Breastfeeding declines in Asia
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Two UN agencies warn that a decline in breastfeeding is lowering babies' survival rate in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Post-menopausal Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet heavy in meat and sweets face a higher risk of breast cancer than their counterparts who stick to a typical Chinese diet loaded with vegetables and soy, a study found.
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TUESDAY, Aug 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Mothers slack off on sun protection as their infants turn into toddlers, says a study in the August issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
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Breast milk is better than formula, but a new study says it loses some of its best properties once it&#39;s refrigerated. While breast milk has more antioxidants than formula
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Child mortality rates are spiraling in  parts of Asia because of financially crippled public health  care systems, a U.N. report said on Friday.
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Economic growth in China and India has dramatically reduced the number of people in Asia subsisting below the poverty level of $1 a day, but the total remains in the hundreds of millions, the International Labor Organization said Tuesday.
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A key food source for Antarctic seals, whales and penguins has declined about 80 percent since the 1970s in waters near the Antarctic Peninsula, researchers report.
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Many babies are being overfed in the first few months of life, says the World Health Organization.
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A dramatic decline in breast-cancer rates may be linked to a decrease in the number of women using hormone therapy. What women need to know about the new findings.
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Babies whose mothers smoke cigarettes before breast feeding sleep less and not as well, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Breast milk is best for babies' health and well-being, but a new study finds it doesn't help prevent asthma or allergies
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BEIJING/SEOUL  - A baby boom is about to hit parts of Asia, as couples try to ensure their newborns get a happy, wealthy life by starting off in the Year of the Pig.
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Breastfeeding for even a few months may lower the odds that a child will develop leukemia, a new research review suggests.
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Worldwide deaths from measles have fallen by two-thirds since 2000, the result of stepped-up immunization efforts and the distribution of vitamin A capsules in developing countries, a partnership of five health organizations said yesterday.
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The rapidly developing economies in Asia mean fewer rice paddies.
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Lower rates of childhood leukaemia in Asian countries could be due to wide use of turmeric, researchers suggest. A team from Loyola University Medical Centre, Chicago, said the spice - often used in Asian
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TORONTO - Refrigerating or freezing expressed breast milk, a practice many women use when returning to the workforce after maternity leave, lowers its antioxidant content, a new study has found.