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New choices bring wider range of women to family planning
Mar 18, 2008 |
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A study appearing in the March 2008 issue of the journal Contraception reports that the Standard Days Method®, a natural family planning method developed by researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center ...
American culture in conflict with traditional values of Hispanic male immigrants
Feb 12, 2007 |
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Traditional family values may be strongest among immigrant men in one of the fastest growing populations of American society. A recent study by researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia is one of the first to intently ...
AIDS research reveals a lack of family-planning programs in Uganda
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 23, 2009 |
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University of Alberta graduate student Jennifer Heys wants to make her message clear: there needs to be more education in Ugandan communities about contraception.
Population policy needed for the UK in order to combat climate change
Jul 25, 2008 |
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The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published on BMJ.com today.
Talking sex on the factory floor in China
May 30, 2007 |
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Young, single women in urban China are aware of contraceptive methods but some may be too shy to ask for them, research published in the online open access journal BMC Health Services Research reveals. Young women want more ...
Key ingredient to save money at Thanksgiving? Planning
Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Of all the things you can do to create both joyful and economical holiday meals, the most important one is planning, says a Montana State University Extension nutrition educator.
Birth control could help combat climate change
Sep 18, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Giving contraceptives to people in developing countries could help fight climate change by slowing population growth, experts said Friday.
Fixing the flaw in emergency planning
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Emergency response plans must include knowledge from the people who need to be protected if these plans are to help communities respond effectively to threats, write Drs. Roz Lasker, Noni MacDonald and Editor-in-Chief Paul ...
High prevalence of child marriage in India fuels fertility risks
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Despite India's economic and educational reform efforts in the last decade, the prevalence of child marriage remains high, fueling the risks of multiple unwanted pregnancies, pregnancy terminations and female sterilizations, ...
Detecting often undiagnosed pain in people with dementia
Sep 02, 2009 |
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The elderly who suffer from dementia aren't able to say when something hurts or is sore. They may demonstrate their pain through behaviours like rocking or striking out, and we often dismiss these actions as symptoms of the ...
Political borders, health-care issues complicate pandemic planning
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Panic, staffing issues and geographic boundaries are some of the challenges that public health experts need to address as they plan for a possible influenza pandemic, according to a new report from Purdue University.
Genetic marker may predict early onset of prostate cancer
May 15, 2009 |
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Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers have identified a genetic marker that is associated with an earlier onset of prostate cancer in Caucasian men who have a family history of prostate cancer. If the data are confirmed, the ...
Work conditions impact parents' food choices
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Since most parents in the US are employed, there are competing demands on their time that can compromise food choices for themselves and their children. How parents cope with these demands and how work conditions are related ...
Early Preparation Key as Children Keep Watch on Aging Parents
Jun 20, 2007 |
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Moving back in with the parents is one of the last things many children want to do, but as mom and dad start to age, their kids are finding it difficult to take care of them from afar.
Summer time and the living is breezy
Jun 06, 2006 |
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The U.S. hurricane season is under way and for many people in areas hit hard by 2005's hurricanes, it's going to be an uneasy summer.
