Hello Lactnetters: I'm sure this subject has been covered extensively on this service, so I'll try to be brief in my request of information. I would like to know where I can access the current research or information which discusses the link between breastfeeding and the reduction of coronary vascular disease. I saw the piece come over Lactnet a few days ago in regard to the mom's who bf and the increase in their HDL's (which is good). Somewhere, I had read or heard that there was a study recently published which corroborated the theory where not only bf mom's benefit but their infants also benefitted in a reduced incidence of CVD. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I would appreciate any help I can get as I was recently turned down in a grant proposal because the scorers did not believe there was any link between bf and a reduction in CVD risks. Thanks so much. Mary Ann in Grand Rapids (where is alot warmer today 10 degrees, sunny and not snowing)