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Breastfeeding, Belly Fat and Diabetes: Behold the Beatification of Breast-Feeding by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Tue 16 Nov 2010 1:02pm of breast-feeding. Type 2 diabetes and belly fat. Behold the holy benefits of breastmilk as reported by Time magazine Researchers led by Dr. Eleanor Bimla Schwarz at University... between breastfeeding, belly fat, and metabolic disorders! Let's forget for now the very circuitous and LONG road from breastfeeding to Type 2 diabetes. Forget that no one Read on »

Kourtney Kardashian and Kendra Wilkinson: Breast implants and Breast-feeding by Dr. John D. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 28 Dec 2009 12:00am Both Kourtney Kardashian and Kendra Wilkinson have had breast implants. Can they still breast-feed their new babies? The subject of breastfeeding and breast implants comes up frequently. Suffice it to say that many women with implants breastfeed without problems. Some have problems and it is debatable as to whether or not they were Read on »

Breast-feeding may not lead to Droopy Breasts by Dr. John D. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 04 Nov 2007 12:00am Source According to a new study, breast-feeding may not lead to droopy breasts. The study featured a relatively small number of women. It does indicate that smoking might lead to droopy breasts but with the small number in the study (136) I wouldn’t say it is conclusive either way. Best Regards, John Di Saia MD Track Linked Read on »

Breast-Feeding Linked to Lower Incidence of Fever After Immunizations by Poh Tin Tan Posted Sun 06 Jun 2010 12:00am (25%) of exclusively breast-fed infants, in 48 (31%) of partially breast-fed infants, and in 94 (53%) of infants who were not breast-fed at all (P < .01). Among infants who... salutary effects. A previous study by Pabst and colleagues examined whether breast-fed infants experienced a more robust immune response to the conjugate H influenzae type b vaccine Read on »

Breast-Feeding for 6 Months May Prevent Infant Infections by HealthFinder Posted Tue 28 Sep 2010 10:00am . The study authors found that at the 1-month mark, a little more than 60 percent of the mothers breast-fed their infants to some degree, but only about 25 percent did so exclusively..., the researchers observed that the longer an infant was breast-fed exclusively, the lower the child's risk for infection. Longer exclusive breast-feeding also appeared to translate Read on »

Breast-Feeding for 6 Months May Prevent Infant Infections by Medline Plus Posted Tue 28 Sep 2010 6:00am health care. The study authors found that at the 1-month mark, a little more than 60 percent of the mothers breast-fed their infants to some degree, but only about 25 percent.... Analyzing the numbers, the researchers observed that the longer an infant was breast-fed exclusively, the lower the child's risk for infection. Longer exclusive breast-feeding also Read on »

Breast-Feeding Won't Rob Mom of Sleep by Medline Plus Posted Mon 08 Nov 2010 6:00am or formula-feeding. "There is some small evidence that infants who are breast-fed sleep less, but no one has ever looked at the mother's sleep," said the study's lead author... Finding challenges belief that breast-feeding women get less sleep than those who formula-feed Monday, November 8, 2010 Read on »

Exclusive Breast-Feeding for 6 Months May Protect Infants Against Common Infections by Poh Tin Tan Posted Thu 30 Sep 2010 7:00pm followed up at ages 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Compared with partially breast-fed or non−breast-fed infants, those who were exclusively breast-fed for 6 months had fewer infectious... From Medscape Medical News Laurie Barclay, MD September 28, 2010 — Exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months, as recommended by the World Health Organization, may protect Read on »

Good News For Breast-Feeding Moms by Dr. Steven P. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 10 Nov 2010 3:39am Here’s some good news for new moms: That women who breast-feed sleep the same amount as those who bottle-feed. This is an important issue since bottle-feeding has been..., aggravating or promoting obstructive sleep apnea. This brings up a very sensitive issue, which implies that infants should be breast fed by using the natural breast, rather than Read on »

Breast-Feeding May Lower Women's Risk for Type 2 Diabetes by HealthFinder Posted Fri 27 Aug 2010 10:00am (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that mothers who don't breast-feed their children are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to those who do breast... of Pittsburgh studied more than 2,200 women aged 40 to 78. They found that 27 percent of mothers who didn't breast-feed developed type 2 diabetes, almost double the rate among women who Read on »