Did anyone catch the reference yesterday or the day before on the Dean Edell show about a new study that followed up breastfed children til the age of 17? The study concluded that bf provided lasting benefits in terms of upper respiratory allergies, atopic dermatitis, etc. I caught only the tail end of his discussion, and didn't hear where this study had been published, but is apparently brand new. Usually he reports on things from JAMA and NEJM. Did anyone hear? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D. email: [log in to unmask] Anthropology Department phone: (409) 845-5256 Texas A&M University fax: (409) 845-4070 College Station, TX 77843-4352