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Responding to a spike in syphilis cases among women in Harris County, the Houston Health Department (HHD) is launching a campaign urging expectant mothers to seek consistent prenatal care and required syphilis testing to prevent congenital syphilis.
Undue fears about production of breast milk, possible conflicts with work or daily schedules and nursing in public deter mothers from breast-feeding — a practice that not only helps babies fight off illnesses but also lowers rates of certain breast and ovarian cancers.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) announces walk-in registrations will be held at various WIC locations from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on selected Saturdays during 2002 for the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC).