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A peek into some of the raffles for STEPS tomorrow--we will have several car seats and more...

Do you think Pediatricians are going a good job promoting breastfeeding?

The Benefits of Breastfeeding on Breathing | Doctor Steven Y. Park, MD | New York, NY | Integrative. The Benefits of Breastfeeding on Breathing

Lansinoh: How breastfeeding can save your heart As a mom, it's easy to worry about the health and safety of your kids more than your own well-being. But there are preventative health measures you can take that help your children and yourself at the same time. With February being American Heart Month, I wanted to highlight the correlation between ...

What do you think of this new California program?

Mail-Order Condom Program Launches For California Teenagers A new program supported by the California Department of Public Health will allow teenagers throughout various parts of the state to order condoms online for free. The initiative, launched on Tuesday and available through TeenSource.org, a website that provides information about safe s*x for Californ...

Some are saying use of birth control , even for their "first time" is responsible for this drop, what do you think?

Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 30-Year Low A new report from the Guttmacher Institute says that pregnancy rates among teenagers dropped to a 30-year low.

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We are working to improve outcomes for infants in Boston, thoughts about what else we could be doing?

Editorial: No excuse for U.S. infant mortality ranking Why does a country that spends far more per person on health care than any other stands 41st out of 193?

Under Pressure: What African-American Teens Aren’t Telling You About S*x, Love, and Relationships Although African-Americans have experienced the largest decline in teen pregnancy of any racial or ethnic group since the early 1990s, it is still the case that 50% of all African-American girls in the United States will get pregnant at least once before age 20.

Discouraging Inductions and Early Elective Caesareans The steady rise in elective deliveries of singleton babies before 39 weeks of gestations puts an increasing number of newborns at risk, studies warn.

World Breastfeeding Week Spotlights U.S. Maternity Policies By Amanda Cole Breastfeeding moms in the US have much to celebrate during this year's World Breastfeeding week. Women pregnant when the US Department of Labor passed last year's "Break Time for Nursing Mother's" provision can now take full advantage of the law which requires employers to provide bot...