Women Who Breastfeed For More Than A Year Halve Their Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

ScienceDaily for May 13, 2008 reported that

Women who had breastfed for 13 months or more were half as likely to get rheumatoid arthritis as those who had never breast fed. Those who had breast fed for one to 12 months were 25 per cent less likely to get the disease.