milk in Medical News

New Breastfeeding Supplement Designed to Improve Milk Production for Nursing Mothers

Fairhaven Health introduces Nursing Blend, a natural, non-prescription supplement to support breastfeeding women. Bellingham, WA (Vocus) August 4, 2009 -- Are breastfeeding mothers getting all the nutrients they need to ensure the optimal health of mom and baby? Surpris...

Plainview Milk Products Cooperative Implements New Employee Boot Policy

MINNEAPOLIS, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees at the Plainview Milk Products Cooperative in Plainview, Minn., got new boots this week as the cooperative put in place a new policy to keep possible contaminants out of the plant. Plainview continues to execute a voluntary recall of in...

Plainview Milk Products Cooperative Institutes New Policies and Procedures

MINNEAPOLIS, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, Plainview, Minnesota, continues to execute a voluntary recall of instant nonfat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers and gums (thickening agents) while making improvements to the dry ingredients production area in pre...

Drinking Milk in the Morning May Help Stave off Lunchtime Hunger

MIAMI, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Now there's a new reason for the weight-conscious to drink fat free milk at breakfast time, suggests a new study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers in Australia found that drinking fat free milk in the morning h...

First and Only Weaning Product Based on 100% Non-Allergenic Amino-Acids Specifically Designed for Children With Cows' Milk Protein Allergy and Multiple Food Protein Intolerance

LIVERPOOL, England, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutricia, the European market leader in advanced medical nutrition, announces the launch of Neocate Nutra, the first and only weaning product made from 100% non-allergenic amino acids. Neocate Nutra has been specifically developed for weaning infants...

International Breast Milk Project Helps Mothers Worldwide

NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Sunday, individuals all over the nation will be celebrating a very special holiday to honor the women who gave them life: their mothers. While people in the United States turn their attention toward their caregivers, the International Breast Milk P...

X-Men's Wolverine Depends on Milk as His X-factor

Win The Chance to Look Like a Star with Milk on the Red Carpet at an Upcoming Movie Premiere - Only at bodybymilk.com WASHINGTON , April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Warding off evil villains is no easy task and even superheroes like Wolverine need a little help. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com...

Swimmer Dara Torres Sports a White Upper Lip to Praise Milk as Her Post-Exercise Fitness Drink

Medal-Winning Mom 'Laps' Up Lowfat Milk to Help Keep Her Muscles and Bones in Top Shape WASHINGTON, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With summer on the horizon, millions of women have their sights on shedding bulky sweaters for swimsuits. Yet, award-winning swimmer and mom Dara Torres, 41, knows ther...

Correction: Lawrence County Raw Milk Dairy Tests Negative for Campylobacter; Raw Milk Sales Resumed

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dean Farms in New Castle, Lawrence County, has tested negative for Campylobacter contamination and resumed sales of raw milk on Feb. 26, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today. Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized. Pennsy...

Lawrence County Raw Milk Dairy Tests Negative For Campylobacter; Raw Milk Sales Resumed

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dean Farms in New Castle, Lawrence County, has tested negative for Campylobacter contamination and resumed sales of raw milk on Feb. 26, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today. Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteu...

Dauphin County Raw Milk Dairy Tests Negative for Listeria; Raw Milk Sales Resumed

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Swiss Villa Dairy Farm in Lykens, Dauphin County, has tested negative for Listeria monocytogenes contamination and resumed sales of raw milk on Feb. 24, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today. Raw milk is milk that has not been paste...

Consumer Advisory: Pennsylvania Health and Agriculture Departments Warn Consumers About Raw Milk Sold in Lawrence County

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State Health Secretary Everette James today advised consumers who purchased raw milk from Dean Farms in New Castle, Lawrence County, doing business as Pasture Maid Creamery, LLC, to immediately discard the raw milk due to potential bacterial co...

Precautionary Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk Protein in Expired Codes of Broughton Foods' Pints of Orange Juice, Citrus Punch, Fruit Punch and Iced Tea Products

MARIETTA, Ohio, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Broughton Foods of Marietta, OH, is voluntarily recalling the following products: Pints of Broughton Orange Juice with a date of January 14, 2009 or earlier (printed as MM DD YY) and a UPC code of 70880 02070; Pints of Broughton...

