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2 Aug 2011 14:50 Africa/Lagos Majority of U.S. Hospitals Do Not Fully Support Breastfeeding PR Newswire ATLANTA, Aug. 2, 2011 New CDC report shows missed opportunities for preventing childhood obesity beginning at birth ATLANTA, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Breastfeeding protects against childhood obesity, yet less than 4 percent of U.S. hospitals provide the full range of support mothers need to be able to breastfeed, according to the most recent Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Improving rates of breastfeeding by providing better hospital support to mothers and babies is an important strategy to improve children's health, including a reduced risk of childhood obesity. "Hospitals play a vital role in supporting a mother to be able to breastfeed," said CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. "Those first few hours and days that a mom and her baby spend learning to breastfeed are critical. Hospit...

The April 7, 2008 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, March 31), "Womb for Rent." Newsweek explores the often-misunderstood practice of surrogacy and the reasons why it is on the rise in United States, especially among military wives. Plus: the two sides of John McCain, the crusader and the pragmatist; Barack Obama's record and stance on affirmative action; why poor Afghani girls are becoming opium brides; and a review of Martin Scorsese's film, "Shine a Light" about the Rolling Stones. (PRNewsFoto/Newsweek) NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES 03/30/2008 30 Mar 2008 18:07 Africa/Lagos NEWSWEEK Cover: Womb for Rent Number of Surrogate Mothers on the Rise in the United States Controversy and Negative Stereotypes Do Not Deter Many Women from Helping Others And Themselves NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The concept of surrogacy is decried by conservative Christians, viewed as a form of prostitution by far-left feminists and debated by medical ethicists ...