Disparities
Breastfeeding Support Needs a Boost
June 21, 2008 by Heidi Green | 1 question or comment
Have you heard the news? For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has collected data about hospital and birth center maternity practices related to breastfeeding. This gives us a benchmark for assessing how such practices change over ... (read more)
Healthy Start: Does It Work?
May 20, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
The MCH Information Resource Center (MCHIRC), funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is pleased to announce the next program in the DataSpeak Series: Findings from ... (read more)
HP2020: For the Health of It!
April 22, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments
Healthcare spending in the United States reached $2.3 trillion in 2007 and is projected to reach $4.2 trillion by 2016. In an effort to stem rising healthcare costs, every ten years the United States Department of Health ... (read more)
Gettin’ Shortchanged in the Midwest
April 12, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | 1 question or comment
The common complaint in many Midwestern states is the weather (as in wait five minutes and it will change, anyway!), and I often wonder if I would have chosen Michigan had I had the option. But with a new baby and many ... (read more)
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