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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TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- A study of older Chinese women suggests that a move toward a Western-style diet -- heavy on meat and sugary foods -- boosts breast cancer risk.
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A new study finds that children who were breast-fed fared better in difficult situations than those were bottle-fed
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Slow sales in Asia are expected to cut into sales and profits.
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MONDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Women who receive an epidural during childbirth are more likely to have breast-feeding problems in the first week and to stop breast-feeding before the end of six months than women who don't receive an epidural, an Australian study says.
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Invasive breast cancer rates  have fallen since the substantial decline in postmenopausal  hormone replacement therapy (HRT) occurred, even after a  decline in breast cancer screening rates, according to findings  published in the 5th Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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The good news is that child labor in Asia is decreasing. The bad news? It's not declining fast enough.
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In the past two decades in China, female births have declined markedly compared with male births.
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The United Nations children fund expressed alarm over the widespread use of baby milk in the Philippines, saying that lack of breastfeeding leads to diseases and deaths.
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Global efforts to promote childhood  immunization, breast-feeding and anti-malaria measures have  helped cut by nearly a quarter the death rate of children under  age 5 since 1990, UNICEF said on Wednesday.
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The number of deaths worldwide among children under 5 dropped to a record low of 9.7 million in 2006, reflecting progress in areas such as malaria prevention, childhood immunizations and breastfeeding rates, global health officials said yesterday.
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Freezing or refrigerating breast milk for over 48 hours can lower some  beneficial properties, research shows.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- A woman's risk for breast cancer declines as she grows older, Mayo Clinic researchers conclude.
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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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Some women who get epidural  anesthesia during childbirth may have difficulty with  breastfeeding in the short- and long-term, a new study  suggests.
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Mothers who breast-feed are less likely to restrict their child&#39;s food intake as the youngster grows up, new research finds. One possible explanation: Breast-feeding mothers
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Early teen and pre-teen pregnancy in the United States has dropped to its lowest levels in nearly 60 years. &quot;Births to 10 to 14 Year-Old Mothers, 1990-2002: Trends and Health