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September 23, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses the term “Report Card,” but its annual assessment of breastfeeding rates is far more important than the scholastic definition of the term. More than a child’s reading or mathematics comprehension, the… Read more
August 3, 2010
When was the last time a celebrity breastfed a baby, cooked breakfast, breastfed a baby, packed lunches, drove carpool, breastfed a baby, worked her ‘second job’ (breast pumping twice during the work day), drove carpool, breastfed a baby, cooked dinner,… Read more
July 29, 2010
On July 26, 2010, moms and babies got the attention they deserve thanks to Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard of California. Roybal-Allard, along with 25 co-sponsors, filed the Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century bill (HR 5807) also known as… Read more
July 16, 2010
It’s unanimous. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted 5–0 in support of new standards to address the dangers posed by cribs—including risks associated with drop sides, mattresses, and slats. The standards are designed to eliminate gaps that allow… Read more
July 15, 2010
If the words “health care reform” make your eyes glaze over, check out the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) one-page fact sheets intended to explain the Health Care Reform Law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the Health… Read more
June 22, 2010
Earlier this month, Congress unveiled new legislation to provide children with year-round access to healthier foods. The “Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act of 2010”—a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chair of the House Education and Labor… Read more
June 8, 2010
In May, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved a new federal safety standard for infant bath seats. This is the first mandatory standard for infant and toddler products issued by the CPSC as required under the Consumer Product… Read more
May 26, 2010
If you are among those who think hunger is a condition that exists only in poor countries—remote parts of the world with limited resources—think again. Although the United States is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, one in four U.S…. Read more
May 23, 2010
Natural. Pure. Wholesome. Good. Those are the words that come to mind when I see the “USDA organic” seal. At a time when we are all more mindful of the dangers of pesticides and chemicals in the foods we eat,… Read more
May 20, 2010
In a news segment titled, “What Would You Do?”, ABC placed hidden cameras in a Brooklyn, New York cafe to see how customers would react to a breastfeeding mother being verbally harassed by the store manager. Female actors (using a… Read more
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