Consumer Advisory: Agriculture Department Warns of Tainted Raw Milk Sold By Dauphin County Dairy

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers who purchased raw milk from the Swiss Villa Dairy Farm in Lykens, Dauphin County, at any time after Feb. 9 are advised to discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff...

The NBA Teams up With Body By Milk to Challenge Teenagers to 'Get Fit By Finals'

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NBA All-Star Chris Paul and WNBA All-Star Diana Taurasi, are teaming up to help get teenagers into the fitness game through a new national campaign called Get Fit By Finals. The program, which launched today at an event at NBA All-Star 2009 in Phoenix, Ariz....

Smart Balance to Bring Milk with More Taste and Less Fat to New York City and Albany Metro Areas and New England

Excellent Source of Omega-3s EPA/DHA and 170% Daily Requirement of Vitamin E PARAMUS, N.J., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smart Balance, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBL ) today announced that it will launch Smart Balance(TM) Milk in supermarkets in the New York City and Albany metro areas and New Eng...

Milkscreen Home Test for Alcohol in Breast Milk Begins Nationwide Sales at Walgreens

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- UpSpring Baby (TM) today announced that its Milkscreen(TM) home test for alcohol in breast milk is now available for purchase over-the-counter at over 6,000 Walgreens drugstores across the U.S. Walgreens is the nation's largest drugstore chain and the first ...

Agriculture Department Says Lancaster County Raw Milk Dairy Tests Positive for Salmonella

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers who purchased raw milk from the Conestoga Valley Dairy Farm in Ephrata, Lancaster County, should discard it immediately due to the risk of Salmonella contamination, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today. Raw milk has not b...

Christie Brinkley Helps Launch New Campaign to 'Reintroduce' Americans to Milk as Nature's Wellness Drink

PARK CITY, Utah, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Supermodel and fitness enthusiast Christie Brinkley was one of the first famous faces to proudly wear a milk mustache in 1995 when the iconic campaign first premiered. Now she's making a third appearance to help "reintroduce" Americans to milk as Natur...

Video: Teen Athletes Who Stay Fit With Milk Can Earn Cash for College

Calling all Applicants for the 12th Annual SAMMY Awards Scholarship WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- High school athletes who drink milk to stay fit have the chance to score some extra cash from got milk?(R) for college. The National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign, in partnership w...

Unpasteurized milk poses health risks without benefits

With disease outbreaks linked to unpasteurized milk rising in the United States, a review published in the January 1, 2009 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases examines the dangers of drinking raw milk. Milk and dairy products are cornerstones of a healthy diet. However, if those products a...

Usher Teams With Body By Milk to Give Teens Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity

CHICAGO, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Body By Milk campaign -- famous for putting white 'staches on some of the biggest stars -- has teamed up with the five-time GRAMMY(R)-Award winning and multi-platinum selling artist, Usher, to turn the creative dreams of teens nationwide into reality with the B...

Teen Athletes Who Stay Fit With Milk Can Earn Cash for College

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- High school athletes who drink milk to stay fit have the chance to score some extra cash from got milk?(R) for college. Today, the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign, in partnership with USA TODAY, launched the 12th annual Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache ...

Powdered Milk Helps Kids Overcome Milk Allergy

Consuming higher and higher doses built up tolerance, study shows WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming increasingly higher doses of powdered milk may help children with milk allergies overcome their condition, a new study suggests. In the double-blinded, placebo-controlle...

Drinking milk to ease milk allergy?

Giving children with milk allergies increasingly higher doses of milk over time may ease, and even help them completely overcome, their allergic reactions, according to the results of a study led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and conducted jointly with Duke University. Despite the sma...

China Yingxia International, Inc. to Promote Benefits of Its Soy Milk Products Over Scandal-Stricken Cow's Milk in China

To Showcase Soy Milk and Related Products at the 79th National Sugar & Alcohol Fair in Hunan Province HARBIN, China, Oct. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Yingxia International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYXI) ("China Yingxia" or "the Company"), a leading provider...

