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Breastfeeding, Belly Fat and Diabetes: Behold the Beatification of Breast-Feeding by Dr. Polly Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Tue 16 Nov 2010 1:02pm The Holy Trinity: Madonna, Baby and The Breast As if new moms needed two fewer excuses not to breasfeed - along comes yet another study to bolster the beatification of breast-feeding. Type 2 diabetes and belly fat. Behold the holy benefits of breastmilk as reported by Time magazine Researchers led by Dr. Eleanor Bimla Schwa ... Read on »

Breast-Feeding Linked to Lower Incidence of Fever After Immunizations by Poh Tin Tan Posted Sun 06 Jun 2010 12:00am News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD CME Author: Charles P. Vega, MD May 19, 2010 — Breast-feeding is linked to a lower incidence of fever after immunizations, according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported online May 17 in Pediatrics. "Immune response to some vaccines is different among breastfed infants compared with those w ... Read on »

Breast-feeding May Influence Long-Term Health: Study by HealthFinder Posted Mon 02 May 2011 1:00pm healthnewslink Formula vs. breast-fed babies show metabolic differences in first three years of life. ... Read on »

Exclusive Breast-Feeding for 6 Months May Protect Infants Against Common Infections by Poh Tin Tan Posted Thu 30 Sep 2010 7:00pm From Medscape Medical News Laurie Barclay, MD September 28, 2010 — Exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months, as recommended by the World Health Organization, may protect infants against common infections, according to the results of a prospective study reported online September 28 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. "Breastfed infants ... Read on »

Breast-Feeding for 6 Months May Prevent Infant Infections by Medline Plus Posted Tue 28 Sep 2010 6:00am The longer a baby is exclusively breast-fed, the lower the risk, research shows By Alan Mozes Tuesday, September 28, 2010 TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Children who derive all their nutrition from breast-milk during their first six months of life are less prone to a host of ... Read on »

Breast-Feeding for 6 Months May Prevent Infant Infections by HealthFinder Posted Tue 28 Sep 2010 10:00am healthnewslink The longer a baby is exclusively breast-fed, the lower the risk, research shows. TU ... Read on »

Exclusive Breast-Feeding Best for Baby: Experts by HealthFinder Posted Mon 27 Feb 2012 12:00pm healthnewslink Pediatricians reaffirm nursing's benefits for mother and child. MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay ... Read on »

Breast-Feeding Won't Rob Mom of Sleep by Medline Plus Posted Mon 08 Nov 2010 6:00am Finding challenges belief that breast-feeding women get less sleep than those who formula-feed Monday, November 8, 2010 MONDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- It's commonly believed that one of the sacrifices new moms must make in order to breast-feed is their sleep. But new research suggest ... Read on »

Breast-Feeding Until 4 Months May Protect Infants From Respiratory, GI Infections by Poh Tin Tan Posted Wed 23 Jun 2010 12:00am From Medscape Medical News Laurie Barclay, MD June 21, 2010 — Breast-feeding until age 4 months is linked to lower rates of respiratory and gastrointestinal (GI) infection morbidity, according to the results of a population-based, prospective, cohort study reported online June 21 in Pediatrics. "Exclusive breastfeeding seems to decreas ... Read on »

Breast-Feeding Lowers Risk for Asthma in Childhood by Poh Tin Tan Posted Mon 08 Aug 2011 10:54pm From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs News Author: Nancy A. Melville CME Author: Penny Murata, MD 07/26/2011Breast-feeding appears to be linked with a decreased risk for childhood asthma-related symptoms, according to Fredriksson and colleagues in the November 28, 2007, issue of BMC Pediatrics. However, the influence of a family history ... Read on »