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 By Michael S. Rosenwald – The New York Times Click here for the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/health/ruth-a-lawrence-dead.html Summary Ruth A. Lawrence, a pioneering pediatrician who transformed breastfeeding from a marginal practice into a recognized medical specialty, died on Oct. 12 in Rochester, N.Y., at 101.  She founded one of the first academic breastfeeding centers, authored the field’s leading textbook, and helped establish the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. A mother of nine, all breastfed, Lawrence combined clinical rigor with lived experience, championing breastfeeding as “Mother Nature’s plan” while acknowledging its challenges. Her decades-long career reshaped medical education, public health priorities, and support systems for nursing mothers in the U.S. and globally. She chaired or advised numerous boards and initiatives, including: The United States Breastfeeding Committee. The International Society for Research on Human Milk and Lac...

Oncologist Sherene Loi Breastfeeding Has Long Been Linked to Reducing Cancer Risk. Scientists May Have Just Discovered Why Marta Hill — Smithsonian Magazine , 24 October 2025 Click here for the article Summary Recent research found that women who breastfed had higher levels of specialized CD8+ T immune cells in their breast tissue—cells that can persist for decades and may help protect against aggressive breast cancers. In lab mice, those that went through full pregnancy, lactation and mammary recovery developed more of these cells and showed slower tumor growth when challenged with cancer cells. While the findings focus on triple-negative breast cancer and don’t yet explain all types, they lay the groundwork for new immune-based prevention strategies. See also CD8+ T Cells: Foot Soldiers of the Immune System Quotes “These cells act like local guards, ready to attack abnormal cells that might turn into cancer.” “Having babies and breastfeeding causes long-lasting changes in im...

Article shared by Kul Gautam A brilliant piece by @trisha_writes  Mukherjee & @NickKristof  on the many advantages of optimal breastfeeding. But as @UNICEF , @WHO, @TheLancet and others have long argued breastfeeding moms need the support of the whole society including policymakers and celebrities like football star Pelé!  Kul

Article shared by Janet Nelson "Here is an article on a topic where I hope UNICEF continues to be active in helping to bring about the social and economic conditions that are necessary in order for women to be able to breastfeed. Interestingly, it appeared in The Economist!. I loved the last sentence (see the final quote below under 'Excerpts'. " Janet

The U.S. Has Waged a Global Campaign Against Formula Regulation U.S. agencies have intervened in at least 17 jurisdictions over the last several decades on behalf of the formula industry, often to oppose measures that would restrict formula marketing or require additional safety precautions. Article shared by Robert Cohen