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Advertisement BMC Public Health volume 12, Article number: 700 (2012) Cite this article 5248 Accesses17 Citations7 AltmetricMetrics detailsThe question of when and how to best wean infants born to mothers with HIV requires complex answers. There are clinical guidelines on best approaches but limitations persist when applying them in diverse low-income settings. In such settings, infant-feeding practices are

Watch CBS News January 5, 2011 / 7:43 AM EST / CBS Detroit A New York-based chain of dental offices has abruptly shut down operations in Michigan and several other states. People who showed up for appointments at Allcare Dental and Denture clinics got a rude surprise.“Some of the locations had notices posted on the

More than million dentists from 200 organizations based in 130 countries are predicted to work with the FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) to celebrate World Oral Health Day on March 20. More than 40 countries from across five continents have already recorded a pledge to help improve oral health across the globe.These pledges, containing practical

The best advice from moms and dads who've been in the new-baby trenches— and survived to tell the tale.StockPlanets/ Getty ImagesAdmit it: You’re so focused on the impending birth that you’ve barely thought about what those first weeks as a new family will be like. And if you have, your mental picture may feature an

by Sarah Wassner Flynn Good news for those with a sweet tooth: Snacking on certain Gummi Bears may ward off cavity-causing bacteria in your mouth, according to researchers at the University of Washington. But it’s not just any gummies that are good for you. Gummi candy made with the sugar substitute xylitol (commonly used in

WHO recommends mothers worldwide to exclusively breastfeed infants for the child’s first six months to achieve optimal growth, development and health. Thereafter, they should be given nutritious complementary foods and continue breastfeeding up to the age of two years or beyond.The latest systematic review of the evidence on this issue was published in 2009 (“Optimal

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