The Seattle Times: Local News: Local efforts aim to promote breast-feeding by poor women: "Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - Page updated at 12:00 AM
Local efforts aim to promote breast-feeding by poor women
By Kyung M. Song
Seattle Times staff reporter
"Jill Von Bruck breast-fed each of her sons, Alex and Aaron, for nearly 2-1?2 years. The Woodinville mother said she did it not only because of the nutritional value of breast milk, but also for the bonding benefits.
'My mother thinks breast-feeding is disgusting,' said Von Bruck, 32, who was raised on formula. 'I don't understand how someone would not nurse. That's what breasts are for.'
Von Bruck is an exception in America, where at least 80 percent of mothers wean their babies off breast milk before they are a year old. And as an African-American mother, nursing her boys until their preschool years practically made Von Bruck an oddity...."
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Thursday, June 23, 2005
People's Daily Online -- Beijing orders Nestle to recall questionable milk powder
UPDATED: 17:19, June 23, 2005
Beijing orders Nestle to recall questionable milk powder
"Beijing food safety office on June 22 released monitoring results of infant formula milk powders on the market. Nestle's milk powder 1 was again tested with higher-than-standard iodine content. The office ordered Nestle to recall all milk powders with high iodine content. However, it also said the high iodine content discovered would not result in direct harm to the human body. This is the first official statement on the Nestle issue...."
UPDATED: 17:19, June 23, 2005
Beijing orders Nestle to recall questionable milk powder
"Beijing food safety office on June 22 released monitoring results of infant formula milk powders on the market. Nestle's milk powder 1 was again tested with higher-than-standard iodine content. The office ordered Nestle to recall all milk powders with high iodine content. However, it also said the high iodine content discovered would not result in direct harm to the human body. This is the first official statement on the Nestle issue...."
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Genes May Affect Nutrients in Breast Milk: "
A woman's genes could affect the nutrients in her breast milk, say researchers.
By?Miranda?Hitti
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By?Brunilda ?Nazario,?MD
on Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Researchers Say Women's Genes Could Have Impact on Contents of Fat and Nutrients in Breast Milk
This story is part of WebMD's coverage of the Digestive Disease Week 2005 conference. Other stories include:
Statins May Cut Risk of Some Cancers | Antidepressants May Be Tied to Bleeding in Gut | Hepatitis C Drug Rocks Virus in Early Test
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May 17, 2005 -- A woman's genes could affect the nutrients in her breast milk, say researchers from Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
'It is well known that genes control the nutrient levels in cow's milk,' says Wake Forest's Richard Weinberg, MD, in a news release. 'But until now, no one has considered how genes might affect human milk.'
One particular gene variation may enhance breast milk levels of a vital nutrient that babies needenhance breast milk levels of a vital nutrient that babies need for brain and eye development, and another might affect the fat content (and calories) of breast milk, say the researchers.
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A woman's genes could affect the nutrients in her breast milk, say researchers.
By?Miranda?Hitti
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By?Brunilda ?Nazario,?MD
on Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Researchers Say Women's Genes Could Have Impact on Contents of Fat and Nutrients in Breast Milk
This story is part of WebMD's coverage of the Digestive Disease Week 2005 conference. Other stories include:
Statins May Cut Risk of Some Cancers | Antidepressants May Be Tied to Bleeding in Gut | Hepatitis C Drug Rocks Virus in Early Test
More From WebMD
Pregnant? Chart Your Baby's Development
Making the Breastfeeding Decision
Get Pregnancy News and Tips Delivered
May 17, 2005 -- A woman's genes could affect the nutrients in her breast milk, say researchers from Wake Forest University Health Sciences.
'It is well known that genes control the nutrient levels in cow's milk,' says Wake Forest's Richard Weinberg, MD, in a news release. 'But until now, no one has considered how genes might affect human milk.'
One particular gene variation may enhance breast milk levels of a vital nutrient that babies needenhance breast milk levels of a vital nutrient that babies need for brain and eye development, and another might affect the fat content (and calories) of breast milk, say the researchers.
"
New York Daily News - Home - Mother's milk saves vet set ablaze on bus
Mother's milk saves vet
set ablaze on bus
BY DEBORAH KOLBEN, TONY SCLAFANI and BILL HUTCHINSON
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
"Vietnam War veteran Francis Abrams sits in his wheelchair outside his home in Staten Island after torching attack on bus.
A real-life supermom used a bottle of breast milk to douse an amputee yesterday after his wheelchair was set ablaze by punks on a Staten Island bus, cops said. The nursing mother's fast actions helped save Vietnam vet Francis Abrams, 57, from becoming a human torch, and stopped the fire from engulfing the S-54 bus, police and the victim said. 'It was put out with breast milk,' said a police source, who was awed by the bizarre incident that happened just after 11 a.m. Abrams, who lost his left leg in Vietnam, said he was minding his own business as he rode the city bus to the Staten Island Mall to buy a video of 'The Exorcist.'..."
Mother's milk saves vet
set ablaze on bus
BY DEBORAH KOLBEN, TONY SCLAFANI and BILL HUTCHINSON
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
"Vietnam War veteran Francis Abrams sits in his wheelchair outside his home in Staten Island after torching attack on bus.
A real-life supermom used a bottle of breast milk to douse an amputee yesterday after his wheelchair was set ablaze by punks on a Staten Island bus, cops said. The nursing mother's fast actions helped save Vietnam vet Francis Abrams, 57, from becoming a human torch, and stopped the fire from engulfing the S-54 bus, police and the victim said. 'It was put out with breast milk,' said a police source, who was awed by the bizarre incident that happened just after 11 a.m. Abrams, who lost his left leg in Vietnam, said he was minding his own business as he rode the city bus to the Staten Island Mall to buy a video of 'The Exorcist.'..."
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