Breastfed children were almost double as likely to achieve high marks in their GCSEs compared with those who were not, a study has found. The study found that longer breastfeeding was associated with ...

Maternal peanut and peanut butter consumption during pregnancy and breastfeeding shaped DNA methylation patterns in children, ...

Breastfeeding is widely acknowledged as one of the most effective ways to ensure a child’s health and well-being. The nutrients and immune-boosting properties found in breast milk are uniquely ...

A team of researchers led by Peter Mac's Professor Sherene Loi has uncovered how having children and breastfeeding reduces a ...

Most women who breastfeed wean their babies by their first birthday. Some women make this decision in part because of the social stigma attached to breastfeeding an older child. Now, the American ...

Whether children were breastfed as infants and for how long may have an impact on their test scores when they are adolescents, according to new research. The report, published Monday in the journal ...

(Reuters Health) – Children who breastfeed, especially those living far from the equator, may get too little vitamin D, according to a new study in Canada. The longer children breastfed, even if they ...

Pregnancies do not weaken a woman's skeleton. Breastfeeding, however, can reduce bone density considerably. These are ...

If you’re in treatment for leukemia and want to breastfeed, there are some important things to consider first. In this article, we’ll look at what the research says about the effect of breastfeeding ...