Thursday, August 31, 2006

Sexual Health - Woman alleges Sprewell choked her during sex


Woman alleges Sprewell choked her during sex
Philadelphia Daily News, PA - 20 hours ago The woman then admitted herself to the sexual-assault treatment center Congress and consisting of representatives of professional leagues, health experts and

Pondering promiscuiy
Georgia Straight, Canada - 11 hours ago on sexual role models. Sex is way more confusing now, said Chung, who volunteers for the YouthCo AIDS Society and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

US gives Plan B contraceptive the green light
ABC Online, Australia - 18 hours ago Conservative activists say the easier access will promote sexual promiscuity. But women's health organisations are applauding the decision.

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals to Present at Thomas Weisel Partner's
Yahoo! News (press release) - 12 hours ago is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on developing and marketing products for urology, sexual health and other indications within specialty

Take Aspirin For Prostate Health
NewsMax.com, FL - 12 hours ago reduce the amount of inflammation in the group of organs involved in urination and sexual reproduction. "This study suggests that men's urinary health may be

Calif. Passes LGBT Seniors Law
365Gay.com - 2 hours ago home administrators, Area Administration on Aging directors and health care providers that they "panicked" upon discovering a victim's sexual orientation or

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Monday, August 28, 2006

Rugby values queried but very rarely voiced (Sexual Health)


Rugby values queried but very rarely voiced
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Aug 26, 2006 also closely associated with sexism and homophobia in some men, Dr Pringle said. "The other issue was the link to men's health.".

Changing mindset of men
Daily Pioneer, India - Aug 27, 2006 The inequity that surrounds women and particularly maternal health is well known. But changing that needs the involvement of men who have eluded advocacy

Hit the mat to discover PC muscle
Edmonton Sun, Canada - Aug 26, 2006 Rather than direct them to the latest issue of Cosmo or Men's Health for steamy tips on finding her secret pleasure points or his all-time favourite mattress

Magazine: DM taking chill pill
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Aug 25, 2006 Florida apparently has a monopoly on anger. Orlando and St. Petersburg were Boardwalk and Park Place on the Men's Health list. "I

Legitimate hoodia seller targets dishonest competition with
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - Aug 23, 2006 Foster said. "We have some in ones like Women's Health and Fitness, Men's Health and Fitness magazines and magazines like those.".

Community listings
Montclarion, CA - Aug 25, 2006 Business Men's Fellowship USA 7. Live music, food, Literacy Caravan, projects by MOCHA, cooking demonstration by Native American Health Center, more. Free.

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Sunday, August 27, 2006

One in three in Britain 'to be obese (Sexual Health) by 2010'


One in three in Britain 'to be obese by 2010'
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 5:12 AM
Britain is facing an obesity crisis, with fresh government data warning that a nearly one in three adults in England will be dangerously overweight by 2010.Save to My Web

Hamas government plots progress to free Western reporters
AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 25 5:39 AM
Palestinian interior minister Siad Siam has said that efforts to win the release of two Western journalists snatched in Gaza were "encouraging," 24 hours before a deadline from their captors expires.Save to My Web

Mexican castaways return
Guardian Unlimited - Aug 26 5:01 PM
Three rescued fishermen return to their families amidst joy and suspicion.Save to My Web

Nutritional Needs Differ Between the Sexes
Newswise - Aug 25 4:25 PM
When it comes to optimal nutrition, men and women have different considerations. The distinctions are subtle, but they may affect a man's health, reports the September issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch.Save to My Web

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Friday, August 25, 2006

Let's Not Talk About Sex


Let's Not Talk About Sex
Minneapolis City Pages, MN - Aug 22, 2006 and Drug Administration approval in June, which could prevent many of these deaths.Hindering what is a definitive advancement in women's health are semantic

Women's Equality Day Marks Continuing Struggle
Voice of America - 13 hours ago Moran says bringing younger women into the political process is another important lives and addresses the concerns that they have about health care, education

Menstrual Suppression Is Too Risky an Experiment
Women's eNews, NY - Aug 23, 2006 In July 2002 the National Women's Health Institute halted the first independent study of HRT because the risks to a woman's health far outweighed the benefits.

