Jonathon Maguire, St. Michael's Hospital (IMAGE)

St. Michael's Hospital

Jonathon Maguire, St. Michael's Hospital

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Children who are breastfeeding after their first birthday should take a vitamin D supplement to prevent health problems such as rickets, new research suggests. This holds true even if children are eating solid foods in addition to breastfeeding, said Dr. Jonathon Maguire, a pediatrician and researcher at St. Michael's Hospital.

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