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April 2010

• News Release: USBC Applauds Workplace Breastfeeding Support Provision in Health Care Reform, 1 April 2010

February 2010

• News Release: Preventing Obesity Begins at Birth through Breastfeeding, 11 February 2010

January 2010

• News Release: UPDATED STATEMENT: Breastfeeding is the First Line of Defense in a Disaster, 27 January 2010

November 2009

• News Release: Workplace Lactation Support Opportunities Abound, 16 November 2009

August 2009

• News Release: Breastfeeding: A Vital Emergency Response: USBC Recognizes World Breastfeeding Week 2009, 4 August 2009

May 2009

• News Release: Breastfeeding Linked to Better Health for Mothers Too, 13 May 2009
• News Release: Breastfeeding Recommended to Protect Infants During Swine Flu Outbreak, 1 May 2009

April 2009

• News Release: Helping Americans Achieve Public Health Goals: Breastfeeding and Obesity Prevention, 10 April 2009

March 2009

• News Release: A Major Step Forward: Supporting Women, Families, and Breastfeeding, 23 March 2009

February 2009

• News Release: The Facts About Breastfeeding and Oral Health, 23 February 2009
• News Release: Mini-Grants Support Breastfeeding Coalitions Across the U.S., 18 February 2009

November 2008

• News Release: Breastfeeding Critical for Preterm Infants, 24 November 2008

October 2008

• News Release: Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer, 28 October 2008

August 2008

• News Release: USBC Urges Support of Breastfeeding in Emergencies, 31 August 2008
• News Release: Going for the Gold: World Breastfeeding Week 2008 - USBC Recommends Mother Support for Six Months of Exclusive Breastfeeding, 07 August 2008

January 2008

• News Release: Breastfeeding Saves Babies' Lives: Second National Conference of State/Territory Breastfeeding Coalitions, 23 January 2008

August 2007

• News Release: World Breastfeeding Week 2007 - USBC Recommends Early and Exclusive Breastfeeding, 01 August 2007

June 2006

• News Release: Breastfeeding Can Reduce Infant Infections and Health Care Costs in the U.S., 20 June 2006

October 2005

• News Release: Mixed Credibility of the Revised AAP SIDS Prevention Recommendations, 17 October 2005

September 2005

• News Release: USBC Urges Support of Breastfeeding in Aftermath of Hurricanes, 27 September 2005

May 2005

• News Release: USBC Applauds Breastfeeding Bill, 06 May 2005

June 2004

• News Release: USBC Applauds National Breastfeeding Campaign, 09 June 2004