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Breastfeeding babies can offset the risk of asthma from antibiotics
New first-of-its-kind research by BC Children’s Hospital investigators shows that breastfeeding can protect newborns from the asthma risk due to antibiotic exposure. According to the study, published in Med, children who were not breastfed while taking antibiotics had three times the risk of developing asthma compared to those who were breastfed while taking antibiotics.
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The importance of diet with antipsychotic medication: Q&A with new investigator Dr. David Wright
For people suffering from severe mental disorders such as schizophrenia, antipsychotic drugs can help reduce a number of psychotic symptoms, such as paranoia, delusions and hallucinations. Increasingly, these medications are being used off-label to treat bipolar disorder, anxiety or severe irritability, even amongst children and adolescents. Unfortunately, these drugs can have harmful metabolic side effects…
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Nudge interventions can promote the purchase of fruits & vegetables
A healthy diet complete with plenty of fruits and vegetables is an important contributor to reaching and maintaining a healthy body weight. It is also protective against many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.
