CDC Zika command center launched
Following the WHO’s declaration of a global public health emergency over the Zika virus and its suspected complications in newborns, the Executive Yuan yesterday declared the launch of a Zika virus...
View ArticleMore than 3 million US women at risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancy Sexually...
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An estimated 3.3 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 years are at risk of exposing their developing baby to alcohol because they are drinking,...
View ArticleCDC: Drinking during possible pregnancy? CDC says no amount of alcohol is safe
The CDC issued a strong warning Tuesday about drinking during pregnancy, indicating that women who are sexually active between the ages of 15 and 44 may gravely harm a developing fetus if they continue...
View ArticleMore than 3 million US women at risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancy- Press...
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Press Release Embargoed Until:Tuesday, February 2, 2016 1:00 p.m. ET Contact:Media Relations (404) 639-3286 An estimated 3.3 million women...
View ArticleNYU College of Nursing's Dr. Victoria Dickson, Woman’s Heart Health Expert...
(Source: NYU - New York University) ***MEDIA ADVISORY/EXPERT TIP SHEET*** New York University College of Nursing's Dr. Victoria Dickson, a heart-health expert in the area of ethnic minority populations...
View ArticleNorton Introduces Bill to Require Federal Buildings to Provide Lactation...
(Source: Eleanor Holmes Norton) WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to require federally owned or leased buildings to provide private, hygienic lactation...
View ArticleAmazing breast-feeding benefits for moms
More new moms than ever are nursing their newborns, according to the latest Breastfeeding Report Card from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s great, and if you’re among them o...
View ArticleGov’t takes collective action against Zika (Ministry of Culture, Sports And...
(Source: Ministry of Culture, Sports And Tourism of the Republic of Korea) Representatives from government organizations discuss joint measures to tackle the Zika virus during a meeting at the...
View ArticleZika curbs to include mosquito mass extermination
National authority will issue guidelines on controlling virus As the weather turns warmer and China faces a higher risk of local transmission of the Zika virus, the top virus-prevention authority plans...
View ArticleCHOP Doctor Educates First-Ever Lactation Counselors in India (Children’s...
(Source: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) Mother's milk is important for all newborns, especially those in the NICU. Besides the obvious benefit of feeding your child, breast milk can also act as...
View ArticleCHOP Doctor Educates First-Ever Lactation Councilors in India (Children’s...
(Source: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) Mother's milk is important for all newborns, especially those in the NICU. Besides the obvious benefit of feeding your child, breast milk can also act as...
View ArticleMemorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Receives Prestigious International...
(Source: Memorial Hermann Health System) THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS (January 27, 2016) Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital has received prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly®...
View ArticleHospital Operates On Healthy Baby Due To Infant Mixup, Mom Says
A Tennessee mother is shocked and furious after doctors performed unnecessary surgery on her healthy newborn after mistaking him for another infant. Jennifer Melton gave birth to her healthy son Nate...
View ArticleMoms who sleep with babies likelier to carry on breastfeeding for longer
The NHS recommends exclusive breastfeeding for around the first six months as breastfed babies have less chance of diarrhoea and vomiting, fewer chest and ear infections, less likelihood of becoming...
View ArticleCHOP Doctor Educates First-Ever NICU Lactation Counselors in India...
(Source: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) Mother's milk is important for all newborns, especially those in the NICU. Besides the obvious benefit of feeding your child, breast milk can also act as...
View ArticleCHLA Talks Zika Virus: Should you be worried about your child? (Children's...
(Source: Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Over the past few weeks, a lot of news coverage has been devoted to outbreaks of Zika virus around the world, including warnings that the virus can and is...
View ArticleThe Breastfeeding Corner
February is Heart Awareness Month. Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a "man's disease", it is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Every year about...
View ArticleStudy: Breastfeeding Rate Needs Improvement Globally
Kim Lewis A study on breastfeeding has resulted in a call for greater investment and better programs to support the practice in both rich and poor countries. The Lancet Breastfeeding Series found that...
View ArticleRestaurant Owner Asks Breastfeeding Mom To Use Bathroom For Privacy
A woman breastfeeding her infant daughter in a Georgia restaurant was reportedly asked to move to the restroom for privacy. Courtney Canela said she and her 4-month-old daughter, Mia, were enjoying...
View ArticleMercy Hospital Lebanon Receives “Show-Me 5” Award (Sisters of Mercy Health...
(Source: Sisters of Mercy Health System) New mother Jessica Franklin and baby Owen. Seconds after her son Owen was born, Jessica Franklin felt a bond that she'd never experienced before. 'He's my fifth...
View ArticleZika virus causes two US moms to miscarry
Two American women who contracted the Zika virus while traveling abroad suffered miscarriages when they got home, federal authorities said Thursday. The virus was found in their placentas, according to...
View ArticleMoms Breastfeeding Kids Older than 12 Months Pose for Intimate Photo Series
It's hard enough for women to breastfeed their newborn babies in public without facing backlash, but women...
View ArticleAtlanta airport adds private pods for breast-feeding mothers
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities at the world's busiest airport say four lactation pods are now available for nursing mothers as they...
View ArticleBreastfeeding can cut child deaths, save Rs 4k crore per year
NEW DELHI: While the enormous health benefits of universal and sustained breastfeeding of children are well known, new evidence suggests that there is a significant economic cost as well. Research by...
View ArticleHealth minsitry responds to WHO's global call against Zika virus, finally...
So far, 20 countries have reported the virus, even as scientists race to find concrete links between it and microcephaly, and vaccines to prevent it, as there is none at the present. Ripples of the...
