Warning About Rice-Based Cereals

Infants fed rice-based foods may have higher 'inorganic' arsenic concentrations

Tuesday, April 26, 2016 Babies Fed Rice-Based Cereals Have Higher Arsenic Levels, Study Finds Parents commonly give rice to their babies as a first food. Now, researchers say infants fed rice-based foods may have significantly higher 'inorganic' arsenic concentrations. Read more ... Related Reading • Help Your Infant Learn • Babies Quiz: Test Your Newborn IQ Today's Health News •  Bed Bugs Drawn to Red and Black Colors •  E-Cigarette Ads May Help Lure Teens to the Habit: Study •  Certain Cancers Seem Less Likely for Some Kids •  Contraception Safety Program for Acne Drug Failing in Canada •  Babies Fed Rice-Based Cereals Have Higher Arsenic Levels, Study Finds •  Female Pelvis Widens, Then Shrinks Over a Lifetime, Study Finds •  Music Might Give Babies' Language Skills a Boost •  Fewer Children May Explain Why More Women Now Outlive Men •  Low-Dose Aspirin Tied to Better Cancer Survival in Study •  Pharmacists Can Manage Some Chronic Conditions Effectively •  Nipple-Preserving Mastectomies Appear Safe for High-Risk Women: Study •  Health Tip: Help Prevent High Blood Pressure •  Health Tip: Managing Varicose Veins •  With Flu Shot, Timing May Be Everything •  Rates of Severe Obesity Among U.S. Kids Still Rising: Study Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Diagnosed With Cancer? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Type 2 Diabetes Defined • Bipolar Disorder And Mania • Symptoms of Heart Disease Top Viewed Articles • Kids Poisoned by Detergent • U.S. Suicide Rate Increasing • Breast Cancer and Fertility • Botox for Chronic Migraines • Heart-Safe Diabetes Drugs Picture Slideshows • Avoid Diabetes Complications • Got Extreme Mood Shifts? • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • Heart Symptoms Not to Ignore • ADHD Symptoms in Adults Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide