Breastfed kids are smarter, according to a Harvard University study that found the longer babies are nursed, the greater their intelligence.
The research, which followed more than 1,000 women and their babies, found that each additional month a child was breastfed resulted in better language skills at 3 years old and intelligence at age 7, compared with babies not breastfed. The findings are published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Breastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds - Bloomberg
Breastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds - Bloomberg
Friday, July 12, 2013
The Breast Milk Cure - NYTimes.com
If only more women realized the importance of breastfeeding.
The Breast Milk Cure - NYTimes.com
What if nutritionists came up with a miracle cure for childhood malnutrition? A protein-rich substance that doesn’t require refrigeration? One that is free and is available even in remote towns like this one in Niger where babies routinely die of hunger-related causes?
The Breast Milk Cure - NYTimes.com
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