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New breastfeeding study says benefits may be exaggerated

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Many mothers have been told that breastfeeding can protect babies against certain illnesses, but a study from Ohio State University finds that those benefits are exaggerated.

It analyzed the health of thousands of young children and determined there was no clear long-term health difference between those who were breast fed and those who were bottle fed.

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