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Original Source: Breastfeeding and later psychosocial development in the Philippines.
Objectives: Evaluate whether breastfeeding (BF) duration predicts later psychosocial development (PD) in a large low socioeconomic status (SES) sample in the Philippines.Methods: The sample consists of 2,752 children aged 5-6 years who were measured in 2004 as part of the Philippine government's Early Childhood Development Project. Duration of any BF was the primary independent variable in regression models predicting a cumulative index of PD that has been shown previously to predict school readiness.Result...
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Breastfeeding Increasing, says CDC
More American mothers are breastfeeding, and a record number are still breastfeeding at six months, says a new report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From 2000 to 2008,...
Breastfeeding tips women share intrigue doctors
(MediaSource) Breastfeeding advice has been passed down for generations and many new mothers are faced with a lot of information and folk remedies to sort through. Researchers set out to determine the...
ADHD Incidence May Be Reduced In Breastfed Children
Breastfeeding has a positive impact on the physical and mental development of infants. A new study suggests that breastfeeding may protect against the development of attention-deficit/hyperactivity di...
Breastfeeding May Help Prevent ADHD In Children
Breastfeeding may help prevent children from developing ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) later in life, according to a new study. The research was conducted by a team of Israeli researc...
Ford to close assembly plant in Philippines
U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co. says it will close its 13-year-old assembly plant in the Philippines at the end of the year.Ford Group Philippines president Randy Krieger said Wednesday that the company...
Breastfeeding Becoming More Common In The USA
More American mothers are currently starting off their newborns' nutrition with breast milk, and a record number are still breastfeeding at six months, according to a new report issued by the Centers...
Breastfeeding Toolkit Aims to Improve Hospital Support for Newly Discharged Moms
As a part of its commitment with the Partnership for a Healthier America, Kaiser Permanente has launched a breastfeeding toolkit designed to provide hospitals and healthcare systems with inf...
Ongoing disparities in breastfeeding highlighted at Fourth Annual Summit on Breastfeeding
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Despite efforts to reduce disparities in breastfeeding, only 44 percent of African-American women report that they breastfeed compared with 66 and 68...
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Breastfeeding and later psychosocial development in the Philippines.
Objectives: Evaluate whether breastfeeding (BF) duration predicts later psychosocial development (PD) in a large low socioeconomic status (SES) sample in the Philippines.Methods: The sample consists o...
Immediate newborn care practices delay thermoregulation and breastfeeding initiation.
Aim: A deadly nosocomial outbreak in a Philippine hospital drew nationwide attention to neonatal sepsis. Together with specific infection control measures, interventions that protect newborns again...
Predictors of Breastfeeding and Breastmilk Feeding Among Very Low Birth Weight Infants.
Abstract Objective: This study investigated associations between maternal and infant factors and breastfeeding practices in infants born
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Although the importance of breastfeeding is well known in Japan, in recent years less than 50% of mothers were fully breastfeeding at one month after birth. The purpose of this s...
Fourth annual summit on breastfeeding: summary and action items.
