Breast milk improves the heart health of premature babies, Irish-led study finds

The study, led by Prof Afif EL-Khuffash in Dublin, found that the heart health of premature babies improved when fed a high proportion of their own mother's milk. Picture: iStock/PA

Breast milk has been found to improve the heart health and heart performance of premature babies.

New research shows that breast milk has a “beneficial effect” on cardiovascular health and early cardiovascular development in premature infants.