Breastfeeding Combats Genetic Tendency for Ear Infections
December 13, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under advantages of breastfeeding, health of the baby, scientific studies
Approximately one in five children suffer chronic and recurrent ear infections, also known as “otitis media.” Breastfeeding long has been known to boost immune resistance to infection, but scientists recently discovered that breastfeeding is even more important for children who are particularly prone to ear infections.
Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston studied children who were unusually susceptible to ear infections, including children who had an ear infection before the age of six months, had several ear infections within a short period of time, or required drainage tubes. An article in the December issue of the journal …read more
