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Archive Home > 2006 > December > 21 > Breast-feeding might help to prevent ear infections

Breast-feeding might help to prevent ear infections

Breast milk shown to bolster infant's immune system

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
December 21, 2006

Breast-feeding may overcome a genetic predisposition for ear infections, according to new research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.

Some 19 percent of children are prone to chronic and recurrent ear infections, also known as otitis media. Scientists have long known that genetics....

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