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Magnolia Project named Program of the Week by Florida Health Duval County

From the model of care to the decor to the staff, the Magnolia Project has been a welcoming place where women can focus on their preconception care.

This year we are thankful for…

Healthy Start Coalition participants, partners and staff share what they are thankful for this holiday season:

New preeclampsia care guidelines released

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…

Webinar: Twin pregnancies — Updates in care

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…

Affordable Care Act: How it will affect pregnant women

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…

National Handwashing Awareness Week

National Handwashing Awareness Week is December 1-7. The week, sponsored by the Henry the Hand Foundation, observes and promotes the importance of handwashing in preventing the spread of diseases and…

Webinar: New Research & Strategies to Promote & Support Breastfeeding

The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses will be hosting a live webinar Nov. 21 from 1-2:15 p.m. to educate nurses on current evidence-based practices and recent trends…

Project Impact featured in Times-Union op-ed

The Florida Times-Union published an op-ed piece addressing Northeast Florida’s regressing infant mortality rate and the strategies Project Impact recommends to combat infant mortality. Project Impact is the Fetal and Infant…

Live chat: National Premature Infant Health Coalition to discuss maternal mental health issues affecting preemie mothers

The National Premature Infant Health Coalition will be hosting a live chat to discuss mental health issues affecting mothers of premature babies on its Facebook page Thursday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.…

World Prematurity Day: Nov. 17th

November 17th is World Prematurity Day, designated by the March of Dimes to bring awareness to prematurity. While rates in the United States are dropping, prematurity is still the leading…