While women across the country report that birth control has a significant, positive impact on their lives, two in five women do not use any birth control at all. Nearly two in five (40%) women of reproductive age reported currently using no form of birth control according to the “Contraception in America: A National Landmark… Read More

Births in Northeast Florida and across the nation are on the decline — nearly 10 percent over the last five years. The CDC reported preliminary number of births for the United States in 2011 was 3,953,593, down from an all-time high of 4,316,233 births in 2007. The biggest declines were among teens, women in their… Read More

Sleep-related deaths are down across the region, but STDs, smoking, poverty and life-course issues still are impacting birth outcomes, according to the latest Fetal and Infant Mortality Review findings released at the October 18 Coalition meeting.

The Duval County Public School district passed a policy October 2 to support breastfeeding mothers in the workplace, joining 60 percent of county school districts in the state. The policy, which reflects the Fair Labor Stands Act, allows for: Reasonable unpaid breaks for an employee to express breast milk for her child for up to one… Read More

October is dedicated to bringing awareness to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. SIDS and other sleep-related deaths are a leading cause of post-neonatal mortality across the country but can be significantly reduced with education and awareness campaigns.