A new U.K. study that correlates longer duration of breastfeeding with higher academic test scores at age 16 is fanning the flames of the perennial infant feeding debate. Parents often feel tremendous ...

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 series of videos using the voices of local children have been produced to promote breastfeeding in Hull. They were made ...

A few confounding variables were considered, including the mother’s socioeconomic standing, her ethnicity, her relationship and employment statuses, and whether she smoked during pregnancy or not.

Children who are breastfed for longer periods of time have a higher volume of grey matter, new research has found. In the study, which was the largest of its kind to date, researchers analyzed about 8 ...

How long a child is breastfed could affect their test scores later on, according to new research. A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood journal followed approximately 5,000 people ...

(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 ...

"It isn't always easy, but the support I received made it possible – and it means other women can have that same opportunity, ...