A study conducted by researchers at the University of Kansas discovered women who take the prenatal supplement, DHA, during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to heavier babies and have a lower risk of preterm birth. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish oil. Although small amounts of DHA are produced naturally in the body… Read More
Five months after baby Noah was born, News 4 Jax Morning Show anchor and first-time mom Melanie Lawson made a commitment — to her health. Lawson, who is also a member of the Coalition’s Board of Directors, decided to lose the 20+ lbs of pregnancy weight she was left with and live a healthy lifestyle. “Do I have time to… Read More
The Florida Department of Health is hosting a webinar on “Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUIDs): Causes, Risk Factors & Prevention Strategies.” The webinar will be available March 5 from 10-11am. The webinar will include an introduction to SUIDs, an investigation of SUIDs in FLorida and federal and state initiatives to reduce sleep-related infant deaths. Sleep-related… Read More
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau is hosting a webcast called, “Moving Beyond Back to Sleep to Safe to Sleep”. The webcast will be focused on the national “Safe to Sleep” Campaign, highlighting what resources are available for on safe infant sleep and how health partners in the MCH community can promote the message. In… Read More
The Jacksonville Metropolitan Community Benefit Partnership‘s 2012 Community Health Needs Assessment for the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area report was released this week. The Partnership identified infant mortality as a top priority in the area. The Partnership is a collaboration between the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida, Baptist Health, Brooks Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Shands Jacksonville Medical… Read More