Women's Health Issues--Beyond Menopause
Natural Products Industry Insider, AZ - Aug 21, 2006 In addition to what are usually thought of as "women's health" issues, there are many other conditions that are much more common in women, and may be due in

Group asks US FDA to stop sales of hormone pairing
Scientific American - Aug 22, 2006 should halt sales of estrogen and testosterone combinations made by Solvay SA and Breckenridge Pharmaceutical to treat hot flashes, a women's health group said

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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Prescriptions no longer available at center (Sexual Health)


Prescriptions no longer available at center
University of Evansville Crescent online, United States - Aug 23, 2006 health education and wellness coordinator, is working with Ziliak to arrange the HIV testing, said she is also focusing on other aspects of sexual health.

Dorm floors become 'villages'
Commonwealth Times (subscription), VA - 14 hours ago to each village, and the success series will consist of programs that cover a diversity of topics, ranging from academic advising to sexual health awareness.

O what a failing!
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 22 hours ago in media interviews she said he was partly responsible for her sexual condition. a woman of good character who has some bizarre but serious health issues which

Effectiveness of Widespread Mosquito Spraying for West Nile Virus
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 6 hours ago even at low levels, they can adversely affect reproduction, sexual development, interfere With the threat of WNv and EEE, public health advocates say mosquito

Nursing assistant is charged with rape
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 17 hours ago he was fired from Swedish Medical Center after he made sexual comments to a Paula Meyer, executive director of Health Professions Quality Assurance with the

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Monday, August 21, 2006

Make ajc.com your homepage: (Sexual Health)


Make ajc.com your homepage:
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription), USA - 15 hours ago Surely the importance of women's health and family planning here on Earth eclipses that of what it means to be among the stars.

Attention News/Health Editors:
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - Aug 18, 2006 The May Cohen Award, is an annual award which recognizes a member of the Federation for her role in the promotion of women's health.

Lutein, Zeaxanthin Lower AMD Risk in Women
Natural Products Industry Insider, AZ - 4 hours ago MADISON, Wis.--An ancillary study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) suggests diets rich in the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin have a lower risk of

When Pregnancies Fail Early, Many Woman Choose Office Procedure
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Aug 20, 2006 Dalton was supported by the National Institutes of Health-sponsored Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) program.

Women's Health Issues--Beyond Menopause
Natural Products Industry Insider, AZ - 4 hours ago In addition to what are usually thought of as "women's health" issues, there are many other conditions that are much more common in women, and may be due in

Work hard? Relax well
Belleville News-Democrat, IL - 13 hours ago Theall is the author of "30 Days to Better Health" and "30 Days to Get in Shape" (available now through Amazon.com) and publisher of Women's Adventure magazine

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Sunday, August 20, 2006

Four to be inducted in Women's Hall of Fame (Sexual Health)


Four to be inducted in Women's Hall of Fame
Quad-City Times - Aug 15 8:51 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa - Four women, including a children's author and a leader in athletics, will be inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame later this month.Save to My Web

Regions 'fail' to fund women's empowerment
The Jakarta Post - Aug 18 10:08 PM
Activists say women are still not treated as equals in many regions, since governments allocate comparatively small amounts of money to empower them and improve their quality of life.Save to My Web

Midwives Applaud New 'False Labor' EMTALA Regulations
[Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Aug 18 9:37 AM
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), the nation's oldest women's health organization, commends the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for changes it makes today, to regulations governing the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), that highlight the important role of certified nurse-midwives (CNM) and certified midwives (CM), and helps to improve hospital Save to My Web

Testing alone leads to stigma
CNews - Aug 17 6:44 AM
Mandatory HIV testing in many health-care facilities around the world is destroying women's lives, human rights advocates say. "The scale-up of HIV testing has led to negative consequences where women become more disempowered.Save to My Web

