… down on the impact of zip code on health and well-being – in this case just for women, particularly low-income women, and their right to define their future.   … scope of practice.  This decision will not limit safe and effective abortions for those women; it will limit abortions for low income or isolated women living in the 26 states that now have the legal freedom to ban abortions.  These are women who …

… in imported formulas to supplement the country’s supply. While this is welcome news to millions of parents, an infant feeding specialist at the MGH Institute says … policy changes at every level. “We really need to better support those caring for infants,” she says. This includes increasing the postpartum care that families … breastfeed, and 84% initiated breastfeeding immediately following birth, less than 26% of these parents can sustain exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first 6 months …

… Over 10 Years and $55,000 in Support for Aspiring Charlestown Students … Over 10 Years and $55,000 in Support for Aspiring Charlestown Students This marks the tenth year that a consortium of … Care Scholarship. Since the award’s inception, over $55,000 has been awarded to 26 high school seniors living in Charlestown who plan on enrolling in a program … a varsity athlete in football, swim, and baseball, winning the M.C. Lancers Award for Outstanding Sportsmanship. He has been a summer camp counselor for the …

… Vaccine Hesitancy In the last week, I have been watching with interest the news coverage of the measles outbreak in Washington state. Given last month’s article on the importance of the influenza vaccine and Partners’ policy for employees, this new measles crisis made me wonder how this kind of outbreak … two cases of measles in travelers who were infected in Washington before their visit to the Big Island. Clark County is on the border of Washington and Oregon, with …

… her husband, Tom, the IHP recently dedicated the new Ruth Sleeper Nursing Center for Clinical Education and Wellness. Named after the influential nurse educator who … the Sleeper Center is a screening, referral, education, and support resource for Charlestown and Greater Boston-area residents. “She was a national leader in … heard several IHP nursing students talk about their education. It spurred her to visit the Charlestown Navy Yard campus and learn more about the place that was …