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Breastfeeding has been the best public health policy throughout history

  • Written by Joan Y. Meek, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education; Professor, Clinical Sciences, Florida State University
A mother breastfeeding her infant. Breast milk is considered the best source of nutrition for babies. Lopolo/Shutterstock.com

Breastfeeding has long been the gold standard for infant nutrition. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and World Health Organization...

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