Monday, July 22, 2013

Breastfeeding Could Prevent ADHD




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Breastfeeding Could Prevent ADHD



Tel Aviv University (TAU) research finds that breastfed children are less likely to develop ADHD later in life. We know that breastfeeding has a positive impact on child development and health — including protection against illness. Now researchers from Tel Aviv University have shown that breastfeeding could also help protect against Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the most commonly diagnosed neurobehavioral disorder in children and adolescents. Seeking to determine if the development of ADHD was associated with lower rates of breastfeeding, Dr.









GMOs, A Global Debate: Kenya, Where GMOs Are Banned--For Now



When Kenya banned imports of genetically modified organisms, it was one of the most comprehensive moves against GM crops outside of Europe. Kenya has never permitted commercial cultivation of such organisms. Many African countries, including Kenya, are more closely aligned with cautious Europe rather than with the United States when it comes to the globally contentious issue of genetically modified (GM) crops and foods. Kenya’s cabinet, in a meeting chaired by former President Mwai Kibaki in November 2012, ordered the ban until the country is able to certify that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have no negative health effects.






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