Pregnant women who eat more of a key fatty acid found in fish give
their babies better chances of mature brain development, finds a
new study in the September issue of the American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition.
Breastfeeding is still the best way to ensure that babies obtain
the necessary nutritional intake for developing a healthy brain.
This was the conclusion of a panel of experts meeting last week at
the Advances in Paediatric Nutrition...
Young babies with a history of colic are more likely to
re-experience some of the symptoms of colic after drinking apple
juice than after drinking white grape juice, according to research
published in the May 2002 issue of Pediatrics,...
Infants and children the world over are failing to consume
sufficient quantities of essential vitamins and minerals, according
to scientists from the Academy of Paediatric Nutrition.
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) has warned users
of the infant formula Portagen to stop using the product following
the revelation last week that the product was linked to the death
of a premature infant.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned of the risk
from Enterobacter sakazakii infections in hospitalised
newborn infants fed powdered infant formulas.
The Ther-Rx subsidiary of US-based KV Pharmaceuticalhas launched
PrimaCare, a new prescription nutritional supplement with essential
fatty acids for pre- and post-natal women.