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Breastfeeding 'linked to higher IQ'

 A long-term study has pointed to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence.

Breastfeeding may reduce Alzheimer's risk for breastfeeding mothers: study

 Mothers who breastfeed run a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, with longer periods of breastfeeding further reducing the risk, a new study paper unveiled on Monday.

Half of babies in U.S. now breastfed: CDC

 The number of U.S. babies who are breastfed has continued to rise over the past decade, according to new data released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Breastfeeding longer associated with higher intelligence: study

 Children who are breastfed longer are more likely to have a better understanding of language and a higher intelligence (IQ) later in life, a U.S. study said Monday.