Human breast milk

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Breastfeeding Baby: A Modern Dilemma

Nature’s most perfect food, breast milk, helps growing infants develop resilient immune systems. But along with the welcome antibodies are the persistent toxins she may have ingested in her lifetime which are stored in mother’s fatty tissue and are also passed on to baby. As mother of a newborn, reporter Andrea DeLeon grappled with the […]

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Breastfeeding Baby: A Modern Dilemma

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Mothers’ Milk: A Modern Dilemma

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Environmental Health Note/Mother’s Remedy

Perils of PBDEs

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‘Breast is best’ vs. ‘formula is fine’

Lifestyle & Belief

When it comes to breast-feeding, baby formula may be gaining ground. Among the reasons: health benefits of breast milk may be exaggerated and new research indicates that nursing mothers may face negative economic consequences.