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Cigarette-style statutory warnings on formula milk?

February 18, 2013
According to a leading British charity, formula milk should carry larger 'cigarette-style' statutory warnings that ‘breast feeding is the best’ for the new-born child. The proposal would apply to the UK, European and the …

Cow’s milk – an unlikely HIV/AIDS cure?

October 18, 2012
Could cow's milk cure HIV/AIDS? A study has claimed that antibodies from cow's milk that protect against HIV can be potentially developed into affordable creams that can help protect humans against the infection. Dr Marit …

Breast milk provides greater immunity than any infant formula

August 29, 2012
A unique property in breast milk promotes gut bugs that give infants greater immunity from infections than any infant formula, according to a US study. "This study provides insight to the mechanisms underlying the benefits of …

World Breastfeeding Week 2012: The importance of breastfeeding

May 23, 2013
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week. Malnutrition kills one out of three infants in India. 66% of these deaths occur during the first year of life and is often caused by inappropriate feeding practices. According to WHO, …