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Breastfeeding Law Has Teeth

July 1, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

You hear about state laws supporting breastfeeding in the workplace. At least twenty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico all have them. But did you ever wonder what happens when an employer violates such a law? Until now, ... (read more)

Feeling a bit shy? Follow Julie’s advice.

June 16, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 1 question or comment

Julie was sitting in the parking lot of a store in Atlanta, just finishing up breastfeeding her then-3-month-old son, when she saw the security guard walking toward her. He told her that it’d be best if she “didn’t do that right ... (read more)

Michigan “Boosts” Child Safety Requirements

June 11, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | 1 question or comment

Maybe it’s because my child is so young that I failed to pick up on the new Michigan law that will require children between the ages of four and eight and less than 4 feet nine inches tall to use an approved ... (read more)

What’s a Working Mom to do? Visit this Website!

June 1, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | No questions or comments

When my son was 7 weeks old, I went back to work full-time. To say the least, it was jarring. I felt like I had just gotten to the good parts of having a baby. After weeks of very dark times, I was still ... (read more)

Indiana Law Requires Worksite Breastfeeding Support

May 29, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

An Indiana law, scheduled to take effect July 1, 2008, will require employers to "make reasonable efforts to provide accommodations for women to collect and store breastmilk during the workday". This includes providing a private space, "other than ... (read more)

Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act Gets Congressional Hearing

May 28, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

On Wednesday, May 21, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on HR 536—Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act. This hearing is an important first step toward passage of a ... (read more)

Get Health Policy Facts Fast with New Website

May 26, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 1 question or comment

Did you know that 83 percent of children under 6 use screen media any given day, and that 75 percent of that number watch television? How about this one: did you know that 34 percent of TV food advertising aimed at children and ... (read more)

The Business Case for Breastfeeding

May 14, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

Did you know that women with infants and children are one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. work force? It's estimated that 70 percent of women with children under 3 years of age work full time. And one-third of mothers ... (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)

Rise to the Occasion, and Get Congress’ Attention!

April 18, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | 2 questions or comments

When I see a forward in my email inbox, I usually just delete it without bothering to take a look. And if it is from a repeat offender, then it’s a guaranteed garbage bin item even before it was sent!... (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)

Formula Standards Overturned

March 17, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

It is with a sad heart that I update this earlier story about the United Kingdom’s Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) new set of standards. You may recall that, with these standards, the FSA aims to “mak[e] sure the nutritional ... (read more)