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06/21/2018 / By Russel Davis

Making sure baby gets the best: Researchers evaluate how a mother’s diet impacts the quality of breast milk

A mother’s dietary habits and chemical exposure may greatly affect the quality of her breast milk and pose a threat to her baby, according to a study published in the Journal of International Scientific Publication. A team of researchers at the Babes-Bolyai University in Romania examined breast milk samples from 169 nursing mothers from urban and rural locations of […]

03/22/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Another benefit for nursing moms: Breastfeeding for at least 6 months provides protection against heart disease

Many scientific findings have become controversial because the findings are inconclusive or contradictory. The use of antibiotics is one. So is the effectiveness of substances that promise to make people look and feel young. However, no one can argue the scientific findings that breastfeeding is always the best. Nursing moms bounce back from childbirth faster […]

01/19/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Nursing baby is good for mom too: Breastfeeding found to reduce risk of heart attack, stroke later in life

Many studies have proven time and again that breastfeeding has many long-term and short-term benefits for infants, but did you know that it can also benefit mothers? In a recent study, researchers analyzed data from 289, 573 mothers in China who breastfed their babies. Based on the results, at least 10 percent of the women […]

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