Research from St George's, University of London, discovered that exposure to breast milk in the first months of life may reduce blood cholesterol levels and the risk of developing heart disease in adult life. The findings are based on a British Heart Foundation-funded study of data from more than 17,000 participants. It showed that adults who had been breastfed had a lower mean total blood cholesterol level than those who had been fed formula. The study's author Dr Chris Owen said that, because...