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Maternal & Family Health Services, Inc. (MFHS) announces the panel of speakers at its 41st Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors and Community Luncheon. The Luncheon will take place on Thursday, October 25th, 2012 at The Woodlands Inn & Resort, Wilkes-Barre and will feature a special forum on building and nurturing an inclusive community by embracing diversity and cultural competency. Speakers include Jessica González-Rojas, Executive Director of the National Latina...
GORDONSVILLE, Va., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the nation's leading baby products experts has released a new book with a commonsense approach to infant nutrition and saving money on baby. Sandra Gordon shares over 50 top money-saving tips with new parents in Save a Bundle: 50+ Ways to Save Big on Baby Gear, available as an e-book or paperback on Amazon.com. "As a first-time parent, it's easy to feel paralyzed and frustrated by the rows of inventory at the baby products...
Women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) have a significantly lower sexual quality of life finds a new study published today (10 October) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. FGM is defined as any procedure 'involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia without medical reasons'. This study, carried out by researchers at King's College London, looks at the impact of FGM on the sexual quality of life of women who have...
NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Center for Reproductive Rights announced the launch of an innovative new campaign--DRAW THE LINE-- in support of the Center's Bill of Reproductive Rights. The Bill of Reproductive Rights provides an opportunity for Americans to join together and tell lawmakers that they stand strongly behind a woman's right to safe reproductive health care. With support from a number of luminaries including Kevin Bacon, Sandra Bernhard, Billy Crudup,...
DETROIT, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nurses, doctors, lactation consultants, hospital administrators and physician leaders representing scores of birthing centers in hospitals across Michigan gathered today at the Michigan MotherBaby Summit to promote hospital policies that encourage breastfeeding. "You can't overstate the impact hospitals have," said pediatrician and Michigan summit organizer Dr. Paula Schreck. She also serves as breastfeeding coordinator at St. John...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WomanCare Global celebrates World Contraception Day, a global campaign with a mission to improve awareness of contraception while empowering young people to make informed decisions regarding sexual and reproductive health. Set for September 26, 2012, the annual World Contraception Day recognizes the importance of access to contraception for women around the world. The event also promotes the availability of accurate, unbiased...
Free text service raises awareness during National Infant Mortality Awareness Month WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- September marks National Infant Mortality Awareness Month and while millions of families prepare their children for a new school year, this is also a time to reflect on the thousands of families who have lost a child far too soon. The infant mortality rate (6 in 1,000 live births) in the U.S. is one of the highest among developed nations...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making a push to get hospitals to stop offering baby formula to new mothers and persuade them to take the natural route: breast-feeding. Of the 40 NYC-area hospitals, 27 have agreed to Bloomberg’s Latch On initiative, and said they will stop handing out free bags of formula and bottles. Beginning September 3rd, the city will monitor participating hospitals and demand medical reasons for...
Gloria Steinem, the iconic leader of the women's liberation movement in the late 1960s and 1970s, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2013 WTS Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 19, 2012 Gloria Steinem, the iconic leader of the women's liberation movement in the late 1960s and 1970s, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 2013 annual conference of WTS International, the association for the professional advancement of women in...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Considered taboo in the past, breastfeeding is the new hip activity for mothers who recently gave birth. Breastfeeding has gained in popularity for a variety of reasons related to better health. Most recently, scientists discovered that, while having more babies can lead to a higher body mass index, the longer a woman breastfeeds causes a lower body mass index (BMI) later on. The study included women who had breastfed for at least six...
