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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of postnatal depression

20 Aug 2014

A new study of over 10,000 mothers has shown that women who breastfed their babies were at significantly lower risk of postnatal depression than...

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Breastfeeding.

Breastfeeding may reduce Alzheimer’s risk

05 Aug 2013

A new study suggests that mothers who breastfeed run a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s, with longer periods of breastfeeding further reducing...

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Aristotle's compleat and experienc'd midwife

Much ado about babies

23 Jul 2013

The management of childbirth and care of newborns have always been hotly-debated topics. PhD candidate Leah Astbury looks at narratives of...

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