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Dr. Holger J. Sorenson and colleagues at Copenhagen University and the U.S. studied the relationship between short duration of breast-feeding and alcoholism, taking into account the environmental and familial factors

A 10-day old baby with a rare metabolic disorder receives a liver transplant that saves his life.

The Associated Press reports Jacob Gibbs had OTC-deficiency, which is fatal in males

Mothers with type 1 diabetes are just as likely as other women to be able to breast-feed their babies, despite difficulties with blood sugar levels and health problems in their infants, Danish researchers reported.

Dr. Elisabeth Mathiesen and colleagues from Copenhagen University Hospital interviewed 102 women with type 1diabetes after 5 days of delivery and again after 4 months to investigate the frequency of long-term breast-feeding and possible factors linked to successful breast-feeding

Women can maximize their chances of having healthy babies by spacing their pregnancies at least 18 months but no more than five years apart, according to a new report.

According to AP, researchers reached that conclusion after an analysis of 67 international studies involving more than 11 million pregnancies

A study published in the journal of Pediatrics says a brief delay in clamping umbilical cords of babies born before 32 weeks may be beneficial.

University of Rhode Island researcher Judith Mercer says she's determined such a procedure protects the infants from brain bleeding and infections