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On World Health Day, "Ironically", Tahira Kashyap Says She Has Got Breast Cancer Again: "Round 2 For Me"
She was earlier diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018.
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African Practice Of Ironing Breasts Of Young Girls Spreads In UK: Report
An African practice of "ironing" a girl's chest with a hot stone to delay breast formation is spreading in the UK to "protect" young girls from unwanted male attention, sexual harassment and rape, a media reported.
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No link between iron and breast cancer
While some prior research has hinted at a link between meat consumption and breast cancer, recent research suggests that the iron in meat is probably not to blame
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Breast milk fights stomach infections
Infants who are extensively breast-fed for the first six months of life are less likely to have gastrointestinal problems.
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No iron deficiency in breastfed babies
Exclusively breastfed babies born after 37-42 weeks of gestation are less prone to iron-deficiency at the age of six months.
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Duration of exclusive breast feeding in low income countries
Breast feeding continues to be the norm in low income countries, but the period of exclusive breast feeding after birth is often short. Accumulating evidence of the benefits of exclusive breast feeding led to a recommendation by the WHO that it be done for the first six months of life.
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On World Health Day, "Ironically", Tahira Kashyap Says She Has Got Breast Cancer Again: "Round 2 For Me"
She was earlier diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018.
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African Practice Of Ironing Breasts Of Young Girls Spreads In UK: Report
An African practice of "ironing" a girl's chest with a hot stone to delay breast formation is spreading in the UK to "protect" young girls from unwanted male attention, sexual harassment and rape, a media reported.
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No link between iron and breast cancer
While some prior research has hinted at a link between meat consumption and breast cancer, recent research suggests that the iron in meat is probably not to blame
-
Breast milk fights stomach infections
Infants who are extensively breast-fed for the first six months of life are less likely to have gastrointestinal problems.
-
No iron deficiency in breastfed babies
Exclusively breastfed babies born after 37-42 weeks of gestation are less prone to iron-deficiency at the age of six months.
-
Duration of exclusive breast feeding in low income countries
Breast feeding continues to be the norm in low income countries, but the period of exclusive breast feeding after birth is often short. Accumulating evidence of the benefits of exclusive breast feeding led to a recommendation by the WHO that it be done for the first six months of life.
