If you received Sunland Peanut Butter from Feed The Children after March 1, 2010, please refer to the following link for instructions, http://www.sunlandinc.com/788/html/pdfs/SunlandRecall.pdf. All inquiries regarding Sunland Peanut Butter will…
The Jacksonville Infant Mortality Alliance held its first meeting on October 12. The Alliance is a collaboration between Preconception Peer Educators, community agencies and the Healthy Start Coalition that was…
Sleep-related deaths are down across the region, but STDs, smoking, poverty and life-course issues still are impacting birth outcomes, according to the latest Fetal and Infant Mortality Review findings released at the October 18 Coalition meeting.
The Duval County Public School district passed a policy October 2 to support breastfeeding mothers in the workplace, joining 60 percent of county school districts in the state. The policy, which…
A Candidate Forum/Community Speak Out will be held October 4th from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the FSCJ Downtown campus. The forum will include candidates for the Northeast Florida state legislature, the clerk…
The Duval County Health Department’s Maternal and Child Health Division received a grant from Every Woman Southeast to increase knowledge of reproductive health and reduce STD and teen pregnancy rates…
The time that parents, particularly fathers, spend with their teens is important to mental health, according to a new study. Home and phone interviews were done with 200 families over a seven-year period. Questions…
October is dedicated to bringing awareness to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. SIDS and other sleep-related deaths are a leading cause of post-neonatal mortality across the country but can be significantly reduced with education and awareness campaigns.
The Fetal and Infant Mortality Review findings and recommendations will be released at the October 18 Coalition meeting.
The first Monday in October is recognized as Child Health Day, an observance day intended to put the focus on the importance on healthy children. “On Child Health Day, we are reminded…