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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: infant formula

infant formula stories: 2 news summaries

OPINION

 Enough Already: 
 Breastfeeding 
 Is Overrated 

Ambivalent research hasn't stopped the bullying of formula moms

(Newser) - Breast milk isn’t a magical elixir that boosts IQ and thwarts illness, but it may be the residue of women’s subjugation, Hanna Rosin writes in the Atlantic. Science has never handily declared breastfeeding better than bottled formula, says Rosin. At best, it prevents gastrointestinal illness in some children,... More »

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Melamine
Traces Found
in US Infant Formula

Feds say there's no health risk to babies

(AP) - Traces of the industrial chemical melamine have been detected in samples of top-selling US infant formula, but federal regulators insist the products are safe. A top official said the levels detected are so low that it would be a "dangerous overreaction" for parents to stop using formula. An outbreak... More »

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