Breastfeeding may reduce MS relapses in new mothers.MedPage Today (4/14, Smith) reported that, "for new mothers with multiple sclerosis (MS), exclusive breastfeeding for several months after delivery appears to protect against relapses," according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers found, "in a prospective cohort study of 72 women" with MS, that "less than one in 10 who breast fed exclusively had a relapse in the first six months after delivery." Conversely, more than "a third of those who did not breast feed exclusively suffered a relapse."
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