New from CDC
Receipt of Breast Milk by Gestational Age — United States, 2017
Rates of receipt of breast milk among extremely preterm, early preterm, late preterm, and term infants were 71.3%, 76.0%, 77.3%, and 84.6%, respectively, among infants delivered to residents of 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2017. Disparities in receipt of breast milk by gestational age exist. Hospital implementation of policies and practices that ensure that all mothers and their infants receive support for breast milk feeding and that preterm infants receive breast milk as soon as is medically feasible might help reduce these disparities.
Live and Learn: How Skin Cancer Made Prevention a Priority for Me
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. and it can be costly, disfiguring, and even deadly. Read about one woman’s experience and how she now protects herself and her family.
Changes in Obesity Among US Children Aged 2 Through 4 Years Enrolled in WIC During 2010-2016
Obesity declined among children from low-income families enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Despite the progress, childhood obesity prevalence remains high, and people with obesity face significant health and social challenges. Children with obesity are at higher risk for having other chronic health conditions and diseases. Learn more about CDC’s childhood obesity prevention efforts.
Rural–Urban and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Invasive Cervical Cancer Incidence in the United States, 2010–2014
Racial and socioeconomic disparities exist in cervical cancer screening, incidence, and mortality. The purpose of this study was to investigate how cervical cancer stage at diagnosis is associated with rurality and race/ethnicity. Rural counties had higher incidence of cervical cancer than urban counties at every stage. However, the association of rural residence with incidence varied by race/ethnicity.
Public Health Grand Rounds: Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Nutrition – The Thousand Day Window of Opportunity
One thousand days refers to the period from pregnancy through a child’s second birthday, when optimal nutrition is critical for brain development, healthy growth, and setting children on a trajectory for lifelong health. Unfortunately, only a third of women gain the appropriate amount of weight during pregnancy and about 16% of pregnant women have iron deficiency. This session of Public Health Grand Rounds explored how a woman’s nutrition during this time can impact both her own health and the child’s health, identified strategies that support women to breastfeed, and provided recommendations regarding an infant’s transition to the family diet. Together these factors have a profound impact on a child’s ability to grow, learn, and thrive.
Preventing pregnancy-related death every step of the way
