Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of heart disease
This is the first time the protective relationship between breastfeeding and cardiovascular disease has been quantified, say researchers
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Australian women are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease if they breastfeed, a study shows.
Mothers who breastfeed their babies have a 14% lower risk of developing, and 34% lower risk of dying from, cardiovascular disease, researchers say.