Breast Feeding
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Breastfeeding might cut off stroke risk: Study
Health | Aug 23, 2018, 12:18 PM ISTAll women in this analysis had delivered one or more children and 58 percent reported ever having breastfed.
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Model walks the ramp while breastfeeding her five-month-old daughter, Twitter goes berserk!
Trending | Jul 19, 2018, 08:24 AM ISTModel Mara Martin walked with her five-month-old daughter in hands on the ramp on Sunday.
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Delhi: HC seeks authorities stand on lack of breastfeeding facilities in public places
India | Jul 18, 2018, 05:41 PM ISTIt directed all the authorities to place a report before it in four weeks on the action taken by them to address the issue and listed the matter for further hearing on August 28.
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No obscenity in breastfeeding woman on magazine cover: Kerala High Court dismisses plea seeking action
India | Jun 21, 2018, 09:47 PM IST"What may be obscene to some may be artistic to other; one man's vulgarity is another man's lyric," the court said.
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'Urban women don't breastfeed their children for fear of spoiling figure': Anandiben Patel
India | Jun 21, 2018, 07:24 PM IST"If the children are bottle-fed then their fate will also be shattered the way a bottle does," she added.
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Breastfeeding may cut short hypertension risk, says a research
Health | Jan 30, 2018, 04:01 PM ISTBreastfeeding of more children and for longer duration were associated with lower risk of hypertension in postmenopausal women.
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Breastfeeding secrets every mom should know
Health | Jan 24, 2018, 09:01 AM ISTIt promotes skin to skin contact and lets you spend a lot of time with your new born, helping in understanding his cues and requirements.
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Do you know breastfeeding cuts diabetes risk in women?
Health | Jan 17, 2018, 10:51 AM ISTThe new findings add to a growing body of evidence that breastfeeding has protective effects for both mothers and their offspring, including lowering a mother's risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
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Beware! Stop feeding cow's milk to your kid below a year
Lifestyle | Sep 11, 2017, 01:23 PM ISTAllergy is a result of one or more cow's milk proteins triggering an adverse reaction by our body's immune system.
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World Breastfeeding Week: Mothers-to-be need lessons before starting this new phase of life
Lifestyle | Aug 03, 2017, 12:59 PM ISTWith so many myths prevalent in our society about breastfeeding and a serious lack of skilled lactation support, these classes have become a necessity.
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WHO states babies and mothers worldwide suffer lack of investment in breastfeeding
Lifestyle | Aug 02, 2017, 03:11 PM ISTAugust 1 to 7 is being observed as World Breastfeeding Week to raise awareness about breastfeeding among the population
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A new survey reveals that 50% of new mothers quit jobs due to lack of breastfeeding facilities
Lifestyle | Aug 02, 2017, 10:31 AM ISTBreastfeeding has both cognitive and health benefits for both infants and new mothers.
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Women who breastfeed for more than 15 months are at 53% lesser risk to develop Multiple Sclerosis
Lifestyle | Jul 16, 2017, 04:13 PM ISTMultiple Sclerosis is a disease in which the immune system digests away the protective covering of nerves.
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Breastfeeding for two years or longer can cause dental cavities
Lifestyle | Jul 01, 2017, 03:43 PM ISTBreastfeeding up to 24 months is alright. But continuing breastfeeding after that can be harmful for your children’s teeth
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Breastfeeding is prevention for mother’s heart attack risk: Researchers Claimed
Lifestyle | Jun 23, 2017, 10:59 AM ISTThese findings should motivate and inspire more and more females around the globe dealing with pregnancy. The information should be widespread breastfeeding for the benefit of the mother as well as the child.”
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Breastfeeding may cut chronic pain from C-section
Lifestyle | Jun 04, 2017, 05:03 PM ISTResearchers said that it was earlier known that breast milk is the most important and appropriate nutrition in early life, but it is through this new study it has been cleared that breastfeeding helps in giving relief from chronic pain.
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Breastfeeding may protect mothers from cancer, heart disease, says study
Lifestyle | Sep 30, 2016, 12:19 PM ISTConsidered a lifeline for newborn babies, breastfeeding not only helps babies also protects mothers from premature death and serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, suggests a study. Breastfeeding helps mothers
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Breastfeeding: Commercial promotion led mothers often perceive that they don't have enough milk
Lifestyle | Sep 02, 2016, 04:47 PM ISTLast month, the Ministry of Health, Government of India launched the National Breastfeeding Promotion Programme, also called Mother’s Absolute Affection (MAA) having key components of awareness through mass media, skill building of its health workers
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Around 77 million newborns are not breastfed in first hour after birth: UNICEF
World | Jul 29, 2016, 07:08 PM ISTMore than half of newborn babies are not breastfed in the first hour after birth, putting them at higher risk of disease and death, the United Nations' children's agency said on Friday. According to UNICEF,
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HIV therapy for breastfeeding mothers can virtually eliminate transmission to infants: Study
Lifestyle | Jul 22, 2016, 07:52 AM ISTWashington: For HIV infected mothers with thier immune system in good health, taking a three-drug antiretroviral therapy against HIV can prevent transmission of the virus from them to their infants during breastfeeding, a new clinical