By Dylan Deprey As lunchtime rolled around, hungry nurses and doctors sidestepped the cafeteria for the day and mingled with the community, as they made their way to parking lot for a meal on … [Read more...]
Pregnant women, new moms and others with new babies are encouraged to take part in Wisconsin programs to quit smoking
September is National Infant Mortality Month Madison—It is no secret that breaking an addiction to nicotine is extremely difficult, even when there is a strong incentive to quit— such as during … [Read more...]
Infant mortality rates decline slightly but ongoing efforts needed
Rate Remains High for African American Infants; September is Infant Mortality Awareness Month MADISON – Even as updated data reported during Infant Mortality Awareness Month shows some decline in the … [Read more...]
Safe sleep messages expand to reduce infant deaths
By Lynda Jones, Editor Mayor Tom Barrett and Commissioner of Health Bevan K. Baker unveiled additional hard-hitting safe sleep campaign messages aimed to prevent further infant deaths in … [Read more...]
Sleep-related infant deaths – What can we do?
By Anna C. Benton, director Family and Community Health Services City of Milwaukee Health Department For the past decade, an average of 23 Milwaukee infants each year have died while sleeping … [Read more...]