Breast-feeding debate in Philippines
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A debate over breast-feeding vs. bottle feeding went to the top Philippine court Tuesday, with health officials arguing that aggressive advertising by U.S. and British companies has some women believing formula is better than their own milk.
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The breast cancer rate is rising among women in Singapore and appears to be approaching that seen in Europe, researchers report. The introduction of a Westernized lifestyle and child-bearing pattern may underlie this trend, they suggest.
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A study may have discovered why breastfeeding might help protect children against asthma, scientists say.
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By Emma D. Sapong, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Feb.
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The case of a medical student requesting extra breaks on lengthy tests so she can pump breast milk is a harbinger of what could become a growing problem.
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Babies who are breast-fed for their first four months of life have a reduced risk of asthma during their first four years, says a Swedish study in the October issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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MOTHERS-TO-BE are today warned a supplement essential for healthy babies could double their risk of breast cancer. Early results from a scientific study suggest the long-term affects of women taking folic
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More than 10 children have died of diarrhoea or dysentery in the storm-battered Philippines and fears of further sickness as well as an outbreak of malaria are rising due to the wet conditions and a lack of clean drinking water, UN agencies warned.
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Human Rights Watch on the frontlines of the child labor battle.
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Breast-fed children are more intelligent than their bottle-fed counterparts, but this has nothing to do with the content of the milk they receive, a study published in the British Medical Journal said.
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Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. THE WORLD BANK said the Philippines&#39; continuing fiscal weaknesses pose a major threat to the sustainability of its economic growth.
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Elmina, Nov. 2, GNA - Mr. Isaac Edumadze, Central Regional Minister on Tuesday observed that if mothers are encouraged to practice exclusive breastfeeding, their children would be healthier and hospital attendance
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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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Womenâs sexual desire is heightened if they are near breast-feeding mothers, a new study has found. They appear to be turned on by a chemical odour from
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By Channel NewsAsia&#39;s Philippines Bureau Chief Twink Macaraig. MANILA : Philippine President Gloria Arroyo is studying the feasibility of declaring a state of fiscal crisis to ease pressure on public finances.
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Trauma and malnutrition leave many refugee mothers unable to breast-feed.
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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.