In the News: Repeating the Call for Equity in Health Care, 8/23/11
Repeating the Call for Equity in Health Care RWJF President Speaks at Martin Luther King, Jr., Health Equity Summit in Washington, D.C. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., today called on health care leaders to be tenacious in supporting efforts to identify and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in [...]
In the News: A Call to Women of Color Social Gathering, 08/11/11
Saturday, August 13 12 to 6 p.m. AIDS Care (259 Monroe Avenue) This event honors Women of Color ages 13-45+ with a day of entertainment, education, refreshments and vendor tables. This is a FREE event but there is limited space so you must register to attend by contacting Jackie Dozier at jdozier@acRochester.org or 210-4126. Here’s [...]
In the News: Breastfeeding & the Giant Pink Bus, 07/27/11
A giant pink bus is coming to town to bring attention to the wonderful resources available to pregnant women and breastfeeding moms here in Rochester. “Latch on America” will have their bus at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Crittenden Road Patient Discharge, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Friday, July 29, [...]
In the News: Gentler Form of Respiratory Support, Better Outcomes for Hospitalized Preemies, 06/21/11
Gentler Form of Respiratory Support, Better Outcomes for Hospitalized Preemies Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston say guidelines that take a gentler form of respiratory support and reduce the use of mechanical ventilation can lead to better outcomes for preemie infants – while also reducing costs. The team, which recently published study findings in the journal [...]
In the News: Rise in lead-poisoned children prompts calls for more screening, 06/29/11
Rise in lead-poisoned children prompts calls for more screening Democrat & Chronicle 2:28 AM, Jun. 29, 2011 For first time in several years, the number of children age 6 and younger found to have lead poisoning increased, although the number of children with very high levels of lead decreased, according to 2010 data from Monroe [...]
Adding folic acid to Latin American foods can help reduce birth defects, CNN 06/17/2011
Adding folic acid to Latin American foods can help reduce birth defects From CNN Health, The Chart, June 17th, 2011 Alexandra Dixon was born with a hole in her lower back, exposing her spinal cord, a condition called spina bifida. Within 48 hours, she had two surgeries to begin correcting her birth defect: One to [...]
In the News: 30 Years of AIDS and National HIV Testing (HRSA) 5/31/11
HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Announcement: 30 Years of AIDS and National HIV Testing This June we recognize 30 Years of AIDS and National HIV Testing Day. We encourage your participation in the events that will commemorate 30 years since the first reports of AIDS in the U.S. (June 5) and National HIV Testing [...]
In the News: Why Place & Race Matter 5/23/11
PolicyLink, a national research and action institute, has released a new report that speaks to the impact of race and racism on health. The Perinatal Network appreciates this contribution to the body of work that supports a life course health development framework. In announcing the report, Judith Bell, President and Mary Lee, Associate Director [...]
In the News: Feeling distressed during pregnancy may be associated with asthma symptoms during childhood, 4/22/11
Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health Announces feeling distressed during pregnancy may be associated with asthma symptoms during childhood. New York – April 22, 2011 -Many emotions can occur during pregnancy but if high demoralization is reported, it could impact the risk of your child wheezing, a common symptom of asthma, during childhood. Demoralization denotes [...]
In the News: New Resource on Substance Use During Pregnancy 3/29/11
New Resource on Substance Use During Pregnancy. The Indiana Perinatal Network has launched a web-based provider training program entitled, “Integrating Screening and Treatment of Substance Use into Prenatal Care.” The 54-minute program addresses tobacco, alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy and incorporates practical role-play scenarios with clinical and research-based materials and interventions. This award-winning [...]
