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Babies are not able to metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so a breastfeeding mother’s consumption of caffeine may lead to caffeine accumulation and symptoms such as wakefulness and irritability.

Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits.

An automated on/off feature built into insulin pump systems can suspend insulin delivery when it detects low blood glucose levels, significantly reducing the severity and duration of hypoglycemia in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

Disparities in obesity prevalence and risk factors are already evident in minority populations by the preschool years according to an article in a special issue of Childhood Obesity celebrating First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative.

Publisher Mary Ann Liebert released a special issue of the journal Childhood Obesity celebrating the second anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative, with a special Foreword by Mrs. Obama.

A new study shows that 18- to 24-year olds who stop smoking for at least two weeks report substantially fewer respiratory symptoms, especially coughing. The study appears in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology.

An expert Roundtable Discussion in the current issue of Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., debates the pros and cons of routine BMI screening in the school setting, discusses the most recent data, and more.

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. announces the launch of its new website, offering streamlined access to over 92,000 articles from 70 high-impact publications.

C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD, FACC, will be awarded the inaugural Journal of Women’s Health Award for Outstanding Achievement in Women’s Health Research, to be presented at the 20th Annual Congress on Women’s Health, March 16-18, 2012.

The current issue of Medical Acupuncture, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., explores how the U.S. military is incorporating medical acupuncture to assist in the medical care of military personnel.