Discrimination against a woman for breastfeeding is officially considered sex discrimination. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled May 31 that, “firing a woman because she is lactating or expressing milk is unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.” Breastfeeding is the most natural way for… Read More

Congenital syphilis occurs in the womb when mothers infected with syphilis pass the disease onto their unborn child. If left untreated, congenital syphilis can cause birth defects, stillbirth and neonatal mortality. Congenital syphilis is preventable and can be treated with antibiotics if detected early. The Florida Department of Health recently announced an increase in the… Read More

During the summer, spending the day at the pool and trips to the beach are popular options for parents to get the kids out of the house and beat the Florida heat. But it’s also one of the deadliest for children under the age of five. Florida has the highest accidental drowning rate for 1-4 year… Read More

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