Background As advances in neonatal intensive care increase the survival of extremely
premature infants, the at-risk population for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) continues to rise …

Background Stroke is the third leading cause of death among US Hispanic and non‐
Hispanic black women aged 65 and older. One factor that may protect against stroke is …

Objective To estimate the associations between neighborhood disadvantage and
neighborhood affluence with breastfeeding practices at the time of hospital discharge, by …

The lactating mammary gland elegantly coordinates maternal homeostasis to provide
calcium for milk. During lactation, the monoamine serotonin regulates the synthesis and …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone intervention delivered by promotoras
(lay health care workers) to increase the duration of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) in …

Background: Of the various barriers to breastfeeding, limited information is available on the
relationship between prenatal stress and breastfeeding. This study investigates the …

La lactancia materna exclusiva (LME) hasta los 6 meses, y complementada hasta el
segundo año (LMC) han sido identificadas como intervenciones de prevención altamente …

Background: Breastfeeding is an active area in public health advocacy. Despite documented
benefits for infants and mothers, exclusive breastfeeding is not universal. Ethnicity, among …

Objective: Breastfeeding is an ideal way of providing infant nutrition. The aim of this study
was to evaluate the effect of breastfeeding and nutrition education on breastfeeding attitudes …

Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious complication of prematurity. Our
objective was to evaluate the impact of an umbilical cord milking protocol (UCM) and …