Around the turn of the last century, studies showed that babies who were breastfed had a lower mortality rate and fewer incidences of diseases than those who were bottle-fed. Since that time, there has been a growing research effort to understand what is special about human milk that provides infants with better health and protection against disease. This research, especially in recent years, has produced some remarkable findings.

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