On 04-19-1999, I found and saved a web page titled "Breastfeeding improves cognitive and academic outcomes into adolescence," American Academy of Pediatrics, 01-05-1998. 
The link was http://www.aap.org/advocacy/archives/janbre.htm
The html contained no meta tags concerning its author.
On 10-07-2012, it was brought to my attention that the link was no longer valid.
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Press Release: BREASTFEEDING IMPROVES COGNITIVE AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES INTO ADOLESCENCE
For Release: January 5, 1998, 5 p.m. (ET)

Below is a highlight of a study appearing on the January PEDIATRICS electronic pages, the Internet extension of Pediatrics, the peer-reviewed, scientific journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
The complete study is available on PEDIATRICS electronic pages at http://www.pediatrics.org

CHICAGO-The longer infants are breastfed, the more likely they are to have positive cognitive and academic outcomes into early adulthood, according to a recent study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics on Pediatrics electronic pages. 
Researchers from Christchurch School of Medicine in New Zealand examined data on more than 1,000 children born between April 15, 1977 and Aug. 5, 1977. 
Information was gathered on these children at birth, 4 months, 1 year, annual intervals from ages 8 to 16 years, and again at 18.
When the infants were 4 months and 1 year, mothers were questioned about the duration of breastfeeding their infants, who were classified into one of four categories: not breastfed; breastfed for less than four months; breastfed for four to seven months; and breastfed at least eight months.
Annually, between the ages of 8 and 16 and again at age 18, children were evaluated on at least one of the following: measures of child intelligence; teacher ratings of school performance in reading and math; standardized tests of achievement in reading, math and scholastic abilities; the number of passing grades achieved in School Certificate examinations, the national series of examinations New Zealand children may take at the end of their third year in high school; and whether they left high school without at least one passing grade in School Certificate examinations.
Social and family factors were also evaluated.
The study’s authors discovered that the longer infants were breastfed, the higher they scored on evaluated areas.
They found that breastfed children had higher mean scores on tests of cognitive ability; performed better on standardized tests of reading, math and scholastic ability; were rated as performing better in reading and math by their teachers; had higher levels of achievement in school-leaving examinations; and less often left school without educational qualifications.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends infants be breastfed for at least 12 months or longer as mutually desired by infant and mother.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This study appeared on the peer-reviewed, scientific electronic pages of the American Academy of Pediatrics, but does not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the Academy. 
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 55,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
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