Monday, July 14, 2003

"Support Crucial for Breastfeeding Mom



(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research adds to the growing body of literature that suggests support and encouragement from health care providers is needed to keep women breastfeeding for a longer time.

The current breastfeeding rates fall short of the goals set in the Healthy People 2010 and other national recommendations. Currently, 29 percent of moms are still breastfeeding when their infant is 6 months old. The goal is to raise that number to 50 percent. Researchers from Harvard Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship Program conducted a study to determine why women decide to stop breastfeeding before their infant is 12 weeks old."

Saturday, July 12, 2003

A bold effort to get mums to breastfeed - JULY 12, 2003: "
A bold effort to get mums to breastfeed

Poster, designed for maximum impact, will be given to polyclinics, hospitals and shopping centres for their nursing rooms

By Wendy Tan and Fiona Chan

A GRAPHIC poster featuring a pair of babies suckling on their mother's breasts will be used to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week next month.

The mother, her breasts engorged, bends over the babies."
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Monday, July 07, 2003

NPIcenter - Natural Products Industry Center News Nutraceutical Regulatory Information: "Posted: 7/7/2003


Global Experts Converge at IFT: Cognis Unveils Innovative Natural Ingredients and Solutions to Enhance Health Benefits of Foods and Beverages












July 1, 2003, LaGrange, IL%u2014Cognis Nutrition and Health, a global leader in concept-driven solutions and natural ingredients for the food industry, will unveil a range of innovative, health-enhancing products and services at The Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago beginning July 12."