has already been linked to an increased risk of subsequent childhood asthma and allergic rhinitis, and around one in three babies born in the US is delivered this way. The authors base their findings on 1255 mother and child...

A Duke University-led study of North Carolina toddlers suggests that exposure to potentially toxic flame-retardant chemicals may be higher in nonwhite toddlers than in white toddlers. The study also suggests that exposure to the chemicals is higher among toddlers whose fathers do not have a college degree, a proxy measure of lower socioeconomic background. Hand-to-mouth activity may account for a significant amount of the children's exposure to the contaminants, according to the study,...

Tufts Medical Center researchers have shown that presence of a gene strongly linked to appetite regulation is highly predictive of a premature infant's readiness to feed orally. An analysis of just a drop of an infant's saliva could be the key to preventing many feeding problems and the expensive medical complications that can occur when infants are fed by mouth too early. In a study published in the May 21 edition of the journal PLoS ONE, Maron and colleagues have identified a biomarker...

Connie K. Ho for RedOrbit.com A report by the University of Illinois (UI) demonstrates that human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) can create short-chain fatty acids that can help beneficial microbial populations in an infant’s gut. The bacterial composition can alter itself as the baby grows older and its needs change.  Based on the fact that HMOs are a large part of human milk and absent from infant formula, the researchers wanted to better understand what formula-fed babies were not...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There's a point in every mother or daughter's life when they realize "she's just like me"...and that's pretty awesome. From music, to fashion, to the latest i-gadget accessory, teens have the power to help shape their mom's choices. It's also no surprise that mothers are especially powerful role models for their daughters, particularly when it comes to health and nutrition. Simply watching a mom engage in healthy habits, like enjoying a...

WESTPORT, Conn., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tommee Tippee, the number one brand of infant and toddler feeding products in Great Britain, today introduced its new double electric breast pump, intuitively designed for fast, easy, and comfortable expressing. The breast pump is part of the only fully-integrated system available, featuring a breast pump that, for mom, feels almost as natural as baby at the breast and a bottle that for baby, feels just like mom. The system allows mom to...