Breastfeeding benefits mothers with reduced blood pressure risk
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
(Medical Xpress) -- While the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby are well established and some studies have shown that mothers who breastfeed have lower risks of diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that breastfeeding may also have another benefit for the mother.