15 results

• Breast Milk Benefits Over Formula At Preventing NEC For Premature Infants Highlighted in Another Study

  January 14, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Similac Formula Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over False and Misleading Comparisons to Breast Milk

  November 24, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Preemies Given Donor Milk Had Lower Risk of NEC, Better Growth Rates, Than Those Given Infant Formula

  November 19, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates donor milk is better at preventing NEC in preterm infants than formula, and leads to better growth rates.

• Study Highlights the Importance of Mother’s Milk in Preventing NEC in Premature Infants

  October 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  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 mother to mother, which has an effect on the infant's weight and growth.

• Women in Wealthier Countries More Likely To Have Toxic Firefighter Foam Chemicals In Breast Milk: Study

  March 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that women in wealthier countries are more likely to have toxic chemicals found in firefighter foam in their breast milk.