Each year, November 17th is recognized as World Prematurity Day. More than 13 million babies are born prematurely worldwide every year. A million will die before their first birthdays. Premature birth is the #1 cause of death during the first month of life. Even babies born just a few weeks too soon can face serious health… Read More
Florida maintained a “D” grade in the 2012 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, released this week during Prematurity Awareness Month. The premature birth rate declined to a preliminary rate of 13 percent in 2011, but was still higher than the March of Dimes 2020 goal of 9.6 percent. While the rate of uninsured… Read More
Breastfeeding but not co-sleeping has the best affect on the welfare of a mother, according to a new study released at the American Public Health Association meeting this week. The study from the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University looked at a mother’s level of the stress hormone cortisol in several different… Read More
KidsWell Florida released a toolbox today that provides simplified information about how kids currently access health care and ways to improve the Florida KidCare program. Florida has the third highest number of uninsured children despite efforts to enroll children in Medicaid and the state children’s health insurance program. The toolbox includes policies or practices that can be… Read More
When: November 14, 2012 Location: NEFL Healthy Start Coalition Conference Room, 644 Cesery Blvd., Ste. 210, Jacksonville, FL 32211 Time: 8:30 am