Xinhua - English
Cloned cows with human genes born in Shandong
www.chinaview.cn 2005-01-08 21:16:26
"BEIJING, Jan. 8 -- Two cloned cows containing a human gene, which is an important component in breast milk, were born in east China's Shandong Province. ..."
Saturday, January 08, 2005
Friday, January 07, 2005
Public Outcry Over Public Breast feeding
Jan. 6, 2005
www.waff.com
"Breastfeeding in public . . . Its literally created a public outcry. Monday we told you about a woman who was asked to move to a private area because she was breast feeding in a public area at a Huntsville museum. Nearly 200 people have posted their opinions and the messages have been viewed by close to four-thousand people. Some people have been for . . . others against. Amy Heflin said, "I've never been asked to leave anywhere because of feeding my baby." Jenny Jacks works at the Earlyworks Museum...."
Jan. 6, 2005
www.waff.com
"Breastfeeding in public . . . Its literally created a public outcry. Monday we told you about a woman who was asked to move to a private area because she was breast feeding in a public area at a Huntsville museum. Nearly 200 people have posted their opinions and the messages have been viewed by close to four-thousand people. Some people have been for . . . others against. Amy Heflin said, "I've never been asked to leave anywhere because of feeding my baby." Jenny Jacks works at the Earlyworks Museum...."
Thursday, January 06, 2005
Yahoo! News Photos - Tsunami Impacts Children, FamiliesPhotograph: "Fauwzi, a 20-year-old tsunami survivor, breastfeeds her 2-year-old son Zikri, at a refugee center on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, Sumatra island, Indonesia, Thursday Jan. 6, 2005. " [The USBC web site has a link to UNICEF's information on infant feeding in emergencies, provided by Miriam Labbok.]
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Breastfeeding Rates Need Improvement
Too Few Babies Breastfed at 6 and 12 Months, CDC Reports
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD
on Wednesday, January 05, 2005
"Breastfeeding infants well into their first few months of life is too rare in the U.S., particularly among blacks and socially disadvantaged groups. The news comes from a CDC report that shows breastfeeding rates fall short of national goals. It's not that breastfeeding is uncommon. More than 70% of American babies have been breastfed at some point. That's close to the target set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The department's goal is to have at least 75% of mothers breastfeed their babies in the early postpartum period. The HHS also wants to have at least 50% of mothers continue breastfeeding until their babies are 5 to 6 months old...."
Too Few Babies Breastfed at 6 and 12 Months, CDC Reports
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD
on Wednesday, January 05, 2005
"Breastfeeding infants well into their first few months of life is too rare in the U.S., particularly among blacks and socially disadvantaged groups. The news comes from a CDC report that shows breastfeeding rates fall short of national goals. It's not that breastfeeding is uncommon. More than 70% of American babies have been breastfed at some point. That's close to the target set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The department's goal is to have at least 75% of mothers breastfeed their babies in the early postpartum period. The HHS also wants to have at least 50% of mothers continue breastfeeding until their babies are 5 to 6 months old...."
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