Breastfeeding lowers HIV risk

Health Minutes - 10 April 2007

Growing evidence associates breastfeeding with a lower risk of HIV transmission from mother to infant.

Tags: aids-and-hiv, breast-feeding

Breastfeeding protects mums from diabetes

Health: The Pulse - 08 December 2005

Not only does breastfeeding make for healthier infants, it also helps protect mothers from Type 2 diabetes, say US researchers.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, diet-and-nutrition, breast-feeding, womens-health