Medical Inspection – Health Blog

Hispanics are disproportionately represented in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. In 2002, the estimated AIDS rate among adult and adolescent Hispanic men was 39.7 per 100,000, more than three times the rate for non-Hispanic white men (12.3). The discrepancy is larger among Hispanic women, with rates of 11.3 per 100,000 compared to 2.1 [...]

Breastfeeding should be initiated as soon after delivery as possible, preferably within the first half-hour after birth. Delaying breastfeeding for four hours or more results in a lower incidence of successful breastfeeding. Mothers should be encouraged to nurse on cue, usually 10-12 times a day, including during the night, for as long as the infant [...]