Findings from survey results released by livestrong.com reveal that the vast majority of young Americans (66%) report that their parents or other family members have the most influence over the choices they make regarding their overall health. Similarly, two-thirds (67%) of the respondents also indicated that their parents or other family members influence their food choices a great deal or a lot.

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Exclusive breastfeeding can increase a child’s risk of developing rickets because breast milk alone does not provide adequate levels of vitamin D, a critical ingredient that helps to absorb calcium and build strong bones, the New York Times reports.

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Getting little Doug and Debbie to take a spoonful of medicine is more than just a rite of passage for frustrated parents. Children’s refusal to swallow liquid medication - and their tendency to vomit it back up - is an important public health problem that means longer or more serious illness for thousands of kids each year. In the case of HIV and AIDS pediatrics, missing a dose can be a life or death scenario.

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States in the West and Northwest had higher breastfeeding initiation estimates than other parts of the United States. Using data from a nationally representative study of 33,121 children from six to 71 months, researchers attempted to account for the wide state variations of breastfeeding rates in the United States and the impact of socio-demographic and behavioral factors and state legislation on these differences.

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While the CDC recently reported that more moms than ever give breastfeeding a try, a new national study shows most moms do not stick with it as long as they should. Although 77 percent of moms nationally start to breastfeed, the new Brigham Young University study found that only 36 percent of babies are breastfed through six months, well short of the federal government’s goal to hit 50 percent by 2010.

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An extra £2 million will be invested to help more women in England breastfeed, Public Health Minister Dawn Primarolo announced. The extra funding, announced during World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August), will help improve the UK’s breastfeeding rate that is among the lowest in Europe, and in particular help mums in deprived areas.

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