More Breast-Feeding Could Save Billions and Prevent Thousands of Breast ...

TIME | Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:46:09 -0700

Drilling deeper, the study found that less-than-optimal breast-feeding rates took a $734 million toll in terms of hospital stays, doctor visits and medication and cost $126 million in time away from work. The conclusions, says Dr. Kathleen Marinelli, ...

Victorian Breastfeeding Photo Fad: Shifting Discourses Of Motherhood

Huffington Post | Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:52:33 -0700

Last year Lynne Grumet set the Internet a-flutter when she appeared on the cover of TIME magazine breastfeeding her toddler. Reactions were largely negative, often reflecting unease at the open display of a sexualized body part being used to feed a ...

Breastfeeding Enhances Babies' Brain Development: MRI Study [PHOTO]

International Business Times | Fri, 07 Jun 2013 07:23:25 -0700

If mothers adhere to the new breastfeeding guidelines that urge children to drink breast milk from birth to one year, 5,000 cases of breast cancer, 54,000 cases of hypertension and nearly 14,000 heart attacks could be prevented annually, Time reported.

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Shakira Hooked On Breastfeeding? Singer Jokes Baby Milan Will Be Breastfed ...

Huffington Post | Thu, 30 May 2013 09:27:48 -0700

And in addition to being a source of special moments with her four-month-old boy, the first-time mother said breastfeeding has helped her shed the baby weight. While the star looked stunning in April -- just three months after the delivery -- she did ...

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