Childrens Health: Is it Safe to buy breast milk over the internet ? ♦ Role of breast milk in obesity prevention ♦ ADHD decreases at higher altitudes

Is it Safe to buy breast milk over the internet ?  When is breast milk not breast milk? When you order it online, In a new study, researchers found that 10 percent of the breast milk bought over the Internet is topped off with cow’s milk. That’s one in 10. According to the study, published in the journal Pediatrics, 10 out of 100 samples tested “had a level of bovine DNA consistent with human milk mixed with at least 10 percent fluid cow’s milk.”

Eye-tracking technology aids research on infant behavior A grad student is conducting research that studies the ways in which infants' eyes track their mothers' faces -- a small detail that can have a big impact on a child's foundation for future language development.

Rates of ADHD appear to decrease at higher altitudes The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) decreases substantially as altitude increases.

New study questions role of breast milk in obesity prevention A new study supports human milk as the optimal first food for babies, but the study raises questions about whether breast milk protects children from becoming obese.