Childhood Asthma: Longer Breastfeeding Has Protective Effect
A longer period of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with decreased odds of current childhood asthma, according to a new study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
A longer period of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with decreased odds of current childhood asthma, according to a new study in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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