But a new study released today in the British Medical Journal is questioning that assumption. Early findings suggest a link between prolonged breastfeeding and heart disease later in life. Dr. Alan Lucas is the director at the Institute of Child Health in London, England and co-author of the study. We reached him at home in Cambridge. Listen to Mary Lou's entire unedited interview with Dr. Lucas.
New study shows a possible link between breastfeeding and heart disease later in life.
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