Study: https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(23)00673-0/fulltext https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(23)00673-0/ful... Summary: A new study

Study: https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(23)00673-0/fulltext https://www.cghjournal.org/article/S1542-3565(23)00673-0/ful... Summary: A new study has found that individuals born in 1990 have four times the risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to those born in 1950. The study, conducted by researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, suggests that breastfeeding may be a contributing factor to the rise in colorectal cancer cases among individuals aged 50 and younger, with those who were breastfed as infants having a 23% greater risk of developing the disease as adults. However, the researchers caution that further study is needed and that this analysis should not discourage mothers from breastfeeding, as breast milk provides numerous health benefits. Q&A with authors: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/10/study-finds-link-between-breastfeeding-rise-in-adult-colorectal-cancer-risk/ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/10/study-finds-l...