Probiotics may help some babies with colic

A first review to establish whether giving babies probiotics (Lactobacillus reuteri) is an effective way to prevent and manage colic concludes there is not enough evidence to say it does, especially in formula-fed babies.

The Weight Of Malnourished Children Hardly Improved By Energy Dense Food Supplements

Providing energy dense food supplements within a general household food distribution has little effect on the weight of children at risk of malnutrition Giving energy dense food supplements – Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF), a lipid-based nutrient supplement – to young children in addition to a general food distribution in a country with food shortages (Chad) did not …