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Study finds breastfeeding duration linked to child’s cognitive abilities

Study finds breastfeeding duration linked to child’s cognitive abilities

According to a new study, breastfeeding length is linked to increased cognitive scores at ages 5 to 14, even after correcting for socioeconomic status and maternal cognitive ability. The findings were published in the open-access journal ‘PLOS ONE’. Previous studies have found an association between breastfeeding and standardized intelligence test