In a sharp policy change, a top U.S. pediatricians group says people with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS.
Pediatrician Group Reverses Breastfeeding With HIV Ban newsmax.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsmax.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The American Academy of Pediatrics changes its policy citing drugs used to treat HIV can reduce the risk of passing the virus to infants to less than 1%. About 5,000 people who have HIV give birth in the U.S. each year.
In a sharp policy change, a top U.S. pediatricians group says people with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS.
US pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding 2news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 2news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.