Nurse home visits improve maternal/child interaction and decrease the severity of postpartum depression according to a new study released in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecological and Neonatal Nursing, a publication of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. The study found that both treatment and control groups had significant increases in the quality… Read More
Women of childbearing age tend to be uninsured at a higher rate than other segments of the population, but with the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) they will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of changes to the health insurance landscape. Florida CHAIN, an advocacy organization aimed at improving access to healthcare in… Read More
Teen birth rates dropped significantly across the country and across races between 2007 and 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Ceter for Health Statistics reported this week. Florida saw one of the most dramatic drops — a 31 percent decrease in teen births. Nationally, the teen birth rate dropped 25 percent from 2007… Read More
Fathers in the Nassau County Jail will now have access to fatherhood classes as part of the Coalition’s expansion of a program designed specifically for incarcerated men, InsideOut Dad. Classes began May 21 and will be continuous. InsideOut Dad is a unique set of fatherhood modules that include 12 core sessions along with 26 optional sessions to allow… Read More
In celebration of National Women’s Health Week, the Magnolia Project hosted an informational discussion about the Affordable Care Act today. The guest speaker was Board member Reverend Tommy Rodgers who gave an overview of the ACA, key points of the Act and the importance of sharing this information with their friends and loved ones. [nggallery… Read More