US infants feeding animal variety of products to herbal of mothers (AP)

CHICAGO - new research suggests that several U.S. babies are fed supplements herbal or teas.

Researchers at the Food and Drug Administration has led to the study. He was released Monday in the journal Pediatrics and is billed as the first to study the wide use of these products in us infants.

About 9% studied had fed supplements at least once. 2005-2007 Study mothers white oversampling, therefore authors say that the true national prevalence is probably between 3% and 10%. Approximately 2 600 mothers were interviewed.

Gripe water colic tea and Chamomile were the most common products, but many others were used for reasons, including problems irritability and digestive. Side effects were not examined.

Supplements are not strictly regulated. The authors say there is a risk of harm, and the grape variety means that probably some were dangerous.

Multiple pregnancies can high risk of obesity, diabetes: animal study (HealthDay)

 multiple pregnancies can increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the build-up of plaque in arteries, suggests new research in mice.

Scientists from the University of Cincinnati and colleagues studied the mouse towards the end of gestation in both their first or fourth pregnancy. Those of their fourth pregnancy had severe glucose intolerance and adipose tissue excess, while those in their first pregnancy had no glucose intolerance and had less fat.

In addition, the adipose tissue of mice in their fourth pregnancy had significantly increased in several chemicals that cause inflammation called cytokines and accumulation of white blood cells called macrophages inflammation.

Cytokine changes repeated during pregnancy can cause residual inflammation that affects heart health, according to the study of.

If such changes occur also in humans, women who have multiple pregnancies can be at an increased risk of accumulation of plaque in arteries, obesity and diabetes, the researchers concluded.

The study was to be presented Friday to the American Heart Association arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and vascular biology 2011 scientific sessions in Chicago.

Because this study was presented at a medical meeting, the data and conclusions should be considered preliminary until published in a refereed journal.