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No new H7N9 cases in China for a week

No new human cases of the H7N9 virus have been recorded in China for a week, national health authorities said, for the first time since the outbreak began in March.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mobile health app simplifies process of choosing birth control method

A new, free iPad application developed at UCLA helps women navigate through the sometimes confusing process of selecting a birth control method without sacrificing quality of information. The app is appealing to look at, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China reports four more deaths, 129 bird flu cases

The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu outbreak in China has risen to 31, according to official figures, with four more people dying of the virus in China's eastern provinces.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

H7N9 bird flu spreads to central China's Hunan

China's deadly outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has spread to the central province of Hunan, local health authorities said Saturday, the third announcement in three days of a case in a new location.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

WHO plays down China bird flu fears

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday played down fears over a strain of bird flu which has killed two people in China, but said it was crucial to find out how the virus infected humans.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China performed 330 mn abortions since 1971: data

Nearly 330 million abortions have been performed in China in the 40 years since it first implemented measures to limit population growth in the world's most populous nation, official data showed.

Health created Mar 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

More than 230 million women worldwide projected to have unmet need for modern contraceptive methods by 2015

New research on contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for contraception in married or co-habiting women of reproductive age (15 – 49 years), based on data from 194 countries, suggests that although the proportion of women ...

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report offers an in-depth examination of health centers' role in family planning

A report released today by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) and the RCHN Community Health Foundation offers the first-ever in-depth examination of health centers' role in ...

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

End-of-life plans benefit patients and families

(Medical Xpress)—Health care at the end of life is a difficult issue but a new study highlights the importance of making a plan for end-of-life decisions.

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UN wants better family planning

(AP)—The U.N.'s top population official wants governments to do more to ensure that women have access to family planning.

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Philippine president approves contraceptives law

(AP)—The Philippine president has signed a law that will promote contraception, sexual education and family planning programs vigorously opposed by the country's Roman Catholic Church.

Health created Dec 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Contraception could save world $5.7 bn, says UN report

The world economy would be boosted by billions of dollars if all women had access to contraception, the United Nations said on Wednesday in its annual State of World Population report.

Health created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 7

Belfast to open Ireland's 1st abortion clinic

(AP)—A family planning charity plans to open the first abortion clinic in Ireland, challenging decades of legal confusion over the extremely limited access to pregnancy terminations in both parts of the island.

Health created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New report examines potential impact of changes in Texas' Women's Health Program

A new report finds that Texas policies to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from a state family planning program – the Women's Health Program (WHP) – would result in leaving tens of thousands of women unable to get care.

Health created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sexually abused women much less likely to be screened for cervical cancer

Women who have been sexually abused as children or young adults are much less likely to get screened for cervical cancer than other women, indicates exploratory research published in the Journal of Family Planning and Re ...

Cancer created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0