Equity is a necessary but not sufficient condition to attain true social justice. The latter will require removing unfair systemic structural barriers designed to deny equal opportunities since gestation to the most vulnerable in society. Yale School of Public Health

#UCDavis News: Unsafe Feeding Methods Spiked During #Infant #Formula #Shortage ucdavis.edu/health/news/un…

Intermittent fasting may be equally as effective for weight loss as counting calories npr.org/2023/06/27/118…

Have you read the latest SPLASH! #milkscience Update? #Extracellular #Vesicles (mEVs) from #Milk May Support #Gut #Health. milkgenomics.org/?splash=extrac…

Have you read the latest SPLASH! #milkscience Update? #Mother’s #Milk Jump-starts #Heart #Cells in Mice. milkgenomics.org/?splash=mother…

New Research: #Unsafe #Feeding Skyrocketed During the #InfantFormulaShortage. earlylearningnation.com/2023/07/new-re…

We just posted a new preprint investigating the impact of cytomegalovirus (CMV) on human milk composition and full-term infant development! (tinyurl.com/28juran5, thread below):

✨ FREE CLASS ✨ Expecting? Attend our FREE monthly virtual Breastfeeding Basics class. Designed for 30 - 36 weeks pregnant; partners are encouraged to attend! northernstarmilkbank.ca/breastfeeding-… Topics: 💧 feeding positions 💧 proper latch 💧 feeding frequency 💧 troubleshooting & more!

Human microbiome myths and misconceptions An important read for anyone interested in microbiome research. Thank you @_Faecal_Matters and bugsinyourguts! nature.com/articles/s4156…

New study in Nature Communications shows infant gut microbes 'cooperate' to digest #humanmilk oligosaccharides. Not as simple as "microbe X digests HMO Y" - it can be a team effort! #microbiome #breastfeeding nature.com/articles/s4146…

A new study reports that #exclusive #breastfeeding reduces the #prevalence of #gestational #diabetes in subsequent #pregnancies. #Breastfeeding translates to long-term #health in women! mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/1…

A call to action: #government and #health #policies need to prioritize and ensure #equitable access to #donor #milk banking services to support #breastfeeding. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

Human milk oligosaccharides (#HMOs) #protect the gut independent of #microbiota by promoting #intestinal #epithelial #regeneration. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

A recent study reported #provider #biases influence #breastfeeding counseling in individuals who use #cannabis. There is a need to standardize counseling to meet evidence-based guidelines. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jm…

In a recent narrative review women with gestational diabetes #gdm were more likely to have the first feed delayed, be offered supplementation, experience delayed lactogenesis II and or a perception of low supply. …reastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

SAVE THE DATE ! 2024 IMGC Roll up One’s Sleeves (ROS) Workshop is scheduled for April 9, 2024 from 8am -11am PDT. We have 4 fantastic speakers sharing their expert insights about Bioactive Milk Lipids. Registration link is now live: rb.gy/rdtxjl

Hot off the press! Data on the 2022 infant formula #shortage point to the need for drastic overhaul to policies that prioritize #paidfamilyleave, universal #lactation education and #lactationsupport, and access to pasteurized donor human milk. caes.ucdavis.edu/news/study-inf…

We need 9 more donors to unlock a $10,000 gift from Karen and John Medford. Choose the Barbara J. Van Zandt Endowment to support @UCDNutrition education outreach programs! #GiveDayUCDavis #GoAgs giveto.ucdavis.edu/campaigns/4933…

The International Milk Genomics Consortium webinar on milk diagnostics for lactating parents and babies is timely with the FDA's initiative, Operation Stork Speed, to comprehensively review infant formula. Registration is free! milkgenomics.org/annual-worksho…