January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. In addition, January 5-11 is recognized as National Folic Acid Awareness Week. Approximately one in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect in the United States. Babies born with birth defects are at high-risk for lifelong disabilities and/or infant mortality. Folic acid is an important B… Read More
Did you know that in 2010, emergency rooms across the country treated an estimated 181,500 children for toy-related injuries? Almost half of the children treated were under the age of four. This holiday season, lets keep our children safe by practicing the following holiday toy safety tips from Safe Kids Worldwide. Toy Safety Tips: Before… Read More
New guidelines for preeclampsia care have been released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The guidelines, created by the ACOG’s task force of experts on hypertension, include new recommendations for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder that occurs during pregnancy. Each year, 50,000 to 60,000 women die of preeclampsia, making… Read More
Isis Parenting is hosting a webinar on updates in care for twin pregnancies Dec. 4 at 12 p.m. Due to the increase in the use of infertility treatments, twins are becoming a more familiar sight for maternal and child health practitioners. As twin pregnancies are at a higher risk for preterm delivery and other complications,… Read More
Many of the Affordable Care Act’s major reforms are set to go into effect in the upcoming year. The expansion of Medicaid, in particular, will have a significant affect on the lower- and moderate-income pregnant women, although Florida has still opted not to expand Medicaid coverage. Under ACA, eligibility for Medicaid will change. A pregnant… Read More