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Free Baby Formula for Newborns Limited at New York City Hospitals

nytimes.com (1 year and 1 month ago)

May 10, 2012

The New York City health department began a campaign to encourage hospitals to stop handing out free baby formula as a way to encourage breast-feeding, and several have signed up. full story

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Free Baby Formula for Newborns Limited at New York City Hospitals

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