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Breastfeeding Benefits Both Baby and Mom
Breastfeeding has health benefits for both babies and mothers. Breast milk provides a baby with ideal nutrition and supports growth and development. Breastfeeding can also help protect baby and mom against certain illnesses and diseases.
Returning to Work and Breastfeeding Duration at 12 Months, WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2
Returning to work can impact breastfeeding duration; limited data exist on how this may impact a lower income population. Data from U.S. Department of Agriculture's longitudinal study WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 were used to assess breastfeeding duration by age of the baby when women first returned to work and work status (full time and part time).
Physiologically Based Serum Ferritin Thresholds for Iron deficiency in Children and Non-Pregnant Women: A US National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) Serial Cross-sectional Study
Serum ferritin concentrations are the most widely used indicator for iron deficiency. This report aimed to derive new physiologically based serum ferritin concentration thresholds for iron deficiency in healthy young children and non-pregnant women using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Hypertension in Women: The Role of Adolescent Childbearing
Adolescent childbearing is associated with various health risks to the mother and child, and potentially with adverse socioeconomic outcomes. This study investigates the link between childbirth in adolescence and later-life risk of hypertension among women in India.
Urban-Rural Differences in Pregnancy-related Deaths, United States, 2011-2016
The US pregnancy-related mortality ratio has not improved over the past decade and includes striking disparities by race and ethnicity and by state. Understanding differences in pregnancy-related mortality across and within urban and rural areas can guide the development of interventions for preventing future pregnancy-related deaths.
COVID-19's Impact on Women
COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding
Pregnant and recently pregnant people are more likely to get severely ill with COVID-19 compared with non-pregnant people. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can protect you from severe illness from COVID-19.
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