<p>There are always new stories about the health benefits of breastfeeding. Here are some recent ones:</p>
<p>Breastfeeding <a href=" http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/05/13/breast-feeding-might-shield-women-from-rheumatoid.html">can reduce the mother's risk of getting rheumatoid arthritis.</a></p>
<p>A <a href=" http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAN/tb/9183">new study suggests</a> that a mother's seizure medication taken to control epilepsy is not harmful to her breastfed infant. The findings are preliminary, and <a href=" http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852571020057CCF6852574330073EB53">n ot considered definitive.</a></p>
<p>Finally, a <a href=" http://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(07)02226-0/abstract">new study</a> found that breastfeeding can reduce the mother's risk of getting metabolic syndrome, a combination of factors that puts you at risk for heart disease and diabetes. Here's a definition of <a href=" http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4756">me tabolic syndrome</a>. (<a href=" http://breastfeeding.blog.motherwear.com/2008/04/breastfeeding-r.html">Via Motherwear blog</a>).</p>
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