Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Breastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds - Bloomberg

Breastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds - Bloomberg


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.

Friday, July 12, 2013

The Breast Milk Cure - NYTimes.com

If only more women realized the importance of breastfeeding.
 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