Tag: Breastfeeding
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Why pregnancy and breastfeeding may lower breast cancer risk: what the latest science suggests
Introduction For decades, researchers have noted that pregnancy and breastfeeding are linked to a lower lifetime risk of breast cancer. Recent studies are beginning to unravel why these protective effects occur, offering clues about how breast tissue changes during and after pregnancy can influence cancer risk decades later. This piece examines what the latest science…
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Why pregnancy and breastfeeding may lower breast cancer risk: new clues from science
Understanding the link between pregnancy, breastfeeding, and breast cancer risk For years, researchers have observed that women who become pregnant earlier and who breastfeed tend to have a lower long-term risk of breast cancer. While biology is complex and individual risk is shaped by many factors, recent studies are helping to explain how pregnancy and…
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Why pregnancy and breastfeeding seem to lower breast cancer risk: what science is uncovering
New clues in how pregnancy and breastfeeding may lower breast cancer risk For years, researchers have noted that women who become pregnant and those who breastfeed tend to have a lower risk of developing breast cancer later in life. Recent studies illuminate the biology behind this association, offering a clearer picture of how reproductive factors…
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Why Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Lower Breast Cancer Risk: New Clues
Intro: A long-standing link with fresh clues For decades, researchers have observed that women who become mothers and those who breastfeed tend to have a lower risk of developing breast cancer later in life. While no single factor guarantees protection, the latest science is painting a clearer picture of how pregnancy and breastfeeding reshape breast…
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Why Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Lower Breast Cancer Risk: New Scientific Clues
Why pregnancy and breastfeeding may reduce breast cancer risk For decades, researchers have observed that women who have been pregnant and those who breastfeed tend to have a lower lifetime risk of developing breast cancer. Recent scientific work is shedding light on the biology behind this protective effect, offering clues about how the breast changes…
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Breastfeeding After Breast Cancer: Navigating Safe Nursing for Survivors
Can you breastfeed after breast cancer? Yes, many survivors can nurse their babies, though the path is not the same for everyone. Breast cancer treatment decisions—such as lumpectomy or mastectomy, and whether radiation or systemic therapies are needed—shape future breastfeeding possibilities. Expert clinicians emphasize that breastfeeding itself does not spread cancer through breast milk, and…
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Breastfeeding After Breast Cancer: Is Safe Nursing Possible for Survivors?
Can you breastfeed after breast cancer? For many mothers who have faced breast cancer, the question isn’t whether they can survive, but whether they can nurse their baby. The reality is nuanced. While breast cancer and its treatments bring complex choices, many survivors are able to breastfeed, at least from one breast or after careful…
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Breastfeeding After Breast Cancer: Is Safe Nursing Possible?
Can you breastfeed after breast cancer? Yes, in many cases. Breastfeeding after breast cancer is possible for some survivors, though it comes with unique medical and emotional considerations. The decision to nurse depends on several factors, including the type of surgery, the treatments received, and the time since treatment. Medical teams emphasize that breastfeeding itself…
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Understanding BMS Marketing in China Through Diaries of Pregnant Women and New Mothers
Introduction Breast-milk substitutes (BMS) marketing remains pervasive worldwide, but its public-health impact is most acute where breastfeeding rates are low and online advertising thrives. In China, the largest global BMS market, a UNICEF/WHO field study used a diary method to trace how pregnant women and new mothers encounter BMS online. The findings illuminate the channels,…
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Working Life: Trusted Breastfeeding Guidance for New Parents, Day and Night
Why timely, trusted breastfeeding guidance matters New parents are often bombarded with information from many sources. While much of it is helpful, the sheer volume can be overwhelming, and it isn’t always easy to know what to trust. That’s why timely, trusted guidance matters. The HSE online service, Ask Our Breastfeeding Expert, brings together a…