Iron supplements might harm kids who have enough
Monday, May 5, 2008 - 01:49
in Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that extra iron for infants who don't need it might delay development - results that fuel the debate over optimal iron supplement levels and could have huge implications for the baby formula and food industry...
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