Published in The Lancet Global Healthjournal, a study that tracked more than 3,000 newborns for 30 years has concluded that the longer a mother breastfeeds, the greater the intelligence and earnings of the offspring. “The effect of breastfeeding on brain development and child intelligence is well established, but whether these effects persist into adulthood is […]
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More evidence linking testicular cancer to chemicals in breast milk
Published in the International Journal of Andrology, a new analysis of breast milk samples from Denmark and Finland has revealed a significant difference in levels of the environmental chemicals associated with the development of testicular cancer. A worldwide increase in testicular cancer has been observed in recent years, but the cause has not been established. […]