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South Africa announces rollout of new single-dose ARV therapy

"South Africa's Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Monday the launch of a new single-dose combination antiretroviral drug that will cost just 89 rand a month ($10) per patient, potentially revolutionizing AIDS treatment in the country," Salon reports (McDonough, 4/9).

11 Apr 2013

Scientists show link between modifiable factors and breast cancer risk among African-Americas

Evidence has shown for decades that African-American women with breast cancer have poorer outcomes than women of European descent, but even robust genomic studies have not identified clear links that might explain these trends.

10 Apr 2013

To stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV, focus on safe breastfeeding strategies

"There is great hope that we can finally stop infants from getting infected with HIV by their mothers. But first, countries with high rates of HIV infection must work out how to deliver reliable health programs to protect babies form their mothers' infected breastmilk," Pierre Barker, senior vice president of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, writes in the Huffington Post's "Global Motherhood" blog.

25 Mar 2013

Maternal vitamin D levels not found to affect children’s bone health

A study of nearly 4000 pairs of mothers and their children in the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol has shown that maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are not associated with the child’s bone health in later life. The research, published Online First in The Lancet, is the largest ever observational study of the effects of mothers’ vitamin D levels in pregnancy on their children’s bone health, and suggests that UK health guidelines may be overstating the importance of vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy.

20 Mar 2013

State roundup: Minn. nurses give on staff levels for study

A selection of health policy news from California, Massachusetts, the District of Columbia, Minnesota and Oregon.

19 Mar 2013

Women’s health before pregnancy influences health of fetus and mother-to-be: Study

A woman's health status before pregnancy is critical for the health and wellbeing of the fetus and mother-to-be. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has set Healthy People 2020 national objectives for women of reproductive age, and young women are making important gains toward achieving some of those health goals, while some trends are less encouraging, as reported in a study published in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

15 Mar 2013

Duration and exclusivity of infant breastfeeding does not prevent overweight or obesity: Study

In research that included nearly 14,000 healthy infants in Belarus, an intervention that succeeded in improving the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding during infancy did not result in a lower risk of overweight or obesity among the children at age 11.5 years, according to a study appearing in the March 13 issue of JAMA.

13 Mar 2013

Bringing evidence-based midwifery care to mothers and babies at the bottom of the pyramid

Healthy Mother Wellness & Care, the pioneer in introducing evidence-based scientific midwifery care in India, announced today the formation of The Healthy Mother Foundation, a non-profit trust with the mission to address the lack of affordable, accessible, and high quality maternal and newborn care in urban slums in India.

12 Mar 2013

Study: Hospital cesarean rates vary widely across U.S. hospitals

Cesarean delivery is the most common surgery in the United States, performed on 1.67 million American women annually. Yet hospital cesarean rates vary widely according to new research from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health.

6 Mar 2013

NPR blog examines debate over option B+ HIV prevention strategy

NPR's "Shots" blog examines the debate over Option B+, a strategy to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission that "aims to put every pregnant woman with HIV on triple-drug treatment and keep her on it for the rest of her life -- even if the virus has not yet damaged her immune system to the point where she needs medications to preserve her own health."

2 Mar 2013

New UVA initiative teaches hospitals how to support new moms that want to breastfeed

To support a nationwide initiative to increase breastfeeding rates, University of Virginia School of Medicine is making available nationally a training program that teaches hospitals and healthcare professionals how to support new moms that want to breastfeed.

1 Mar 2013

Physical activity has no relation with risk of non-invasive breast cancer

A European study published in the 'Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention' journal has analysed the association between physical activities and in situ or non-invasive breast cancer, or, in other words, cancer that has not yet invaded cells within or outside of the breast.

1 Mar 2013

Breast cancer tests: an interview with Dr Steven Quay, CEO of Atossa Genetics

Breast cancer is a major concern throughout the world. It is the number 1 cancer among women and in the Western world it generates approximately one new case per minute: 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

22 Feb 2013

Opinion pieces address Save the Children breastfeeding report

Save the Children on Monday released a report examining "the four major barriers that prevent mothers from breastfeeding" -- community and cultural pressures, the shortage of health workers, a lack of maternity legislation, and inappropriate promotion of breast-milk substitutes."

21 Feb 2013

Introducing gluten-containing foods to breast-feeding infants may prevent celiac disease

Celiac disease is much more common in Sweden than in the rest of Europe and the U.S., but may be prevented with gradually introducing gluten-containing foods to breast-feeding infants, according to a comprehensive study led by researchers at Umeå University.

20 Feb 2013

Opinion pieces, editorial address new report on effects of various policies on child, maternal health

The World Policy Analysis Centre recently released a report examining the effects of policies in a number of areas -- including health, education, discrimination, and labor laws -- on maternal and child health.

16 Feb 2013

Military deployment increases risk of maternal depression in female service members

About 16,000 women on active duty in the U.S. military give birth each year. Most return to service after 6 weeks and can be deployed after 4 months. The potential for an increased risk of depression among new mothers who deploy and are exposed to combat experience is presented in a study published in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

13 Feb 2013

Samoan epidemic of obesity may start with rapid weight gain in early infancy

As some Pacific island cultures have "westernized" over the last several decades, among the changes has been a dramatic increase in obesity. Researchers don't understand all the reasons why, but even a decade ago in American Samoa 59 percent of men and 71 percent of women were obese. A new Brown University study finds that the Samoan epidemic of obesity may start with rapid weight gain in early infancy.

6 Feb 2013

Potential connection between autism and insulin-like growth factor

A New York-based physician-researcher from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, best known for his research into fertility and twinning, has uncovered a potential connection between autism and a specific growth protein that could eventually be used as a way to predict an infant's propensity to later develop the disease.

2 Feb 2013

Delaware District Court rules in favor of Pfizer in RAPAMUNE patent case

Pfizer Inc. said today that the United States District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that Pfizer's patent covering a method for using sirolimus, the active ingredient in RAPAMUNE®, for the inhibition of organ transplant rejection is valid and infringed.

31 Jan 2013

Breastfeeding News and Research

Latest Breastfeeding News and Research

South Africa announces rollout of new single-dose ARV therapy

Scientists show link between modifiable factors and breast cancer risk among African-Americas

To stop mother-to-child transmission of HIV, focus on safe breastfeeding strategies

Maternal vitamin D levels not found to affect children’s bone health

State roundup: Minn. nurses give on staff levels for study

Women’s health before pregnancy influences health of fetus and mother-to-be: Study

Duration and exclusivity of infant breastfeeding does not prevent overweight or obesity: Study

Bringing evidence-based midwifery care to mothers and babies at the bottom of the pyramid

Study: Hospital cesarean rates vary widely across U.S. hospitals

NPR blog examines debate over option B+ HIV prevention strategy

New UVA initiative teaches hospitals how to support new moms that want to breastfeed

Physical activity has no relation with risk of non-invasive breast cancer

Breast cancer tests: an interview with Dr Steven Quay, CEO of Atossa Genetics

Opinion pieces address Save the Children breastfeeding report

Introducing gluten-containing foods to breast-feeding infants may prevent celiac disease

Opinion pieces, editorial address new report on effects of various policies on child, maternal health

Military deployment increases risk of maternal depression in female service members

Samoan epidemic of obesity may start with rapid weight gain in early infancy

Potential connection between autism and insulin-like growth factor

Delaware District Court rules in favor of Pfizer in RAPAMUNE patent case

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