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…
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…
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…
The Florida Breastfeeding Coalition, Inc. is hosting four free breastfeeding education webinars this summer for maternity physicians and nurses as part of the Florida Baby Steps to Baby Friendly Hospital…
Born Drug Free Florida is a new initiative started by the Florida Department of Children and Families, Florida Office of Attorney General and the Florida Department of Health to prevent occurrences of Neonatal Abstinence…
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…
Pregnant women should not drink alcohol anytime during pregnancy. There is no safe type of alcohol, amount of alcohol or time to drink during pregnancy. Women who drink during pregnancy…
Forty-nine percent of pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, therefore it is important for all women to improve their health now, before they maybe become pregnant to ensure a healthier…
Orlando’s Florida Hospital opened a human-milk bank May 14, the first of its kind to the area and the second in the state (Miami is home to the first). The…
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…