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Study urges breastfeeding for longer

New mums are being urged to breastfeed their baby for up to a year after research suggested it co...
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21.54 29 Jul 2013


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Study urges breastfeeding for longer

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New mums are being urged to breastfeed their baby for up to a year after research suggested it could improve a child's intelligence.

Scientists in the US found children that were breastfed had higher intelligence scores at the age of seven compared to a child who was bottle-fed.

The study - which monitored 13-hundred mothers and children - also claims breastfeeding benefits language ability.

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