The sun is finally shining in Texas, and it is a wonderful sight to behold. We have had a long, dreary, cold, rainy winter. Not that I’m complaining about the rain, mind you, we desperately needed it to fill our lakes and aquifers. But the sunshine means spring is near. I’m sure many of you are also looking forward to springtime, as you dig out from the ice and snow that has hit most of the US. For those of you in more tropical climates, that sounds pretty good right now!
Our lead article this month is on breastfeeding and cardiovascular and metabolic disease in mothers. This article is a preview of the information to be presented at the Hartmann-Hale Human Lactation Research Conference in Amarillo in June.
PubMed has several articles on breastfeeding’s role in allergy and asthma. It also has a couple of articles on breastfeeding, infant suck, and dentition. Breastfeedin