Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Some low-income mothers are more likely than others to introduce their infants to cow's milk too soon. In doing so, they may put their children at risk of health complications, according to a study by researchers at Penn State and the Institute for Children and Poverty, New York. The study showed that women who enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's WIC program during their first or second trimester of pregnancy -- from week one to week 27 -- were far less likely to introduce cow's milk too soon than women who enrolled in WIC during their third trimester or who did not enroll at all. (more)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
In infancy, genes are the key influence on a child's ability to deal with stress, but as early as 6 months of age, parenting plays an important role in changing the impact of genes that may put infants at risk for responding poorly to stress, says a new study by researchers at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Penn State, University of North Carolina-Greensboro and North Carolina State University. (more)
