Study Questions Giving Babies Botanical Supplements And Teas

A study by the Food and Drug Administration of infant-feeding practices found 9 percent of infants were given dietary botanical supplements and teas in their first year of life.
The most common reason mothers fed supplements and teas to their infants were to help with fussiness, digestion, colic and relaxation.
Although these parents fed their infants the [...]

Experts Urge Greater Caution In Use Of X-Rays During Pregnancy And Infancy

Much care should be taken when using x-rays on pregnant women and infants because of the potential for a slight increase in the risk of children developing cancer, a new study says.
The study is consistent with what doctors have long suspected, and why women of childbearing age are always asked about the possibility of pregnancy [...]