Romney downplays possible run for president
Mississippi Press - Aug 18 3:34 AM
PASCAGOULA -- Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney declined to use his position as guest speaker at the annual Jackson County Republican Women's Founders' Day event in Pascagoula Thursday to announce his intention to run for president.Save to My Web

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Saturday, August 19, 2006

Sexual Health - Nurse sadly resigns: 'crushed by system'


Nurse sadly resigns: 'crushed by system'
Toowoomba Chronicle - Aug 17 3:05 PM
THREE words code of conduct have made working in Queensland Health unbearable, according to clinical nurse John Mathison. He has resigned out of disgust at the alleged bullying, he says continues at Toowoomba Hospital, and that the staff remain bound to silence.Save to My Web

Sunday August 20, 2006 By Jared Savage
The New Zealand Herald - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Nurses - and not GPs - could be the first stop for sick patients under radical new changes supported by the Minister of Health.Save to My Web

GPO loses Global Fund budget for developing Aids drug
Bangkok Post - Aug 18 5:55 PM
The Global Fund has slashed a budget worth billions of baht earmarked for helping the country produce a Thai version of the anti-retroviral drug GPO-Vir for people living with HIV/Aids. Caretaker Deputy Public Health Minister Anuthin Charnveerakul yesterday said the organisation had stopped funding the GPO-Vir production project because the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) plant, Save to My Web

HIV and Indonesia: nation sits on a volcano
Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 18 7:57 AM
THEY are in many ways a throwback to their parents' era, often either saving themselves until marriage or having few sexual partners. -Save to My Web

Somalia: Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Starts
AllAfrica.com - Aug 18 7:36 AM
Somalia's health care system is virtually nonexistent after fifteen years of violence and lawlessness, leaving HIV-positive pregnant women without the services and knowledge they need to prevent them from transmitting the virus to their unborn babies.Save to My Web

RELIGION: An outbreak of health
Central Chronicle - Aug 18 10:52 AM
Adherence to Biblical principles dealing with sanitation, hygiene, quarantine and diet (see for example Leviticus 3:17) will rid the world of a host of illnesses.Save to My Web

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Thursday, August 17, 2006

Physicians in Clinics With Religious Affiliations Less Likely To


Physicians in Clinics With Religious Affiliations Less Likely To
Kaiser network.org, DC - 16 hours ago prevent pregnancy if taken up to 72 hours after sexual intercourse, according to research published in the American Journal of Public Health , Reuters Health

Warren health spa owner facing prostitution charges
Youngstown Vindicator, OH - 1 hour ago of the conspiracy, it is alleged that Urquhart and his partners had female employees of Bella Health Spa travel across state lines to perform sexual acts on

Kids who witness abuse at home may bully others
Reuters.uk, UK - 12 hours ago In comments to Reuters Health, Dr. Nerissa S. Bauer said she hopes Half of their parents reported perpetrating verbal, physical or sexual violence against an

Health Roundup: Stroke risk spikes twice daily
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 6 hours ago Scientists from the non-profit Family Health International this that AIDS drugs can be taken -- either regularly or prior to high-risk sexual behavior -- to

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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Sexual Health - Ex-Aggie assistant joins staff


Ex-Aggie assistant joins staff
ACU Sports, TX - Aug 14, 2006 years as an assistant at Texas Tech, where he coached the men's relay teams was a home management technician for the Denton School of Mental Health and Mental

Proposed Restrictions on Federal Funding For AIDS Groups Will Cut
247gay.com, CA - Aug 10, 2006 According to the Los Angeles Times, opponents of the proposal, including the Gay Men's Health Crisis and New York Democratic Sen.

Magazine Finds Nation's Angriest Cities
KETV.com, NE - Aug 15, 2006 A study conducted by Men's Health magazine has found that Orlando, Fla., ranks No. 1 on a list of the angriest cities in the nation.

