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Health Care Strategies to Promote Breastfeeding: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations
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Who developed these guidelines?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a group of health experts that makes recommendations about preventive health care.
What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Breastfeeding has health advantages for both children and their mothers. Evidence …