View ArticleHere's what people are saying about that new CDC guideline for women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a new health guideline for women Tuesday that has a lot of people talking. It's a report that aims to bring awareness to fetal alcohol syndrome....
View ArticleWhooping cough booster loses effectiveness in teenagers
The booster vaccination given to preteens to prevent whooping cough provides moderate protection in the first year, but decreases over time, suggests a new study. The research, published online Feb. 5...
View ArticleAdvocate Trinity Hospital Receives Highest Recognition from the World Health...
(Source: Advocate Health Care Network) Chicago, IL - Advocate Trinity Hospital is the first hospital in Chicago to be certified as Baby Friendly, a designation from the World Health Organization...
View ArticleDelta Went Above And Beyond For This Breastfeeding Mom Of Triplets
A breastfeeding mom shared words of praise after Delta Air Lines went above and beyond to accommodate her need to pump. Mom Jenna Evans posted a now-viral thank you note on Delta's Facebook page. "As a...
View ArticleSilver Cross Heart Screening offers Peace of Mind (Silver Cross Hospital and...
(Source: Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers) New Lenox, IL (February 4, 2016)- Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the United States. More than twice as many women die of heart disease...
View ArticleKatie Couric gets heart-checked
After Katie Couric underwent a colonoscopy on live television in 2000, colonoscopy rates jumped by 20%. Research published in JAMA called it “The Katie Couric Effect.” Now, as part of American Heart...
View ArticleZika precautions for travelers and expectant Moms (Cole Memorial Hospital)
(Source: Cole Memorial Hospital) No patients have been hospitalized with Zika at Cole Memorial, to date but continued monitoring and sharing of guidelines and updates with our clinicians from the CDC...
View Article10 Reasons to Vaccinate (CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) There are many important reasons to get vaccinated. Talk to your doctor to make sure you are up-to-date on the vaccines that are right for...
View Article2-17-16 CA Dept of Public Health ZikaFactSheet (City of San Clemente, CA)
(Source: City of San Clemente, CA) b01a13b1-7818-40ba-8cbe-82529ac2db68.pdf Zika Fact Sheet What is Zika? Zika is an infectious disease caused by the Zika virus, which is transmitted to people by Aedes...
View ArticleHow One Instagram Account Is Spreading Breastfeeding Love Among Black Moms
When Felicia Floyd started Blactavist, an Instagram account meant to celebrate black women breastfeeding, she had no idea it was going to reach so many people. Now three years later and with more than...
View ArticleWhat Facebook's policy on nudity means in practice
NEW YORK (AP) — What are Facebook's rules for posting nude images? The question is at the forefront again after a French court ruled Friday that a French art teacher can sue the social media service...
View ArticleWhy men should worry about the Zika virus
The number of people with the Zika virus has continued to increase. Millions of people in South America have been infected by the disease-carrying Aedes mosquito, and dozens of cases have been reported...
View ArticleThis mom creates jewelry out of... breast milk?
The bond between mother and child is said to be one of the strongest forces in the universe—and now one Texas momma is taking that bond to the next level. View gallery. Bridgette Boudreaux, a...
View ArticleUpdated Guidelines for Healthcare Providers Caring for Infants or Children...
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Media Statement For Immediate Release: Friday, February 19, 2016 Contact:Media Relations, (404) 639-3286 CDC has updated its interim...
View ArticleOvercoming disease complacency to improve immunisation rates (Charles Sturt...
(Source: Charles Sturt University) A Charles Sturt University (CSU) expert has called on governments and health authorities to stress the severity and danger of preventable childhood diseases to...
View ArticleNigeria: Nurses embark on awareness campaign against Lassa Fever
Abuja, Feb 16: National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) during an awareness campaign warned Nigerians, particularly its members to take precautionary measures against lassa fever...
View ArticleSwine flu spreading across eastern Europe and Middle East
3,000 people a day in Ukraine are being hospitalised with H1N1 virus as scientists investigate why flu strain is hitting those in younger age groups hardest...
View ArticleOhio Mom Shamed For Breastfeeding At Gym
Ohio mom Aidan Johnson said she was shamed for breastfeeding her son during a trip to the gym, NBC 4 reported. Johnson was breastfeeding during a meeting on Feb. 18 in the café of...
View ArticleGrowing Threat of Violence in Health Care Not Taken Seriously By Employers...
(Source: National Nurses United) David Schildmeier and Joe Markman, Massachusetts Nurses Association/National Nurses United Press Release, 2/4/16 Contact Information | Media Center Joint Committee to...
View ArticleInfection prevention by healthcare workers critical (Charles Sturt University)
(Source: Charles Sturt University) A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic has spoken of the importance of infection prevention and control by healthcare workers amid a climate of emerging infectious...
View ArticleAre Breast Pumps Tax Deductible?
Jamie Grill/Photographer's Choice/Getty Images Are breast pumps tax deductible? Yes. The Internal Revenue Service amended its policy in February 2011 to make breast pumps tax deductible, effective for...
View ArticleSample Letter for Pumping Breast Milk at Work
Photo credit: Adam Gault/Getty Images When you return to work from maternity leave, most likely you'd like to continue to nurse your infant. You'll need to pump breast milk at work. Fortunately, a host...
View ArticleInfection In Utero May Trigger Mental Illness
The Zika virus, which is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, is strongly suspected to be linked to a new wave of microcephaly cases in Brazil. Babies born with the birth defect have smaller heads and...
View ArticleBlame Diabetes For Low Breast Milk After Pregnancy – Insulin Levels Affect...
Diabetes during pregnancy is responsible for lower breast milk production. However, breastfeeding is quite important for diabetic mothers as it can lower the need for artificial insulin intake,...
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