The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices published its recommended vaccination schedules for persons aged 0 to 18 and adults 19 years and older for 2013. The ACIP is a federal advisory committee comprised of medical and public health experts which provide advice and guidance on vaccines to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More

The Washington Post published an article pointing out the United States’ alarmingly high infant mortality rate compared to other similar high-income countries. The comparison shows rates in the U.S. are significantly higher than rates in Spain and Italy, and more than double the rates in Japan and Sweden. The data shows the U.S. had lower… Read More

Dr. Charles Mahan, former state health officer and dean emeritus of the USF College of Public Health, and Dee Jeffers, longtime women’s health advocate, joined the Coalition at its annual meeting and 20th anniversary celebration January 17th. Co-founders of the Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center at the University of South Florida, Mahan and Jeffers traced… Read More

Baptist Medical Center Nassau received the Women’s Choice Award for obstetrics care by WomenCertified, an organization which awards brands and businesses based on women consumer satisfaction. Qualifications for the award are based on screenings and by patient satisfaction surveys reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Only 365 hospitals nationwide have received… Read More

The Baptist Health Women’s Services announced it will be hosting the PSI 2-Day Perinatal Mood Disorders Certificate Training Course April 4-5 at Baptist Medical Center on Prudential Drive. The two-day course, “Perinatal Mood Disorders: Components of Care”, will feature discussions about identifying and treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). The course will be taught… Read More