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December 17, 2010
IWPR: Affordable Care Act provision to drive breast-feeding rates up 4%

According to a new report released Friday by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, a provision in the Affordable Care Act of 2010 that requires employers to provide nursing breaks and a private, sanitary place to express breast milk for most mothers employed on an hourly basis will drive breast-feeding rates up by 4% in the first six months.

November 14, 2010
Tomorrow’s senior is today’s joint care supplement user

A recent Raymond James Financial commercial, in which the “fastidious librarian Emily Skinner” lives to...

November 9, 2010
Study: Weight gain among lower protein formula-fed infants is similar to breast-fed ones

Newly published findings indicated that infants fed a lower protein infant formula developed by Pfizer...

October 27, 2010
NYT article: FSA changes shed light on old eligibility problems

A New York Times report published Tuesday illustrated exactly how far apart the rubber is...

September 12, 2010
CDC issues report on breast-feeding among mothers

Three-out-of-4 new moms initiate breast-feeding, according to the "2010 Breast-feeding Report Card" released Monday by...

September 7, 2010
Rite Aid, Just Between Friends launch Rx transfer program

Rite Aid and Just Between Friends on Wednesday launched "Rite Aid Prescriptions for Education," a...

September 6, 2010
Mom Central Consulting develops marketing model for dads

A leading social media marketing agency to mothers has developed a counterpart for expanding its...

September 2, 2010
CPSC, Health Canada find no link between Pampers Dry Max and diaper rash

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced Friday that they have found...

July 18, 2010
NICHE, AARP Foundation seek to bridge gap between family caregivers, healthcare providers

Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders on Monday announced its partnership with the AARP Foundation...

July 12, 2010
New moms have concerns about feeding their babies, Playtex finds

A recent national survey commissioned by Playtex revealed that 85% of first-time moms have experienced...

July 12, 2010
Pampers says 'Welcome to Parenthood' with new Web series

Pampers has launched a new Web series that chronicles three couples' journeys through new parenting....

June 6, 2010
Guest opinion: Add to your success equation

Mom + Baby has been a very successful equation for drug retailers in the past....

February 28, 2010
ECRM Home Health Care 2010

As many baby boomers become caregivers, retail pharmacy has responded with a greater focus on durable medical equipment; Carex Health Brands has revamped its online presence at Carex.com in an effort to appeal to more caregivers; and complete wireless management of health conditions through such products as blood glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, weight scales and pedometers moved on step closer to reality at the beginning of the year with the Continua Health Alliance's announcement of its first end-to-end connected health solution based on the Continua architecture.

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