This was sent to me from a nurse not on LACTNET.  Can someone verify if this
is a joke or was this actually published?  It seems to be too frivolous to be
real IMHO.

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From the New England Journal of Medicine????

  Great news for girl watchers: Ogling over women's breasts is good
for a man's health and can add years to his life, medical experts
have discovered.  According to the New England Journal of Medicine,
"Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female
is roughly equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics workout" declared
gerontologist Dr. Karen Weatherby.

Dr. Weatherby and fellow researchers at three hospitals in Frankfurt,
Germany, reached the startling conclusion after comparing the health
of 200 male outpatients -- half of whom were instructed to look at
busty females daily, the other half told to refrain from doing so.
The study revealed that after five years, the chest-watchers had
lower blood pressure, slower resting pulse rates and fewer instances
of coronary artery disease. "Sexual excitement gets the heart pumping
and improves blood circulation," explains Dr. Weatherby.
"There's no question: Gazing at breasts makes men healthier."

"Our study indicates that engaging in this activity a few minutes daily
cuts the risk of stroke and heart attack in half.  We believe that by
doing so consistently, the average man can extend his life four to five
years."
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If true, this could be another example of advantages to breastfeeding:
Improving men's health.

Jon Ahrendsen, MD, FAAFP
Clarion, Iowa
now Ceduna, South Australia till October 2000

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