Spacing births may cut infant mortality rate
AP Science writer reports Dr. Keith P. Russell says two years between pregnancies could halve global infant mortality within two decades. Breastfeeding can boost spacing without contraception, with 60 70 percent effectiveness cited. risks rise for teenage mothers and after age 30.
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German study finds no link between caffeine and tumors
A Hanover study led by Dr Ulrich Mohr reports no increased tumor incidence in rats given high caffeine doses and concludes caffeine does not cause tumor formation. The work, presented at a Athens meeting, compares with a US study linking coffee to cancer risk but finds no such association in rats or with tea.
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