From Medscape:

BREAST-FEEDING CUTS RISK OF RESPIRATORY DISEASE
Healthy children who are breast-fed are one third less likely to develop
lower respiratory tract infections compared with bottle-fed infants,
according to a review of the medical literature presented at the American
Academy of Pediatricians' annual meeting.
http://womenshealth.medscape.com/44134.rhtml?srcmp=wh-102601
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sorry if this was posted already. haven't read the last 3 digests.
ellen shein, ibclc, tel aviv

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