A new study that tracked 2500 Australian children for 16 years found that babies breastfed for less than six months had a 61% increased risk of mental health problems at 8 years of age than those children breastfed for longer.

The study was done by a team at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth.

Earlier this month, researchers out of the University of Edinburgh claimed their findings show breast milk does not boost IQ. However, this goes against mounds of previous research indicating breast milk does in fact boost brain power.

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