(Reuters Health) - - Infants may get enough vitamin D from breast milk if their mothers take high-dose vitamin D supplements, a U.S. study suggests, offering a potential alternative to the vitamin ...

For breastfed babies, guidelines still recommend vitamin D supplementation for the first 6 months of life, at which point the introduction of solid food should introduce other sources of vitamin D.

In a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers assessed vitamin D supplementation adherence among breastfed babies (≤12 months) and children (>12 months). Canada's dietary policy ...

(Reuters Health) – Children who breastfeed, especially those living far from the equator, may get too little vitamin D, according to a new study in Canada. The longer children breastfed, even if they ...

Editor's Note: Scientific literature generally uses the words "mother" and "maternal" in reference to a person with a uterus who has carried a child. To avoid inconsistencies, this article also uses ...

As if I needed more proof that she is the perfect granddaughter, Frances held up her child-sized spoon as she finished my homemade granola this morning and asked, "More?" On the other arm, her 2 ...

Mothers who make sure to get enough vitamin D while pregnant are likely giving their children a better shot at healthy cognitive development later in life. That's according to researchers at the ...