In Dr. Razavi's Good to Know Info - Posted 21 weeks ago

Dr. Janesta Noland, our guest pediatrician blogger, has provided a summary of the new recommendation for vitamin D supplementation in children.New dat...

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In Blogging Baby - Posted 21 weeks ago

Filed under: Newborns, Just for moms, Babies, Eating & nutrition, In the newsLast week, a group of breastfeeding mothers and their supporters gathered...

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In Blogging Baby - Posted 23 weeks ago

Filed under: Just for moms, Babies, Eating & nutrition, MealtimeA recent study showed that what a mother eats influences the taste of her breastmilk, ...

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In Medgadget - Posted 25 weeks ago

Epocrates has announced that its free drug and formulary application, Epocrates Rx, is finally available for the iPhone through the iTunes store. Som...

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In Blogging Baby - Posted 27 weeks ago

Filed under: Newborns, Babies, Eating & nutrition, MealtimeBreastfeeding ain't easy. While it's clearly the best choice, in general, for a baby's nutr...

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In Disease Proof - Posted 29 weeks ago

A mother's diet prior to conception affects the health of her children, explains Dr. Fuhrman, We must face reality. You can't escape the effe...

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In Healthy Children - Posted 29 weeks ago

As some of you know, many years ago I was a fellow in developmental and behavioral pediatrics with T Berry Brazelton at Boston Children's Hospital. Am...

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In Limes & Lycopene - Posted 35 weeks ago

Continuing from Naomi s question about iron and B12 . . . B12 is a whole different kettle of fish. It s a curious, complex vitamin. Instead of ...

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In WSJ.com: Health Blog - Posted 35 weeks ago

It has hair but it also lays eggs! It nurses its young but has webbed feet and a bill! It has poisonous venom! And look at that punim!The gee-whizness...

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In Disease Proof - Posted 35 weeks ago

Researchers claim that breastfeeding helps boost IQ. More from BBC News:The latest study attempted to take this into account by following the progress...

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