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AbbVie submits supplemental NDA to FDA for venetoclax to treat acute myeloid leukemia

AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, today announced it submitted a supplemental New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for venetoclax in combination with a hypomethylating agent or in combination with low-dose cytarabine for the treatment of newly diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy.

20 Jul 2018

Woman's pregnancy history may be linked to Alzheimer's disease risk

A woman's history of pregnancy may affect her risk of Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study published in the July 18, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jul 2018

From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants

The Trump administration has summoned at least 70 infants to immigration court for their own deportation proceedings since Oct. 1, according to Justice Department data provided to Kaiser Health News.

19 Jul 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ ACA under fire. Again.

Democrats in the Senate are gearing up to fight President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh. They argue he is not only a potential threat to abortion rights, but also to the Affordable Care Act.

13 Jul 2018

Study explores childbirth preferences of pregnant women

Nearly four million women give birth in the U.S. each year, and it is the number one reason for all hospital admissions. But hospital satisfaction surveys generally don't include specific questions about women's experiences with their care in labor and delivery, according to researchers at Cedars-Sinai.

12 Jul 2018

Study reveals why it is important to support breastfeeding co-workers

Support from female co-workers may be even more important to new moms who are breastfeeding than getting encouragement from their significant others, close friends and relatives, says a new study.

12 Jul 2018

Breastfeeding makes babies smarter and saves money

A debate over breastfeeding fueled by a New York Times article on Monday centered on whether the U.S. threatened trade measures against Ecuador, which had proposed a resolution to the World Health Assembly that would prioritize breastfeeding over formula.

11 Jul 2018

Screening mothers for PPD in emergency setting

It's a scenario that Children's emergency medicine specialist Lenore Jarvis, M.D., M.Ed., has seen countless times: A mother brings her infant to the emergency department in the middle of the night with a chief complaint of the baby being fussy. Nothing she does can stop the incessant crying, she tells the triage nurse.

30 Jun 2018

Nursing mothers more likely to stop breastfeeding earlier when living with smokers

Nursing mothers who live with two or more smokers are more likely to stop breastfeeding sooner than those who live in nonsmoking households.

27 Jun 2018

'Mind-minded' parents contribute greatly to development of infants' emotion regulation capacity

Most parents want their children to learn to regulate their emotions and, for example, not immediately give up after a disappointment or become hysterical when they don't get their way.

20 Jun 2018

Unique composition of mother's breastmilk may help reduce food sensitization in infants

The unique composition of a mother's breastmilk may help to reduce food sensitization in her infant, report researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine with colleagues in Canada.

12 Jun 2018

‘Where the need is’: Tackling teen pregnancy with a midwife at school

The student comes in for a pregnancy test — the second time she has asked for one in a matter of weeks. She’s 15. She lives with her boyfriend. He wants kids — he won’t use protection. She loves him, she says. But she doesn’t want to get pregnant. She knows how much harder it would be for her to finish high school.

12 Jun 2018

Study: Treg cells may protect infants from getting infected with HIV from their mother

Scientists now report that Treg cells, a type of regulatory lymphocyte, may be protecting babies in the womb from getting infected with the HIV virus when the mother is infected.

11 Jun 2018

Nature and effects of breastfeeding on health of mothers and babies

Guidelines recommend breastfeeding as the best source of nutrition for most babies. The Nutrition 2018 meeting will feature new research findings on the nature of breast milk and how breastfeeding may affect the health of both moms and babies.

11 Jun 2018

Study: Maternal fatty acid balance critical for reducing obesity in children

The balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in the tissues of female mammals, which previous research has suggested can impact the incidence of obesity in their offspring, appears to do so through its effect on the microbial population of the infant's gastrointestinal tract.

6 Jun 2018

Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy shows promising results in treating renal cell carcinoma patients

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced patient-reported outcomes data from the Phase 3 CheckMate -214 trial in intermediate- and poor-risk patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with the Immuno-Oncology combination Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy versus sunitinib over a two-year follow-up period.

1 Jun 2018

Study provides guidance to determine the right treatment for Red Diaper Syndrome

A case study and subsequent literature review has concluded that absent signs of clinical infection, breastfeeding should continue normally when mother and baby are diagnosed with Red Diaper Syndrome caused by Serratia marcescens, an opportunistic bacteria.

30 May 2018

CDC interventions targeting gestational diabetes may help mitigate risks for mother and baby

Diabetes in pregnant women can have serious health consequences for both mother and baby, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified four target areas in which increased surveillance, screening, and preventive care can improve maternal and infant health.

29 May 2018

Fewer women meet eligibility criteria for clinical trial of heart failure drugs, study finds

Clinical trial enrolment favors men, according to a study presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress. The study found that fewer women meet eligibility criteria for trials of heart failure medication.

28 May 2018

California hospitals urge moms to favor breast milk over formula

Wendy Wan, 31, said American infant formula is advertised in her native China as the most nutritious food for a newborn.

25 May 2018

Breastfeeding News and Research

Latest Breastfeeding News and Research

AbbVie submits supplemental NDA to FDA for venetoclax to treat acute myeloid leukemia

Woman's pregnancy history may be linked to Alzheimer's disease risk

From crib to court: Trump administration summons immigrant infants

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ ACA under fire. Again.

Study explores childbirth preferences of pregnant women

Study reveals why it is important to support breastfeeding co-workers

Breastfeeding makes babies smarter and saves money

Screening mothers for PPD in emergency setting

Nursing mothers more likely to stop breastfeeding earlier when living with smokers

'Mind-minded' parents contribute greatly to development of infants' emotion regulation capacity

Unique composition of mother's breastmilk may help reduce food sensitization in infants

‘Where the need is’: Tackling teen pregnancy with a midwife at school

Study: Treg cells may protect infants from getting infected with HIV from their mother

Nature and effects of breastfeeding on health of mothers and babies

Study: Maternal fatty acid balance critical for reducing obesity in children

Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy shows promising results in treating renal cell carcinoma patients

Study provides guidance to determine the right treatment for Red Diaper Syndrome

CDC interventions targeting gestational diabetes may help mitigate risks for mother and baby

Fewer women meet eligibility criteria for clinical trial of heart failure drugs, study finds

California hospitals urge moms to favor breast milk over formula

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