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New study shows women quit breastfeeding early: Although 77 percent of moms nationally start to breastfeed, a new Brigham Young University study found that only 36 percent of babies are breastfed through six months. The American Association of Pediatricians recommends breastfeeding for the first year. The new study found that where babies live plays a role in how many babies are breastfed as well. Breastfeeding rates are lowest in areas where babies' health is considered most at risk. In the Baltimore and Philadelphia metropolitan areas, which rank low on infant health scores, only 30 percent of babies are breastfed six months or more. School of Music to offer classes for children: The BYU School of Music is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 Young Musicians Academy, a children's music program Saturday mornings from September 2008 to April 2009. Classes begin Sept. 6. Tuition is $250 per child for the year. Applications are available at music.byu.edu or in C-550 Harris Fine Arts Center. For more information, contact Susan Kenney at (801) 422-3011. Coming Up ... TODAY DEVOTIONAL: Scott Ritter, chairman of the Department of Geological Sciences, will speak at a university devotional at 11:05 a.m. in the Joseph Smith Building Auditorium. WEDNESDAY LECTURE: Mark Perry from the U.S. State Department will present "Living the Dream: One Man's Journey from BYU Grad to Diplomat" at a Brigham Young University Global Awareness Lecture at noon in 238 Herald R. Clark Building. UVU Nursing program gets new simulator: The UVU nursing program recently purchased an iStan high-fidelity patient simulator, which is a state-of-the-art mannequin that's as close to a patient as it can be without a real human heart. It makes human noises and has a pulse. "We can make scenarios to have the students care for almost any condition they will see in a hospital," said Gary Measom, associate professor of nursing. The iStan was purchased with money from a Perkins Grant and from the Nursing Department, and joins one other high-fidelity simulator. UVU Ranks second in nation at SkillsUSA: Students from UVU recently took second place at the SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, Mo. The competition includes contests in trade school areas from fire fighting to cosmetology. Students from UVU competed in 20 categories, bringing home six gold medals, two silver medals and five bronze medals. |
