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A breastfeeding infant Breastfeeding is the process of a woman feeding an infant or young child with milk from her breasts, usually directly from the nipples. Babies have a sucking urge that enables them to take in the milk, provided there is a good 'latch' (i.e. correct orientation between the woman and the baby), a normal frenulum, and a milk supply. Breast milk has been shown to be best for feeding a child (assuming the mother does not have any serious transmissible infections). Som ...
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
- Readers speak up about public breast-feeding
MSNBC - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:32 EST
- A guy's guide to breast-feeding etiquette
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- Breastfeeding safer for some HIV-infected mothers
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:10 EST
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- Increasing Number Of Hospitals Banning Gift Bags Containing Samples Of Infant Formula
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- Honeydew Honeys Are Better Antioxidants Than Nectar Honeys
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- Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Long-term Heart Disease Risk From Radiotherapy
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- Depression In Moms With Breast Cancer May Exacerbate Related Anxieties In Their Children
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- Food or lewd? Breast-feeding opens divide
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- Radiation for breast cancer ups heart disease risk
Reuters - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:09 EST
- Breast Cancer Cells May Be Killed By Common Cold Virus
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- Emerging Research Heralds New Era Of Breast Cancer Management
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- National Cancer Institute Hosts Meeting on Preoperative Therapy in Invasive Breast Cancer - March - 01, 2007
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- Study Examines Impact Of Breast-Feeding On HIV-1 Viral Loads
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Strenuous Physical Activity Associated With Lower Breast Cancer Risk
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- Obese British boy to stay with family
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:25 EST
- New breast cancer theory backs folklore
MSNBC - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:46 EST
- Gene Profiling Predicts Resistance To Breast Cancer Drug Herceptin
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Exercise Reduces Risk Of Developing Invasive Breast Cancer, USC-Led Study Suggests
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Exercise Reduces Risk Of Developing Invasive Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
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- Obese UK boy to stay with his mother
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- Common Cold Virus May Kill Breast Cancer Cells
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Breast cancer drug tamoxifen has preventive properties too, says new studies
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- Breast cancer theory supports African folklore
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:30 EST
- Breast cancer theory supports African folklore
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:30 EST
- Breast cancer theory supports African folklore
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:30 EST
- Breast Cancer Research Increasingly Influenced By Drug Industry
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
- Breast-feeding moms need more calcium
MSNBC - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:42 EST
- Gene Profiling Predicts Resistance To Breast Cancer Drug Herceptin
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Strong exercise may cut breast cancer risk
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:18 EST
- Strong exercise may cut breast cancer risk
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:18 EST
- Protein Identified That Regulates Effectiveness Of Taxol Chemotherapy In Breast Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Industry-funded Breast Cancer Trials More Likely To Yield Positive Results
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Tamoxifen Yields Long-term Reduction In Breast Cancer Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- The Black And White Of Breast Cancer Mortality
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Women Exercising For Five Or More Hours Per Week Experienced Greater Decrease In Risk Of Breast Cancer Compared To Less Active Women
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- Moms with cancer, depression impact kids
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- 'Bridge' Protein Spurs Deadliest Stages Of Breast Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Studies Examine Exercise Effect On Breast Cancer Risk, Racial Disparity In Preterm Birth, Dairy Fat And Fertility Outcomes
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Protein Identified That Regulates Effectiveness Of Taxol Chemotherapy In Breast Cancer
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Black women, higher breast-cancer death
The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:28 EST
- The Prognostic Role Of A Gene Signature From Tumorigenic Breast-Cancer Cells
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- And Thanks to My Agent, My Skin Doctor ...
New York Times - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:19 EST
- New Clue To Racial Disparity In Breast Cancer Survival Rates
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- "Bridge" Protein Spurs Deadliest Stages Of Breast Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Perceived Risk Of Recurrence Low In African-American Breast Cancer Survivors
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Long-Term, Strenuous Exercise May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
MedicineNet - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Why Are African American Women More Likely Than Whites To Die From Breast Cancer?
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Tamoxifen Yields Long-term Reduction In Breast Cancer Risk
ScienceDaily - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- 'Bridge' Protein Spurs Deadliest Stages Of Breast Cancer
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Improved Imaging For Identifying Breast Cancer In Overweight Women
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Quality Of Life For People With Breast Cancer Improved By Exercise
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Connection Between Breast Density, Cancer Risk 'Far From Certain,' Letter To Editor Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Positive Results More Likely From Industry-funded Breast Cancer Trials
ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Feeding your brain: new benefits found in chocolate
Reuters - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:03 EST
- Feeding your brain: new benefits found in chocolate
Reuters - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:03 EST
- Active Lifestyle Reduces Risk Of Invasive Breast Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Confirma Advances Computer-Aided-Detection For Breast MRI With Change Control Software From Solidcore
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- CT Laser Mammography Technology Featured At Largest EU Radiology Congress
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Concentrations Of Certain Toxins In Breast Milk Are Low, Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Exercise Improves Quality Of Life For People With Breast Cancer
ScienceDaily - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Breast, Prostate Cancer Resources Now Available In Spanish
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Statehealthfacts.org Adds Updated Information On Women's Health
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- More say formula is "as good as" breast milk
Reuters - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:44 EST
- Drug Trial Shows That The Risk Of ER-positive Breast Cancer Can Be Cut By 39 Per Cent
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Peptide Vaccine Fights Off Breast Tumors With Aid Of Bacteria-mimicking Agents
ScienceDaily - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Breast cancer therapies' side effects vary by age
Reuters - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:12 EST
- Improved Imaging For Identifying Breast Cancer In Overweight Women
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Obese British boy will stay with mom
MSNBC - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:36 EST
- Active Lifestyle Reduces Risk Of Invasive Breast Cancer
ScienceDaily - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Exercise may help prevent breast cancer
The Earth Times - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:06 EST
- Exercise Helps Prevent Breast Cancer
MedicineNet - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- A Deadly Cancer Myth
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- Estrogen Gene Affects Risk Of Breast Cancer, But Not CVD
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Emerging Research Heralds New Era Of Breast Cancer Management
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Studies Examine Breast Cancer Prevention, Efficacy Of Family Planning Method, HRT Risk Of Blood Clots
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Studies Examine Effect Of Male Circumcision On Sexual Behavior, Breast-Feeding Interventions For HIV-Positive Women
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
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- Colorectal screening effective, underused
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:51 EST
- 10-point Plan To Prevent Breast Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Oscar Mayer chicken strip recall expanded: USDA
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:32 EST
- Exercise Helps Prevent Breast Cancer
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- Breast cancer drug 'cuts deaths'
BBC - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 09:01 EST
- Avastin Receives Positive Opinion In Europe For First-line Treatment Of Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Breastfed Babies Become Upwardly Mobile Adults
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- For Breast Cancer Patients Early Switch To An Aromatase Inhibitor Increases Survival
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- Studies Examine Breast Cancer Therapy, Effect Of Vitamin D On Breast Cancer Risk, Fetal Genetic Abnormalities Test
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- New Long-term Data Published In Journal Of Clinical Oncology Support That Femara® Is More Effective Than Tamoxifen
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- More upward mobility in breast-fed children
The Earth Times - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:33 EST
- Less VOCs in breast milk than homes
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- Should You Be Tested For Lung Cancer? From The 'Harvard Women's Health Watch'
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Trial Investigating A Promising New Treatment For Head And Neck Cancer Has Begun
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Industry-backed drug studies yield rosier findings
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:21 EST
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