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>Hi all,
>
>This piece is from July 18 on MSNBC.com.  A new study has just been
>released that suggests that having more children and breastfeeding
>them for longer cuts a woman's breast cancer risk, 4.3% for EACH
>YEAR of breastfeeding (regardless of the number of children) and 7%
>for each additional child born (regardless of whether they're
>breastfed).
>
>Here's the link to the article:
>
>http://www.msnbc.com/news/782302.asp
>
>Julie, LLLL in NJ


This is in the Lancet today, and is causing a goodly stir in our
media, I am glad to say!!!

I have done one national radio interview, our CEO has been on TV and
radio, and the press has it well-covered. I am (probably) writing a
piece for a Scottish national newspaper for the weekend, too.

HWN, UK

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