AIDS groups battle over federal funding
ABC News - Aug 10, 2006 Opponents, including the Gay Men's Health Crisis and New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton, say it would undermine care of the

About Scott Cole
Fitcommerce - Aug 15, 2006 including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the LA Times, Newsday, FitCommerce.com, Shape, GQ, Oprah's "O" magazine, Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Fit, Fit

Sweetener to the Stars: Celebrity Tie-Ins Boosts Stevia Sales
AdAge.com (subscription) - Aug 14, 2006 In addition to coverage in magazines, including Real Simple, Men's Health, GQ and Shape (all edited by the very media elite that patronize Michael's), the firm

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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Sexual Health - Comment On Sexual Health Research By The Royal College Of Nursing


Comment On Sexual Health Research By The Royal College Of Nursing
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Aug 9, 2006 Royal College of Nursing) has commented on reasearch by the Family Planning Association (fpa) into poor use of condoms, launched at start of Sexual Health Week

$332-billion illicit drug trade fuelling HIV infections around
CBC News, Canada - 2 hours ago of HIV-prevention. The ABCs stand for abstinence, being faithful to one sexual partner, and using condoms. Gita Ramjee, director

Why are women more vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections
Daily Observer, Gambia - Aug 14, 2006 In many regions of the world, there is a culture of silence around sexual health. This silence leaves women with the lack

Male sex sending HIV out of control in Asia-group
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 2 hours ago And many of the men have dangerously false beliefs about sexual health, the report said. Up to half of the men in some areas have

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Monday, August 14, 2006

COMPOUND CONTROVERSY: Many disagree on how safe and effective (Sexual Health)


COMPOUND CONTROVERSY: Many disagree on how safe and effective
Detroit Free Press, United States - Aug 12, 2006 Thousands of women have turned to doctors like Smith and Burlen since July 2002 when the Women's Health Initiative concluded that Wyeth's drug, Prempro, a

Minister Calls for Women's Summit
BIA, Turkey - 4 hours ago and what needs to be done under separate sections of health and law to producing spot films raising public awareness on violence against women, accompanied by

HEALTH HAPPENINGS
Contra Costa Times, CA - Aug 13, 2006 precautions. Doctor's approval required. Women's Health Center, 1656 N. California Blvd., Suite 100, Walnut Creek. $10. Registration

Mamma Mia! to Celebrate Fifth Anniversary in October; Performance
Playbill.com, NY - Aug 10, 2006 The 7 PM performance of the international hit musical will benefit the Actors' Fund of America's Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative.

Women's Health Expo planned Sept. 26-30
The Daily Advertiser, LA - 4 hours ago For reservations, call Sandra Moore at 291-8447 by Sept. 19. A Women s Health Fair will be held from 10 am-2 pm Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Mall of Acadiana.

HealthEd Promotes Three Senior Executives
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - 2 hours ago continue to create programs that educate patients and caregivers on Alzheimer's disease, depression, schizophrenia, diabetes, ADHD, women's health issues and

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Saturday, August 12, 2006

Sexual Health - US Diplomat Urges Release of Advocate Who Challenged China's One


US Diplomat Urges Release of Advocate Who Challenged China's One
Kaiser network.org, DC - 22 hours ago Chinese police formally arrested Chen in June for his attempts to challenge the policy ( Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report , 8/10).

Physical Activity After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis May Reduce
Medscape (subscription) - 11 hours ago the first study, Dr. Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt, from Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and his team used data from the prospective Women's Health Study that

Local notices and information
Cayman Net News, Cayman Islands - Aug 9, 2006 The Clinic will be held each Thursday between 10 am and 12:00 noon in the Women's Health Centre. There is no charge or reservation.

Missouri Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Planned Parenthood
Kaiser network.org, DC - Aug 10, 2006 In 2004, the state Legislature voted to stop all funding of family planning grants ( Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report , 4/14).

