"...the US has really focused on pushing breastfeeding as a goal, but we have done that without thinking through all of the relative costs..."

A baby's cry triggers the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast milk release in mothers, a new study with mice shows.

Pregnant and recently postpartum women who have mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, a study finds.

The discovery of flame retardants in breast milk shows that replacements for other banned toxic chemicals are building up in people.

A micronutrient in human breast milk benefits the developing brains of newborns and may also play an essential role in aging brains.

Each person's breast milk contains unique antibodies and these remain stable through lactation and multiple pregnancies, a new study shows.

A new study clarifies the factors that influence moms, particularly those in rural areas, when deciding about breastfeeding.

A new study offers more evidence that breast milk of people vaccinated against COVID protects infants too young to receive the vaccine.

Molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing food allergies and eczema, researchers report.

"...we asked, how much are infants at risk, and how do you protect children when they are sick?"