Register

Sign in with Facebook

Sign in with Twitter

Create an account

logo

Breastfeeding

Health

Nutrition

Safety

Shop

News

©iStockphoto.com/EricHood

Common Chemicals May Reduce Vaccine Effectiveness

Vaccinations protect children from illness. Thanks to certain common chemicals in our environment, some of those immunity-boosting shots may not…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/b-d-s

Study Says Alcohol In Pregnancy Never Safe For Baby

Can a few sips of wine really be that bad? Researchers first identified fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) more than…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/Trout55

Searching For The Truth About Breastfeeding

I’m always intrigued when I see a “Truth About…” article. More often than not, it’s the “truth” according to the…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/jsolie

Advisory Panel Recognizes Lead Risks Even At Low Levels

After 20 years, a federal panel of experts suggests that the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) revise its…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/emyerson

Does Acetaminophen Use Increase Asthma Risk?

Doctors speak and parents listen—give feverish children under the age of 21 acetaminophen rather than aspirin. Why? Because research shows…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/eurobanks

Deconstructing The Picky Eater

Tell a kid they can’t have it, and they want it even more. Force something on them, and they’ll reject…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/katkov

You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto

From the White House on down, childhood obesity is recognized as a pressing public health concern. Earlier this year, in…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/jenfelix

Overdosing On Iron

Universal guidelines on iron supplements for infants and toddlers to combat iron deficiency are being called into question. The controversy…   Read more

Milwaukee ad campaign against co-sleeping

Bed, Baby & Butcher Knife

What do an adult bed, a baby, and a butcher knife have in common? The Milwaukee Department of Health would…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/evan66

Formula Makers Target Breastfeeding Moms

Infant mortality and morbidity risk is clearly linked to formula use. In 2003, 10 million children worldwide died before their…   Read more

©iStockphoto.com/Trout55

The Economics Of Breastfeeding