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Posted: Sep 6, 2019 / 01:51 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 6, 2019 / 01:53 PM EDT

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Initiative designed to ‘normalize’ breastfeeding in West Virginia

by Katie Park / Jun 18, 2021

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources announced, "The Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designation Initiative" for child care providers.

"Making breastfeeding culturally normal in the state of West Virginia—that is a goal, because it is the normal, and it is the best health that you can give your child," said Breastfeeding Coordinator WIC, Jodi Giancola.

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Mississippi man spends 15 hours in Waffle House after losing fantasy football bet

by Kaitlin Howell, Nexstar Media Wire / Jun 18, 2021

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) - A fantasy football bet led to one man sitting at a Waffle House in Brandon, Mississippi, for 15 hours.

Lee Sanderlin, who is a reporter for the Clarion Ledger, said he came in last place in his fantasy football league this year. As punishment, he had to spend 24 hours in a Waffle House. For every waffle he ate, an hour was taken off the clock.

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WHO accused of sexism for suggesting women of ‘childbearing age’ shouldn’t drink

by Nexstar Media Wire / Jun 18, 2021

(WTVO) - A global action plan from the World Health Organization has created a stir over a section advising that "women of childbearing age" should be prevented from drinking alcohol.

In the first draft of its global action plan on alcohol for 2022-2030, the WHO says "appropriate attention should be given" to preventing children, adolescents, pregnant women and women of childbearing age from consuming alcohol. The report suggested finding an outreach approach supported by evidence and "free from moralizing."

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