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Child Care May Lead to Unwanted Weight Gain in Infants

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By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Infants cared for by caregivers other than their parents tend to gain more weight than children cared for by their parents, a new study says.

And children receiving regular care from people other than their parents are also less likely to be breast-fed and more likely to be introduced to solid foods early, the researchers found.


     
     
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Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ Says Researcher from McGill University & the Montreal Children's Hospital, in Canada

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By Steven Reinberg
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Children who were breast-fed exclusively for the first three months of life or longer scored nearly six points higher on IQ tests at the age of 6 than children who weren't breast-fed exclusively, a new study has found.