COMPOUND CONTROVERSY: Many disagree on how safe and effective
Detroit Free Press, United States - Aug 11, 2006 Thousands of women have turned to doctors like Smith and Burlen since July 2002 when the Women's Health Initiative concluded that Wyeth's drug, Prempro, a

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Thursday, August 10, 2006

Sexual Health - Millions of men too stressed for sex


Millions of men too stressed for sex
999 Today, UK - Aug 8, 2006 The Men's Health Forum study revealed that half of men questioned admit feeling stressed or anxious at least once a month. And for

Mentally ill inmates to get care via video
Charlotte Observer, NC - Aug 9, 2006 hope to expand the telemedicine project to two other men's prisons and to the women's prison in Greenwood, said Russell Campbell, health services director for

Ad Exec of Subway Success Comes to Washington
Washington Post, United States - Aug 7, 2006 Inside an issue of Men's Health, he found a blurb about Fogle -- under "stupid diets." Coad put an intern on a plane to Indiana to find him.

Revisiting a life spent on the ropes
Baltimore Sun, United States - 17 hours ago "I'm very fortunate to have survived to this age and still be in incredibly good health. I'm the women's pet, the men's regret.

Sexless in the city
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Aug 7, 2006 The findings of another new sex survey by Men's Health magazine are similarly dubious. Despite claiming British men are actually

Racist fears end campaign
Washington Times, DC - 19 hours ago PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Health officials yanked public-service announcements urging HIV testing expressed concerns about images depicting young black men in a

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Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Levinson makes a 'Man' out of Williams


Levinson makes a 'Man' out of Williams
Variety (subscription) - 8 hours ago age. The awards we are giving today are to scientists because of a long-term, 30-year-old study of women's health issues. It affects

AWHONN Urges US House Of Reps To Approve PREEMIE Act Bill
All Headline News - Aug 7, 2006 In a press release statement by Executive Director, Karen Tucker Thomas, CAE, of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN

SUPPORT GROUPS
Pleasant Hill/Martinez Record, CA - 23 hours ago 925-779-3613. Breast feeding support -- 10-11 am, Wednesdays, Women's Health Center, 1656 N. California Blvd., Suite 100, Walnut Creek. Free. 925-941-7900.

Women's risk is issue in Missouri stem cell debate
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - Aug 6, 2006 The viewpoint has made for strange bedfellows in the stem cell debate, aligning religious groups that oppose abortion with some women's health advocates.

Danish organisation helps improve poor Khmer women's lives
Nhan Dan, Vietnam - 19 minutes ago up 124 groups with more than 2,000 members who are Khmer women in An regularly to learn about safe water, environmental hygiene and community health care under

Streisand $1.3m for Clinton charity
Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - 9 hours ago she would undertake a concert tour in October and November to help raise money for organisations dealing with environmental, women's health and educational

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Monday, August 07, 2006

Some men celebrate 'Men's Day'


Some men celebrate 'Men's Day'
Shanghai Daily, China - Aug 3, 2006 Launched three years ago by the editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine, Chinese edition, who is better known by his nickname -- Lean Horse, the Men's Day

Lightning in a can Popularity of energy drinks, enhanced waters
Bangor Daily News, ME - Aug 3, 2006 "Caffeine will do many of the same things," said Camire, who also is a health consultant for Men's Health magazine. "But it looks

GTx Announces Webcast of Corporate Presentation at the Bank of
Yahoo! News (press release) - Aug 3, 2006 MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GTx, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTXI - News), the Men's Health Biotech Company, announced today that company management

Aging face of HIV poses new challenges
The Advocate, CA - 7 hours ago Marjorie Hill of Gay Men's Health Crisis, one of the nation's largest AIDS service organizations, said 33% of the agency's 15,000 clients are over 50 up from

Community calendar
Tallahassee.com, FL - 53 minutes ago Mail entry fees to: Premier Health and Fitness, Att.: Michael Mondello, 3521 Maclay Blvd 23, 5:30-7 pm Men's and women's leagues available for 8-game season.

