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…
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…
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…
The March of Dimes has named November as Prematurity Awareness Month to focus attention on the serious problem of babies born too soon.
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…
When: November 14, 2012 Location: NEFL Healthy Start Coalition Conference Room, 644 Cesery Blvd., Ste. 210, Jacksonville, FL 32211 Time: 8:30 am
When: November 15, 2012 Location: NEFL Healthy Start Coalition — Conference Room, 644 Cesery Blvd. Ste. 210, Jacksonville, FL Time: 9 am
On Friday November 16th, the Baker County Health Department and the Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition will be hosting a Safe Sleep Lunch and Learn from 12-1pm. Dr. Bruce McIntosh,…
The American Society for Investigative Pathology and Project IMPACT are hosting a webinar on safe sleep, “A Bright Future for Babies: Partnering to Reduce Sudden Infant Death.” Date: November 7, 2012…
Women’s health care has been an oft-mentioned topic in the 2012 presidential election. Kaiser Family Foundation released a new brief that covers each candidate’s position on women’s health coverage and…