Sugary Drinks Link To Diabetes And Metabolic Syndrome Risk Is Clear And Compelling

People who regularly consume sugary drinks have a significantly greater risk of developing diabetes types 2 or metabolic syndrome, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health report in an article published in the medical journal Diabetes Care. The authors add that the association is clear and consistent…

Even The Sickest Babies Benefit From Breast-Feeding

Pediatric researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia describe a successful program in which nurses helped mothers attain high rates of breast-feeding in very sick babies–newborns with complex birth defects requiring surgery and intensive care. Many of these highly vulnerable newborns immediately experience a paradoxical situation…