A team at the University of Birmingham says patients with tinnitus caused by poor blood flow to the brain did benefit from the herb. This was the largest trial yet of gingko for tinnitus. A study of more than 16,000 European mothers offers some of the strongest evidence yet that breast feeding makes babies healthier. Babies whose mothers participated in an intensive breast feeding program had significantly fewer intestinal infections and eczema, which is a skin irritation. Other studies have linked breast feeding with a host of benefits, including fewer earaches, colds and asthma.
Researchers say the results show that breast feeding, especially for a prolonged time, pays off.
Even before babies can talk, there's evidence they can communicate - with sign language. He can ask for a drink. He can ask for something to drink, and then tell us what he wants to drink. But he says as with all communication, parents must be patient. He warns overzealous parents that force-feed signs can actually disrupt development.