Exclusive Breastfeeding Is Favorably Associated with Physical Fitness in Children | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

Physical fitness (PF) is defined as the “ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue and with ample energy to enjoy leisure-time pursuits and to meet unforeseen emergencies.” As PF is a powerful marker of cardiovascular health in children, it is considered that a sufficient level of PF in childhood is needed to carry forward […]

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Should Infants Be Separated From COVID-19-Positive Mothers? | Pediatric and Laser Dentistry

BY MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC./GENETIC ENGINEERING NEWS New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2020–In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks and benefits of separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers following birth. Although multiple public health organizations recommended keeping mothers and infants together, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises […]

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