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The health benefits of breastfeeding

Posted By: Rosanna Gray-Swain, MD meta_seperate Date Posted: October 28th, 2011 meta_seperate Category: Healthy Living, Medicine

We often hear of the positive benefits of breastfeeding for infants, but there are also benefits for the mother.

Research conducted over the years shows that breastfeeding can provide some protection against breast cancer. Scientists have a number of theories on why.

The Centers for Disease Control lists “not breastfeeding” among more than a dozen contributing factors for breast cancer.

In the video below, Dr. Rosanna Gray-Swain with BJC Medical Group talks more about the importance of breastfeeding to reduce the risk of breast cancer.

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