Suze Orman Joins got milk? Milk Mustache Campaign: New Ad Encourages Families To Invest in Milk's Nutritional Assets

With Food Prices on the Rise New Tools to Help Make More 'Cents' of Grocery Bills WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Personal finance expert Suze Orman is the latest celebrity to join the famed Milk Mustache campaign, this time to help families invest in their health. With rising food cost...

Health and Agriculture Departments Warn Consumers About Raw Milk Sold in Montgomery County

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today advised consumers who purchased raw milk from Hendricks Farm & Dairy of Telford, Montgomery County, to immediately discard the raw milk and any items made with the raw milk due to potential ...

Low-Fat Milk OK for Some Toddlers

Pediatricians look to help those at risk of obesity or with high cholesterol,, THURSDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- For babies ready to graduate from breast milk or formula to cow's milk, the longstanding recommendation has been that they receive whole milk, instead of reduced-fat or ...

PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers About Raw Milk Sold by York County Dairy

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Agriculture is recommending that consumers who have purchased raw milk from Stump Acres Dairy farm in New Salem, York County, discard it immediately due to the risk of Listeria Monocytogenes contamination, Agriculture Secret...

Consumers Urged to Avoid Raw Milk and Raw Milk Products

Unpasteurized items responsible for E. coli infections in children, CDC reports THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Consumers should not consume raw (unpasteurized) milk or raw milk products because of the risk of E. coli O157:H7 and other infections, warn researchers who studied...

Whole Milk Cheaper, Effective Contrast Agent for GI Scans

It also tasted better than oral barium solution, study finds FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) -- Whole milk does as good a job as a diluted barium solution when used as an oral contrast agent in patients getting a gastrointestinal CT scan, and it is cheaper and more agreeable with the p...

Got Scholarship? Milk Rewards Student-Athletes With Cash for College

2008 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award Winners Announced WASHINGTON, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard work and smart nutritional choices pays off for 25 teens who are the recipients of the 2008 Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) A...

Whole milk is effective and cost-effective as oral contrast agent

An item commonly found in many homes whole milk is just as effective, costs less and is easier on the patient than a diluted (0.1%) barium suspension that is also commonly used as an oral contrast agent in conjunction with CT to examine the gastrointestinal tract, a new study finds. The study...

Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt Ventures into the Land of Milk and Honey ... and Blueberry!

Stonyfield Farm introduces new organic 0% fat Greek yogurt flavors to satisfy consumers' hungry demands LONDONDERRY, N.H., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Stonyfield Farm, the world's leading organic yogurt-maker, is expanding the flavor offerings of its organic, authentically straine...

PA Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold By Clarion, Crawford County Dairies

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers who purchased raw milk from Piney Ridge dairy farm in New Bethlehem, Clarion County, and Clark and Elaine Duncan's farm in Meadville, Crawford County, anytime after March 10 should discard it immediately due to the risk of Lis...

China Yingxia International Announces Soybean Milk Production Lines Acquisition

NEW YORK, March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Yingxia International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CYXI), (the "Company") a leading provider in the nutraceutical industry engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of organic nutritional food products, supplements, and per...

Chocolate Milk + Exercise = A Winning Team

Nutrients in Lowfat Chocolate Milk Can Help Athletes Refuel ... And Earn Big Rewards WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolate milk has scored a valuable spot on and off the court. Studies suggest the unique mix of key nutrients in chocolate milk can help refu...

Scientists find how bacteria in cows' milk may cause Crohn's disease

Crohns is a condition that affects one in 800 people in the UK and causes chronic intestinal inflammation, leading to pain, bleeding and diarrhoea. The team found that a bacterium called Mycobacterium paratuberculosis releases a molecule that prevents a type of white blood cell from killing E.c...

Scientific evidence of the significant anti-cancer effect of milk thistle

Recently, scientists demonstrated the anti-cancer effects of silibinin, a major biologically active compound of milk thistle. Being widely used as a folk remedy for liver diseases, milk thistle is safe and well-tolerated, and it protects the liver from drug or alcohol-related injury. Silibinin is ...