Infant Formula Often Missing Key Hormones Found in Breast Milk: Study
A new study warns some hormones key to an infant's development found in breast milk are missing or at low levels in many infant formula products.
Tag Archives: Breast Milk
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Pasteurized Human Milk As Effective As Mother’s Breast Milk in Preventing NEC Linked to Infant Formula Products: Study
A new study finds that pasteurized human milk products do not negatively affect the gut microbiome of preterm infants, suggesting it does not increase the risk of NEC.
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Breastfeeding May Increase Child Intelligence: Study
The findings of a new study show children who were breastfed appear to benefit from higher intelligence than their peers.
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Study Raises Concerns Over High Levels of PFAS Chemicals In Breast Milk
A new study warns of the presence of PFAS in breast milk, but a lack of prior research limits researchers ability to determine what levels are safe.
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Breast Milk Benefits Over Formula At Preventing NEC For Premature Infants Highlighted in Another Study
A new study finds preterm infant formula products like Similac and Enfamil lack key nutrients found in breast milk which help newborns resist necrotizing enterocolitis.
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Similac Formula Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over False and Misleading Comparisons to Breast Milk
Abbott Laboratories faces a class action lawsuit over claims its Similac Pro-Advance baby formula products are similar to breast milk in their immune system support and for a child's development.
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Preemies Given Donor Milk Had Lower Risk of NEC, Better Growth Rates, Than Those Given Infant Formula
A new study indicates donor milk is better at preventing NEC in preterm infants than formula, and leads to better growth rates.
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Study Highlights the Importance of Mother’s Milk in Preventing NEC in Premature Infants
A new study appears to confirm the protective abilities of breast milk in preventing preterm infants from suffering necrotizing enterocolitis, while noting that the level of nutrients may vary from…
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Women in Wealthier Countries More Likely To Have Toxic Firefighter Foam Chemicals In Breast Milk: Study
A new study finds that women in wealthier countries are more likely to have toxic chemicals found in firefighter foam in their breast milk.
