US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV

BY JONEL ALECCIA People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change. The new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics reverses recommendations it had in place since the start of the HIV […]