The BfR evaluated the results of the Stump et al. study as well as results of the study by Ryan et al. (2010), US Environmental Protection Agency, which complements the study by Stump et al. The Stump et al...
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Studies Provide No Indications For Adverse Effects Of Bisphenol A On Neurological Development And Behaviour
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Statement From Surgeon General, Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, Regarding World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7, 2010)
World Breastfeeding Week provides an opportunity to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding and to make people aware of how we can lend support to mothers who want to breastfeed. I am committed to promoting and supporting optimal breastfeeding practices with the ultimate goal of improving the public's health...
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S.C. Sees Lowest Infant Mortality Rate In 20 Years
South Carolina's infant mortality rate in 2008 decreased to its lowest level in 20 years, according to an announcement by state health officials on Wednesday, the Greenville News reports. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control reported that the rate was eight infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. The agency said the number is a 6% decrease from the 2007 rate of 8...
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Right Of Home Birth Versus Right To Put Baby At Risk
An Editorial in this week's medical journal The Lancet on home births says that while a woman has the right to choose where and how to give birth, she does not have the right to put her baby at risk. The Editorial reveals that in The Netherlands approximately one third of all births occur at home. In the United Kingdom 3% and the USA 1% (25,000) of babies are born at home...
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Ten Steps To Successful Breastfeeding Highlighted During World Breastfeeding Week
During World Breastfeeding Week, celebrated from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries, WHO reiterates its call on health facilities and health workers to implement ten steps to help mothers breastfeed successfully and improve their babies' health and chances of survival. Breast milk is the ideal food for newborns and infants...
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