Inadequate sleep has been identified as a risk factor for obesity and other outcomes. Screen time and the presence of a television in the bedroom have been associated with inadequate sleep, but little is known about small screens (eg, smartphones).

Among 2048 fourth- and seventh-graders, children who slept near a small screen reported shorter sleep durations and perceived insufficient rest or sleep. Presence of a television in the bedroom and more screen time were also associated with poorer sleep. (Read the full article)

Exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of an infant’s age is described as the safest, most powerful and cost-effective intervention to reduce infant morbidity and mortality globally. In developing countries, only ~25% of infants are exclusively breastfed for 6 months.

We developed a psycho-educational intervention combining education with techniques of cognitive-behavioral therapy, integrated it into the routine work of community health workers, which increased the rate and duration of exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of an infant’s age. (Read the full article)

Distribution of infant formula discharge packs to breastfeeding mothers is common practice in maternity care facilities in the United States. Receiving discharge packs is associated with shortened exclusive breastfeeding duration. Many efforts have been made to discourage this practice.

From 2007 to 2013, there has been a marked reduction in distribution of discharge packs containing infant formula to breastfeeding mothers in hospitals and birth centers in the United States. (Read the full article)

Breastfeeding provides a protective effect against some malocclusions, and there is a strong inverse correlation between the duration of breastfeeding and the duration of pacifier use.

The protective effects of predominant and exclusive breastfeeding against malocclusion are distinct: exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of malocclusions regardless of pacifier use, whereas the effect of predominant breastfeeding depends on the duration of the pacifier use. (Read the full article)

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Mexican-origin women breastfeed at similar rates as white women in the United States, yet they usually breastfeed for less time. In our study, we seek to identify differences in Mexican-origin women’s breastfeeding intentions, initiation, continuation, and supplementation across nativity and country-of-education groups.

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Several studies have investigated the association of breastfeeding status with offspring mortality in Africa, but most studies were from one center only or had limited statistical power to draw robust conclusions.

Early in life, babies gain billions of viruses that target gut bacteria – but breastfed babies are less likely to pick up viruses that infect human cells

Highlights: Breastfeeding may lower a woman's risk of developing diabetes later in life Pregnant women wi

Treating a breastfeeding parent with metformin, a common diabetes drug was found to provide male offspring lifelong protection against diabetes and obesity,

A 10-Step Model has been created by a Nurse-researcher- Diane Spatz to help Mothers Breastfeed their Critically Ill babies. The findings of study are

A new research has suggested that common diabetes drug metformin helps protect breastfed children from future metabolic disorders namely diabetes and obesity.

Breastfeeding can protect infants from deadly viruses, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the journal iNature/i. Even

Breastfeeding mothers who use e-cigarettes or nicotine replacement therapies may be putting their breastfed babies at higher risk for skull defects, reports a new study.

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The body of Bernard 'Butch' Gore, 71, was found in Sydney's Westfield Bondi Junction in January 2017, three weeks after he walked into a stairwell and disappeared.

The moment of the year in British music came on June 28 at 10.25pm, when Stormzy first appeared at Glastonbury.

The former TOWIE star, 28, shared a candid snap of her feeding her baby boy as she took to her Results With Bump Instagram page on Saturday morning.

Lucy Mecklenburgh shared more details on her life as a new mother to six-week-old son Roman on Monday, as she hosted a Q&A session with fans on Instagram.

Fights between siblings are most often the most intense type of altercation out there, as was seen on Thursday night's no-holds-barred premiere of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

She said in her Editorialist cover interview: 'The reality, for me, was that breastfeeding was sucking the energy away from me. I realized I needed to calm down, to allow my body to recover.'

Khloe Kardashian has opened up about her 'horrible' experience trying to breastfeed daughter True.

Fights between siblings are most often the most intense type of altercation out there, as was seen on Thursday night's no-holds-barred premiere of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

Yan Liu, 37, walked into the department store at Westfield in Bondi Junction, Sydney, last March intending to steal a lavender Zimmermann sweater (pictured), a court has heard.

Culkin attended the 77th Golden Globes Awards on Sunday evening with his wife, Charton, as he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Series.

Customers who entered a David Jones store in Adelaide's south last week are urged to seek medical advice after a staff member tested positive to coronavirus.

A retail worker has been slammed online after he complained about a female colleague for breastfeeding her baby in the lunch room every day.

The friend was furious and and has since blocked the Redditor on social media and reported her to Child Protective Services.

The blue toy keyboard was purchased from an Asian pop up store at a Westfield in Western Sydney and plays a story about rabbits who want to die.

Statistics are staggeringly in favour of breastfeeding, and surprising as it may be, breastfeeding rates in India are dismal. Krithika Ramalingam digs deeper into the factors at play.

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