The 2022 World AIDS Day theme is Equalize. The reason for this focus is that HIV reflects economic and social inequity. People with low socio-economic status are worst affected by the epidemic. Also, the worst impacts of ...
Dec 1, 2022
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It's a fact women's fertility declines as they age. But the common description of fertility decline after age 35 as a "cliff" is more anxiety-provoking than factual.
Nov 30, 2022
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While the world has focused on the COVID pandemic for nearly three years, less and less attention is being paid to HIV. However, HIV is still a global problem. In 2021, according to the United Nations, 38.4 million people ...
Nov 28, 2022
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Reproductive health experts consider hormonal contraceptives good choices for adolescents because they're safe and highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but one aspect of their effect on the teenage body remains a mystery—whether ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Pregnant teens in the U.S. have long been known to face increased health risks and pregnancy complications, but a new study for the first time finds that girls ages 13 or younger who get pregnant face even greater risks. ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Cancer diagnosis and treatment for adolescent girls and young adult women does not appear to increase the risk of a stillbirth with a later pregnancy, according to a study published Aug. 27 in the Journal of the National ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Children, particularly girls, experienced significant increases in body mass index (BMI) during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, held from ...
Oct 14, 2022
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Despite the fact that menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is the leading cause of school absences for adolescent girls, few girls seek treatment. An analysis of relevant studies suggests that diet may be a key contributor, specifically ...
Oct 13, 2022
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While working on a senior research project as part of her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, Serah Sannoh decided to analyze peer-reviewed studies on diet and menstrual period pain, partly because of her own struggles ...
Oct 12, 2022
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A history of peer adversity sensitizes teen girls to situational threats to their self-esteem and interpersonal needs, cultivating feelings that their self-worth is constantly in jeopardy, a new study found.
Oct 11, 2022
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