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Stories about: breasfeeding

Food Allergy Myths Busted in the Case of Babies In a world of plastics and food additives, there's no wonder we're experiencing a boom in baby allergies. Breastfeeding may help avoid some baby allergies, but scientific researches have not really come with solid proofs that by avoiding certain foods during pregnancy, employing soy formula or nurturing the... 8 January 2008 04:51 GMT Breastfed Children Are More Intelligent! A research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found a gene that improves IQ in breastfed children. Having the FADS2 gene made children score, on average, 7 points more in IQ tests if they were breastfed. The study found breastfeeding had no effect on the IQ of children with a differe... 6 November 2007 05:43 GMT Why Is a Mother's Milk Better Than Formula Milk? You know that colostrum, that yellowish milk secreted after birth, boosts life in you, as it is a package of immune factors. And there's nothing better than maternal milk for the newborn. But now, in many western countries, less than 1% of women breastfeed exclusively for the first six months. The Infant Feedin... 14 May 2007 09:03 GMT