On 1/5/05 7:47 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> As a  result, 
> questions on breastfeeding are now included in the National Immunization
> Survey 
> conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the recommendation
> made 
> to use this data as the future baseline for monitoring breastfeeding rate
> improvements.





There is coverage of this data in the news today:

> Breastfeeding Rates Need Improvement
> 
> Too Few Babies Breastfed at 6 and 12 Months, CDC Reports
> 
> By Miranda Hitti
> WebMD Medical News
> Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD
> on Wednesday, January 05, 2005
> 
> Jan. 5, 2005 - Breastfeeding infants well into their first few months of life
> is too rare in the U.S., particularly among blacks and socially disadvantaged
> groups. The news comes from a CDC report that shows breastfeeding rates fall
> short of national goals.

snip
> 
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/99/105090.htm

-- Jodine Chase

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