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Breast Cancer and Breastfeeding: Raising Awareness

10/26/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer and breastfeeding are integrally related in many ways, including personal support of those facing pregnancy, breastfeeding, and breast cancer; research; education; and advocacy.... More >

growing around grief - memorial milk donation quilt

Helping Bereaved Parents Grow Around Their Grief

10/15/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

In October, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we honor and support those whose babies have died before or shortly after birth. Miscarriage, stillbirth, and... More >

Mexican Israeli milk bank board member fights health disparities

Board Member Tali Flomenhoft: Reducing Health Disparities for All

9/30/21 Ann Marie Lindquist Perspectives

In this profile, we meet Tali Flomenhoft, whose Mexican/Israeli background and commitment to reducing health disparities inform her work on our board of directors and... More >

A College Education About Milk Banks

9/14/21 Alex Shipps Perspectives

At the end of August, we welcomed a new class of college public health students for volunteer work via Boston University’s First-Year Student Outreach Project... More >

Grandparents Day and NICU Awareness Month

9/12/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

There are more events, people, and “awarenesses” to honor than there are months, weeks, or days in the year (even a leap year). Sometimes the... More >

Milk Bank Milestone: 10 Years Accredited

8/21/21 Naomi Bar-Yam, Ph.D. Perspectives

This month, Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast celebrates its 10th anniversary as an accredited HMBANA milk bank. The first week of this month marked World Breastfeeding... More >