Pollutant found in womenâs breast milk
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Since the 1980s, tough fire safety standards and increased use of flammable plastics led to wide use of a toxic flame retardant known as PBDE (polybrominated diphenyl ether).
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It has long been clear that chronic stress wreaks havoc on our health. Scientists have now found molecular signs of this harm. In a study of mothers of chronically ill children, the cells
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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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Babies' DNA can be damaged even  before they are born if their mothers breathe polluted air,  according to a study published on Tuesday.
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A recent study by researchers from the Bristol University was published in the journal Thorax. The report is likely to cause an alarm among pregnant women and mothers of newly born.
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Pregnant and breast-feeding women should eat at least 12 ounces of fish and seafood per week to ensure their babies' optimal brain development, a coalition of top scientists from private groups and federal agencies plans to declare today in a public advisory that marks a major break with current ...
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Freezing or refrigerating breast milk for over 48 hours can lower some  beneficial properties, research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Pregnant women who live in  areas with high levels of air pollution may give birth to  slightly smaller babies, according to U.S. government  researchers.
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Pregnant women who eat a Mediterranean diet may help protect their babies from asthma and other allergies.
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Health officials are looking closely at some worrisome research on flame retardants. A new study has found high levels of chemicals called PBDEs in mothers&#39; breast milk.
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Babies who are breastfed have a lower risk of developing childhood leukemia, according to a new analysis of 14 studies by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Women would get the legal right to breastfeed in public, under a new law being proposed by the government.
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The government has found traces of a rocket fuel chemical in organic milk in Maryland, green leaf lettuce grown in Arizona and bottled spring water from Texas and California. What's not clear is the significance of the data, collected by the Food and Drug Administration through Aug. 19.
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A large portion of the United States&#39; milk and lettuce supply may be contaminated with potentially unsafe levels of a toxic chemical used in rocket fuel, according to data released by the Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - A new study suggests that baby lotion, baby powder, and baby shampoo may be exposing babies to potentially harmful chemicals called phthalates.
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A new report says your baby's bottle may contain a potentially toxic chemical. Should consumers do something about it?
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A mother's exposure to environmental pollutants during pregnancy is "probably" a factor in most childhood cancers, new British research suggests.