It’s Only Natural, Mother’s Love, Mother’s Milk is a new promotional campaign that educates African-American mothers about the importance of breastfeeding for both their health and the health of their baby. The national promotion was launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Office of Women’s Health is in response to the low breastfeeding initiation rates… Read More
April is National Autism Awareness Month. An estimated one in 88 children in the United States are affected by an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The direct cause for ASDs is unknown. Children can be diagnosed with an ASD as early as 18 months. The American Academy of… Read More
The March of Dimes’ Prematurity Prevention Network will host a 2-part live Webinar Series: “MAKING THE CONNECTION: Effectively Integrating Professional and Patient Perinatal Resources” this May. Part 1: Professional Resources will take place Wednesday May 1 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and will feature speakers: Beth A. Collins Sharp, PhD, RN Senior Advisor for Women’s… Read More
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida in partnership with the Florida Department of Health has launched a new preconception health media campaign, Baby Steps. Baby Steps encourages women to plan for a healthy pregnancy by taking better care of themselves before they become pregnant. The campaign promotes maintaining a healthy weight, taking a multi-vitamin… Read More
Past Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition chair and board member Dr. Thomas Chiu and current board member Dr. Mark L. Hudak are two of the lead authors of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Medicaid Policy Statement published April 1. The statement is a revision of the previous Medicaid Policy Statement that was written in 2005, before the… Read More