Regional workshop for Northwest Florida on the Substance Exposed Newborn to be held at Lakeview Center on April 26th – 8:30 am – 4 pm. This meeting is an outgrowth of the wonderful dialogue started at the ECABS Methadone presentation last November. Mission: To reduce the Prevalence of Substance Exposed Newborns by promoting a collaborative …
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There are currently at 201 signatures on the petition. The petition is being sent out to encourage the Florida State Government to use evidence based information when educating the public for disaster planning. As you know, hurricane season is here and we know natural disasters happen. We would hate for the residence of Florida to …
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Hospitals should be in the business of promoting health, not enriching infant formula makers. But infant formula manufacturers are using the vast majority of U.S. hospitals to market their products. Public Citizen has sent letters, cosigned by more than 100 other organizations, to 2600 hospitals across the country asking that they stop giving new mothers …
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By: Elizabeth Ben-Ishai Last week’s launch of Public Citizen’s campaign to stop infant formula marketing in healthcare facilities got lots of people talking – and acting. In less than a week, more than 13,000 people signed their names to a petition calling on the three major formula companies to stop using healthcare facilities to market their products. Dozens of newsoutlets and blogs covered the campaign’s launch, which also included …
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Date: January 2012 Contact: Scott Sherwood For immediate release Tel. 919-861-4543 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 919-861-4543 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: ScottSherwood@uslcaonline.org Morrisville, NC–January 20 marks the anniversary of Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin’s historic Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding. Dr. Benjamin challenged all Americans to do their part to remove barriers to breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is …
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This manageable publication (8 printed pages, plus a citation list of 120 research articles in the reference section) puts at your fingertips the evidence-base demonstrating breastfeeding as the biologic norm, and a public health imperative. It puts — all into one place — an easy-to-understand explanation of the latest relevant and credible research regarding breastfeeding and human …
We are still looking for some Fair Booth Volunteers for the following shifts: Saturday 10/23 10a-12p; 12p-2p, 2p-4p, 6:30-9p Sunday 10/24 10a-12p; 12p-2p, 6:30-9p (2 people) Saturday 10/30 2p-4p, 4-6:30p, 6:30-9p Sunday 10/31 10a-12p (2 people); 12p-2p, 4-6:30p (2 people) Please notify those in your circle of influence. Appreciate all the help. If you …
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Carla K. Johnson (Associated Press) September 23, 2010 New health insurance policies beginning on or after Sept. 23 must cover — without charge — preventive care that’s backed up by the best scientific evidence. Most people will see this benefit, part of the Obama administration’s health care overhaul, starting Jan. 1. The list includes tests …
(Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories Inc said it is voluntarily recalling millions of containers of its top-selling Similac powdered infant formulas after beetles were found in the products and in a Michigan plant where they are made.
Abbott said on Wednesday that the recall, which could result in $100 million of lost revenue, comes after reports by two consumers of contamination, and its inspection of an area of the plant in Sturgis, Michigan, where beetles or their larvae were found.
Each year, more than 4.3 million women give birth in the U.S. Virtually all of these women will use at least one medication during pregnancy or during breastfeeding. The InfantRisk Center is dedicated to providing up-to-date evidence-based information on the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Our goal is to provide accurate information regarding the …
