"Breastfeeding versus breast cancer"

Because I was inspired to start this blog by a comment on Facebook during the recent "bra color status" meme, the first "reworking" has to be about the link between f*ormula feeding and breast cancer!

Original material found here: http://www.hhs.gov/news/healthbeat/2007/07/20070713a.html

Breastfeeding may help moms as well as babies – especially if the moms had their first baby after their 25^th birthday. It seems to reduce the risk of breast cancer. ... Breastfeeders who gave birth at age 25 and older had a reduced risk of breast cancer compared to women who did not breastfeed. Ursin says: "All women ought to breastfeed their babies, regardless of when they give birth. We know that breastfeeding is healthy for the babies, and it may also protect a mother against breast cancer."

Reworked to reflect that breastfeeding is normal:

F*ormula feeding may harm moms as well as babies – especially if the moms had their first baby after their 25^th birthday. It seems to increase the risk of breast cancer. ... F*ormula feeders who gave birth at age 25 and older had an increased risk of breast cancer compared to women who breastfed. Ursin says: "All women ought to breastfeed their babies, regardless of when they give birth. We know that formula feeding is not healthy for the babies, and it may also predispose a mother toward breast cancer."

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