Only four states - Alaska, Montana, Oregon, and Washington - meet all five Healthy People 2010 targets for breastfeeding, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Hospitals nationwide say they support breastfeeding, but they fall short in some crucial areas.

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Nutrition / Diet ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 16 Jun 2008 - 5:00 PDT CDC on Thursday released its ...

Many birth facilities in the United States are not providing maternity care that is fully supportive of breastfeeding, according to a study in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports , a publication of ...

Many birth facilities in the United States are not providing maternity care that is fully supportive of breastfeeding, according to a study in todays Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports , a publication of ...

Wednesday June 4, 2008 The percentage of children who were breastfed topped the 75% goal of the government's Healthy People 2010 initiative, reaching 77% in 2005-2006, according to the National Center for ...

During August, Breastfeeding Awareness Month, a variety of stakeholders in Alabama and the nation are coming out in support of breastfeeding which offers natural health benefits to both mother and child.

The Arkansas Department of Health's WIC program is recognizing and celebrating Arkansas's breastfeeding moms for their important contributions to health during the month of May.