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Breastfeeding rates among black women increase but disparities still show

Breastfeeding initiation rates among black mothers improved nationwide from 2000-2008 but disparities still show, according to an article published in The Nation’s Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 59 percent of black mothers in the U.S. breastfed in 2008, an advancement  from the previous report of 47 percent in 2000. Hispanic mothers… Read More

Stress increases risk of stillbirth, NIH study finds

Pregnant women who experience financial, emotional or personal stress in their lives are at a higher risk for stillbirth, according to a National Institutes of Health network study. In a study of 2,000 women, 1 in 5 women with stillbirths reported five or more recent stressful life events. Women with more stressful situations in their… Read More

IAMA of Northeast Florida hosts its third free Health Fair and Screenings

The Indo-American Medical Association (IAMA) of Northeast Florida will host its third consecutive Health Fair and Screenings May 4 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Wyndham Downtown Jacksonville Hotel. There will be free screenings for: high blood pressure diabetes high cholesterol eye exam dental screening prostate screening cardiac evaluation (including echocardiogram and carotid Doppler testing)… Read More

Early math skills important to child’s success

It is known that reading to your child early on is important to develop their reading skills, but what about teaching them about numbers? Developing early math skills is important for a child to succeed as an adult. Researchers at the University of Michigan studied seventh graders’ core math skills and found that the ones who… Read More