One third of families who relied on formula to feed their babies during the COVID-19 pandemic were forced by severe infant formula shortages to resort to suboptimal feeding practices that can harm ...

Explore the benefits leading to the rising popularity of alternative infant formulas across the country. Make informed ...

The infant botulism outbreak is linked to recalled formula sold online and in stores like Albertsons, Kroger Target, and ...

I had a conversation with a young mom who was surprised to hear some of the new guidelines for feeding infants in the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 (dietaryguidelines.gov). The ...

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A UC Davis survey found that nearly half of parents resorted to unsafe feeding methods during the infant formula shortage. Nearly half of parents who relied on formula to feed their babies during the ...

Simple, innovative solutions like UNICEF's Mother-Infant MUAC tape can save countless lives and build healthier futures.

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Since the 1980s, when the number of families in Brazil headed by women almost doubled, the country has led an unpreceden ...

Not long ago, I suited up in a white coat and safety goggles and entered a quiet laboratory where an experiment at the frontiers of science and parenthood was under way. A young engineer with a tidy ...