Doctors Support Senator Tim Kennedy in Call for Lactation Rooms in Airports...
(Source: Kaleida Health) Doctors Support Senator Tim Kennedy in Call for Lactation Rooms in Airports Released: 8/19/2015 Stephen Turkovich, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Women & Children's Hospital...
View ArticleWheaton Franciscan Medical Group plans new site across from Drexel Town Square
Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group will open an office across the street from Drexel Town Square and the new Meijer store in Oak Creek. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare bought a two-acre site at 8020 S....
View ArticleTwo Campaigns Focus on Breastfeeding Awareness in August (McLean County...
(Source: McLean County Health Department) NEWS http://health.mcleancountyil.govwww.facebook.com/mcleanhealthwww.twitter.com/mcleanhealth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lisa Slater July 21, 2015 (309)...
View ArticleImprove Breastfeeding Options for Working Moms
Years of research have documented the many benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and their infants. Not only does breast milk help infants thrive and grow, but the experience also fosters the bond...
View ArticleInsufficient Income & Stressful Living Affect Breastfeeding: Philip Study
Philips Africa today unveiled the results of its latest research focused on supporting new moms in their breastfeeding journey, to mark World Breastfeeding Week (1-7 August 2015). The study, which...
View ArticleAre We Exclusive? A Look at the Evidence for Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF)
By Ms. Jo-Anna Baxter and Dr. Raluca Barac, Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) This week is World Breastfeeding Awareness Week - a time to draw attention to one...
View ArticleUN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies...
Print 3 August 2015 United Nations officials are marking the annual World Breastfeeding Week by highlighting the vital importance of a practice that gives children the healthiest start in life and...
View ArticleFamily support to new moms vital: Experts
CHANDIGARH: As the world observes breastfeeding week from August 1 onwards, experts in the city are disseminating information about mothers' milk and its nutritive value for the infant. This year's WHO...
View Article4 Awesome Innovations That Support Breastfeeding Moms
Breastfeeding ultimately comes down to two people -- a mother and her baby. But there is so much that can be done to nurture that relationship. Experts and loved ones can lend support, as can...
View ArticleAugust is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month (Knox Community Hospital)
(Source: Knox Community Hospital) August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month (BAM). The breastfeeding campaign, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, hopes to empower women...
View ArticleLactation Consultant Beverley Rae on returning to work while breastfeeding
I spoke to Beverley Rae, MSW, IBCLC, a Board Certified Lactation Consultant at Breastfeeding Resources in Manhasset. We discussed the topic, “What advice do you have for new mothers who have to return...
View ArticleTips for new moms balancing breastfeeding and returning to work » (University...
(Source: University of Pittsburgh) Tips for New Moms Balancing Breastfeeding and Returning to Work UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Right Content Main Content PITTSBURGH,...
View ArticleNorth Dakota “Infant Friendly” Businesses on the Rise (North Dakota...
(Source: North Dakota Department of Health) North Dakota Department of Health NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: For More Information, Contact: July 31, 2015 BriAnna Wanner, RD, LRD Division of...
View ArticleTwo HHC hospitals join attempt to break world record for simultaneous...
(Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation) News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2015 More than 20 Moms from HHC Queens and HHC Harlem Join Breastfeeding World Record Attempt More than 20...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week: Academic calls for more support for breastfeeding...
(Source: Swansea University) To mark the 22nd World Breastfeeding Week, a Swansea University academic has said that more should be done to support breastfeeding in the UK. Dr Amy Brown, Programme...
View ArticleTips for new moms balancing breastfeeding and returning to work (UPMC -...
(Source: UPMC - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) Tips for New Moms Balancing Breastfeeding and Returning to Work UPMC/University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Right Content Main...
View ArticleUN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies...
(Source: UN - United Nations) UN marks World Breastfeeding Week with call for stronger workplace policies for nursing mothers In Maderia, Ethiopia, health extension worker Elsebeth Aklilu takes a break...
View ArticleGovt asked to implement breastfeeding law
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Paediatrics Association (PPA) has expressed concern over what it calls unethical promotional tactics of the manufacturers of formula milk. The association has asked the...
View ArticleMaking it work
Brazil chose a simple solution to tackle infant mortality: breast milk. The Brazilian Milk Bank Network, the largest network of breast milk donors in the world, is a successful model studied and...
View ArticleBabies and Breastfeeding Mothers Deserve a Lot More Than Filthy Bathroom Spaces
Every year from August 1-7, more than 170 countries from around the world celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) to promote the health of babies and mothers. Breastfeeding is not a lifestyle of...
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