Little evidence to support health claims made on formula milk
Researchers say claims the milk helps support brain and nervous system development are unfounded. Source link
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FDA Admits Flaws in Response to Infant Formula Shortage
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In a report issued Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged numerous shortcomings in its response to the infant formula shortage earlier this year. “For things that are critical to the public health, if you don’t … Read more
Reduced Lactose Baby Formula May Raise Risk of Obesity Later
Sept. 8, 2022 — Parents who give their infants lactose-reduced infant formula may be setting their children up for an increased risk of obesity in toddlerhood, new research shows. Researchers have long established that infants who drink infant formula instead of breast milk already carry an increased risk of obesity. But the new study found … Read more
Troubled Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Abbott Inc. has announced that it has resumed production at its infant formula plant, following a February shutdown over contamination concerns that triggered a months-long shortage of infant formula. The Sturgis, Mich., factory had restarted production earlier this summer, but had to close once again in … Read more
ER Docs to Parents: Please Don’t Dilute Infant Formula
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have. “Adding extra water to baby formula to try and make … Read more
US faces baby formula ‘crisis’ as shortage worsens
Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro also said she was concerned the Food and Drug Administration – which regulates formula makers – had responded “far too slowly” to the issue, and to the reports of problems at the Abbott factory in Michigan, which remains closed. Source link
Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Seen in U.S.
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Supply chain problems are causing significant shortages of baby formula in the United States, and some retailers are now limiting how much people can buy at one time. About three-quarters of U.S. babies receive formula within their first six months, but it’s getting more difficult to … Read more
FDA Expands Recall of Abbott Baby Formula
March 1, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded its recall of Abbott baby formula after a second infant became sick with a bacterial infection and died after consuming formula. The newest recall is for Similac PM 60/40 formula, a specialty formula for infants who need lowered mineral intake, the FDA said in a … Read more
Alternatives to Breastfeeding
For whatever reason, sometimes breastfeeding isn’t the best option for new moms. Find out what alternatives are available to you for your baby. Source link
Bihar Assembly election: In BJP-JDU seat sharing formula, Nitish Kumar stoops to conquer
The seat-sharing formula for the Bihar Assembly election announced by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday signals a major climbdown by his Janata Dal-United (JDU). For the first time in a Bihar Assembly election, the BJP has got equal share in the state polls. In this year’s Bihar Assembly election, the BJP may in fact … Read more