Public Health Department

August is breastfeeding awareness Month, and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health is promoting two programs for new mothers. While breastfeeding offers a number of both long and short term benefits to both infants and their mothers, The County Dept. Of Public Health has just released new data on disparities they’ve found… more then 20% of St.Louis County infants are not breastfed, because mothers often face barriers such as lack…

Department of Public Health

August is breastfeeding awareness Month, and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health is promoting two programs for new mothers. While breastfeeding offers a number of both long and short term benefits to both infants and their mothers, The County Dept. Of Public Health has just released new data on disparities they’ve found… more then 20% of St.Louis County infants are not breastfed, because mothers often face barriers such as lack…

Department of Public Health

August is breastfeeding awareness Month, and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health is promoting two programs for new mothers. While breastfeeding offers a number of both long and short term benefits to both infants and their mothers, The County Dept. Of Public Health has just released new data on disparities they’ve found… more then 20% of St.Louis County infants are not breastfed, because mothers often face barriers such as lack…

Department of Public Health

August is breastfeeding awareness Month, and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health is promoting two programs for new mothers. While breastfeeding offers a number of both long and short term benefits to both infants and their mothers, The County Dept. Of Public Health has just released new data on disparities they’ve found… more then 20% of St.Louis County infants are not breastfed, because mothers often face barriers such as lack…

AP-Poll

AP POLL-TRUMP-INDICTMENTS — Chart. A new poll shows Americans are deeply divided along party lines in their views of President Donald Trump’s actions in the most recent criminal charges brought against him. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about half of Americans say Trump’s alleged attempt to interfere…

Boeing Tax Breaks

In a move supported by County Executive Sam Page, The St. Louis County Council voted Tuesday to move forward with the process for tax breaks for a $2-billion dollar Boeing development of a new aerospace production line.    The vote was 5 to 1 with council chairwoman Shalonda Webb, who is a Boeing engineer, abstaining.  The single “no”…

Covid-19

Health officials report that Covid-19 levels remain low throughout Illinois.  The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that the CDC is reporting that all 102 Illinois counties remained at a low level for COVID-19 hospital admissions as of the end of July. IDPH is encouraging Illinoisans to heed recommendations from public health authorities and…

Covid-19

Health officials report that Covid-19 levels remain low throughout Illinois.  The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that the CDC is reporting that all 102 Illinois counties remained at a low level for COVID-19 hospital admissions as of the end of July. IDPH is encouraging Illinoisans to heed recommendations from public health authorities and…