Tag: Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of multiple sclerosis

Mothers who breastfeed for at least 15 months over one or more pregnancies may be 53 per cent less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with those who do not breastfeed at all or do so for up to four months, a study has claimed. MS is a disease in which the immune system...

July 16, 2017

Duration of breastfeeding linked to fatty liver in adolescents

Babies breastfed for less than six months before starting on formula milk were more likely to develop liver disease as adolescents, according to a study. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disorder affecting up to one in four adults.  It occurs when fat accumulates within the liver cells in people who...

June 12, 2017

Breastfeeding may cut chronic pain from C-section

Mothers who breastfed their babies for more than two months after delivery via Caesarean section were three times less likely to experience persistent pain, researchers found. Chronic pain after C-section delivery, lasting for more than three months, affects around one in five mothers.  Though it is widely accepted that breast milk is the most important...

June 4, 2017