• NON-BREASTFED BABIES HAVE HIGHER RISK FOR ASTHMA
• BACK PAIN DURING PREGNANCY AND LABOR

NON-BREASTFED BABIES HAVE HIGHER RISK FOR ASTHMA
September 25, 1999
British Medical Journal
"Babies who were fed milk other than breast milk experienced a substantially higher risk of developing asthma".

They study involved infants who were only breastfed for the first four months of their life compared with infants who were fed non-breast milk.

The authors surmised that non-breast milk does not provide the same protective agents that are naturally found in breast milk. Non-breast milk also contains more potential allergic components that can lead to health problems such as asthma.


BACK PAIN DURING PREGNANCY AND LABOR
A retrospective study of 400 pregnancies and deliveries (170 women) was undertaken. A statistically significant association between low back pain during pregnancy and labor during the ensuing delivery was found. Women who received manual therapy reported relief of back pain during pregnancy (84%). Also reported was a statistically significant less likelihood of back labor when manual therapy was utilized. None of the women reported adverse effects from the treatment.