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Corporate interests took precedence over public health in US attack on UN breastfeeding resolution

Jul 10, 2018

According to a New York Times report, US officials did virtually everything in their power to fight a seemingly uncontroversial UN World Health Assembly resolution encouraging breastfeeding – including threaten...

Breast feeding helps to fight against breast cancer

Cody Gash

May 4, 2015

Health

USA - The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists along with many leading medical authorizations have recommended breastfeeding. The reason behind is that it is h...

Breastfeeding linked to better Prognosis and Lower Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Jamie Hacking

May 2, 2015

Health

It has been proved again that breastfeeding is linked to lower risk of breast cancer. In other words more breast feeding was found to be better than less breast feeding in providing breast cancer protection. ...

Breastfeeding history lowers risk of breast cancer recurrence in women

Amanda

Apr 29, 2015

Health

The findings of a new Kaiser Permanente study now confirms that women suffering from breast cancer who had breast fed earlier have a 30% lower chance of the recurrence of the problem after an effective treatmen...

Breastfeeding babies help boost their immunity, reduces susceptibility to allergies

Amanda

Feb 23, 2015

Health

Findings of a new study have clearly proved that mothers who breastfeed their babies in their first month can positively impact their immunity and health for a lifetime. Breastfeeding helps influence the nature...

Mexico’s topless models promote breastfeeding, but send wrong message

Platonium

May 27, 2014

Health, World

Mexico City's push to promote breastfeeding by featuring topless models is being slammed by health advocates across the globe. Health advocates claim that the models portray an unrealistic image to new moms....

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