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Sunday, August 06, 2006

Our Town (Sexual Health)


Our Town
Montgomery Advertiser - Aug 05 2:06 AM
Goodwill Industries of Central Alabama Inc. will open Doll Land from 9 a.m. to noon today at 5318 Atlanta Highway. Doll Land then will be open from 9 a.m. to noon each Tuesday. 334-263-4633.Save to My Web

Worth noting
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Aug 02 6:27 PM
memory loss REDUCE YOUR RISK: Mental decline is one of the most-feared consequences of aging, but cognitive impairment is not inevitable, reports the Harvard Men's Health Watch.Save to My Web

Golf Names in the News
PGA - Aug 06 10:26 AM
The PGA of America has hired Kevin Carter as Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, where he will manage the PGA's business relationships in the golf industry, and PGA Professional Jim Richerson as Senior Director of PGA Golf Properties, where he will oversee the burgeoning PGA Golf Properties facilities across the country.Save to My Web

Aging Face of HIV Poses New Challenges
AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 04 11:42 AM
Pat Shelton has had the AIDS virus for at least 15 years, and also struggles with hepatitis C and high blood pressure.Save to My Web

Another title for Dee
The News and Star - Aug 05 4:40 AM
FORMER Cumbria player Dee Bateman captured another major title last weekend when she won the BDO Red Dragon British Classic, beating England international Clare Bywaters, from Warwickshire, in the final.Save to My Web

Upcoming events
Green Bay Press-Gazette - Aug 06 3:00 AM
Listings are subject to change, so always call ahead if traveling a long distance. All telephone numbers are area code 920 unless otherwise noted.Save to My Web

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Thursday, August 03, 2006

Second group backs Herceptin decision (Sexual Health)


Second group backs Herceptin decision
TVNZ - Jul 30 7:05 PM
A second women's health group is backing a decision by drug buying agency Pharmac to recommend against funding the drug Herceptin for women with early stage breast cancer.Save to My Web

UPDATE: BET Foundation Returns to St. Louis for Women's Health Forum on August 5 at the Missouri Black Expo
RedNova - Aug 01 3:14 PM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- BET Networks' non-profit entity, the BET Foundation returns to St. Louis to host its highly-anticipated event, "A Healthy BET: Women's Health Forum: A Conversation About Our Health" on Saturday, August 5 from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.Save to My Web

Greensboro Women's Commission Under Fire
WXII-TV Winston-Salem - Jul 30 5:41 PM
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- It's do or die time for Greensboro's Commission on the Status of Women. The panel is supposed to monitor and improve the status of women as it relates to health, child care, money, education and community leadership.Save to My Web

Retailer dips toe in spa market
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Aug 02 5:59 AM
Coldwater Creek, the fast-growing women's clothing retailer, has chosen Santa Rosa as a test market for a line of high-end day spas offering services to pamper its baby boomer customer base.Save to My Web

10-yr mental health plan just call for more plans
Scoop.co.nz - Aug 01 6:49 PM
Labours 10-year action plan for mental health, Te Kokiri, is just more talk and bureaucracy, says National Party Associate Health spokesman Dr Jonathan Coleman.Save to My Web

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Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Domestic Violence During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Early Childhood Mortality (Sexual Health)


Domestic Violence During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Early Childhood Mortality
Newswise - Aug 01 1:20 PM
Domestic violence towards mothers during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of death for their children during the earliest stages of childhood, according to a study of families in India conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers believe the prevention of domestic violence may be an important, but largely overlooked, intervention for Save to My Web

A day at the beach for some special kids
The Star-Ledger - Jul 31 10:12 PM
Youngsters in the Long Term Care center at Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside cannot get to the Jersey Shore, so volunteer Fran Boccella brought the beach to them -- complete with sand, buckets, shovels, shells, plastic fish, and cold treats.Save to My Web

Hot weather turns air bad
Louisville Courier-Journal - Aug 01 6:59 PM
With the air more stagnant than forecasters had predicted, pollution regulators in Louisville and Southern Indiana declared an air-quality alert Tuesday that continues Wednesday. In addition, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Wednesday and people are being asked to cut back on their use of power.Save to My Web

Community sports calendar
Tallahassee Democrat - Jul 31 11:03 PM
Hitting & Pitching Instruction: Comprehensive video analysis, written, pictured instructions, instructional DVD provided with each individual session, individual and/or team sessions available.Save to My Web

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