News tagged with reproductive health
Ghana recalls 120 million faulty Chinese condoms
Ghana is recalling a shipment of 120 million Chinese-made condoms distributed to charities in the country after testing showed that they were riddled with holes and prone to breaking, an official said Tuesday.
HIV & AIDS
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Are four antenatal visits enough?
Reanalysis of the World Health Organization's Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced antenatal care package, finds research ...
Health
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Obama faces choice on morning-after pill limits
(AP)—President Barack Obama supports requiring girls younger than 17 to see a doctor before buying the morning-after pill to help prevent unwanted pregnancies. But fighting that battle in court, after a ...
Health
Apr 06, 2013 |
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Philippine top court halts contraceptives law (Update)
(AP)—The Philippine Supreme Court temporarily halted the implementation of a law that provides state funding for contraceptives, legislation opposed by the dominant Roman Catholic Church but supported by reproductive health ...
Health
Mar 19, 2013 |
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Study finds sexual health services for rural Latino men could be improved
(Medical Xpress)—A new study based on in-depth interviews of rural Latino men in western Oregon finds that these men need sexual health services designed for their needs, including more male health providers, more convenient ...
Health
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Contaminated diet contributes to phthalate and bisphenol A exposure
While water bottles may tout BPA-free labels and personal care products declare phthalates not among their ingredients, these assurances may not be enough. According to a study published February 27 in the ...
Health
Feb 27, 2013 |
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Guidelines updated for young CA survivors' fertility follow-up
(HealthDay)—Current recommendations for the assessment and management of female reproductive complications following treatment of cancers in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood have been updated, ...
Cancer
Feb 05, 2013 |
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Many women victims of 'contraceptive sabotage,' experts say
(HealthDay)—Obstetricians and gynecologists should screen women and teens for signs that their partner is sabotaging their birth control, forcing them to have unprotected sex or otherwise trying to control ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Adolescent sexual and reproductive health priorities identified
Quality sexual and reproductive health care is an essential component of public health. However, there are insufficient evidence-based policies related to adolescent sexual and reproductive health in low- and middle-income ...
Health
Jan 24, 2013 |
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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
Dec 29, 2012 |
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Philippines OKs divisive contraceptives bill
Philippine legislators passed a landmark bill Monday that would provide government funding for contraceptives and sexuality classes in schools despite strong opposition by the dominant Roman Catholic Church ...
Health
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Battling brittle bones: Researchers pinpoint the origin of bone fractures
A new study from engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones. ...
Medical research
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Chemical exposure at work is putting Scottish plastic workers at risk of breast cancer
A new study published in the journal New Solutions presents strong evidence that women employed in the plastics industry are exposed to workplace chemicals that can increase their risk of breast cancer and reproductive abnorm ...
Health
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Predicting the age at menopause of women having suffered from childhood cancers
This study provided important data about the fertility window of women who had suffered from childhood cancer and information concerning the associated risk factors, but did not confirm the greater risk of premature menopause ...
Cancer
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Researcher: Military should reassess reproductive health care for women
Noting that active-duty servicewomen have higher rates of unintended pregnancy than the general population and lower reported contraception use, one researcher at Women & Infants Hospital is suggesting the answer might be ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Reproductive health
Within the framework of WHO's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health, or sexual health/hygiene, addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system at all stages of life. Reproductive health, therefore, implies that people are able to have a responsible, satisfying and safer sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so. Implicit in this are the right of men and women to be informed of and to have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation of their choice, and the right of access to appropriate health care services that will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant.
According to the WHO, "Reproductive and sexual ill-health accounts for 20% of the global burden of ill-health for women, and 14% for men."
For more information about Reproductive health, read the full article at
Wikipedia.
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