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Pledge to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission
Lima :: Peru | 11 minutes ago
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Health authorities, experts on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and family health professionals have launched a commitment to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis in Latin America and the Caribbean by the year 2015.
Tags: Caribbean, Latin America, PAHO, health problems, pregnant women, public health, Peru, Lima, Health Medical Pharma, HIV/AIDS, Sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Congenital syphilis, Social Issues, AIDS, Immunodeficiency, Spirochaetes, Syphilis, Pan American Health Organization
BOLIVIA: The Credibility of Campaign Promises
Bolivia :: Cuba | 1 day ago
Credibility If two candidates offer funds for the poor, but one of them is known for living up to his promises, who will the citizens vote for? That would seem to broadly describe the choice Bolivian voters are facing in the Dec...President Evo Morales of the leftist...
Tags: Evo Morales, Manfred Reyes Villa, Fiscales Bolivianos, cash transfers, natural gas, Bolivia-Convergencia Nacional, Samuel Doria Medina, pregnant women, structural adjustment, morales administration, Cuba, Bolivia
Flu shots Wednesday in Guilford
Greensboro :: NC :: USA | 1 day ago
Credibility The Guilford County Department of Public Health will hold two H1N1 flu shot clinics Wednesday. The H1N1 vaccine will be available by appointment for all five of the Centers for Disease Control priority groups: pregnant women, children and young adults...
Tags: h1n1 flu, Larimer County health department, pregnant women, flu shots, medical condit, h1n1 clinic, spray vaccination, nasal spray, Greensboro, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, MedImmune, Flu season, Greensboro North Carolina, Influenza, Vaccines, Influenza vaccine, Health in the United States, Health Medical Pharma, Social Issues, flu pandemic by country, flu pandemic, Pandemics, Hendricks County Indiana, FluMist, Vaccination, Swine influenza, Epidemics
Career Couch: Expecting a Baby, but Not the Stereotypes
New York :: NY :: USA | 3 days ago
Credibility You recently became pregnant and expect to continue working through the pregnancy and after maternity leave. Although the initial reaction has been positive, is it possible you will face negative repercussions in the office? A. It is possible, said Jack...
Tags: maternity leave, pregnant women, Mr. Tuckner, New York, Fertility, Pregnancy, Obstetrics, Family
Report's grim statistics
Auckland :: New Zealand | 4 days ago
Credibility With nearly two unborn (or very newly born) New Zealand babies dying every day, more money needs to be invested in keeping pregnant women and their babies healthy, a maternity expert says. Cindy Farquhar, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the...
Tags: baby deaths, pregnant women, New Zealand, Auckland, Perinatal mortality, Maternal death, Canadian Perinatal Network, Obstetrics, Pregnancy, Maternal bond
H1N1 VACCINES ARE HERE
Port of Spain :: Trinidad and Tobago | 4 days ago
Credibility This was disclosed by Health Minister Jerry Narace as he responded to questions from the media yesterday following the formal opening of the newly redecorated Paediatric Outpatient Clinic at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, Mt Hope. Also receiving...
Tags: Jerry Narace, decision makers, pregnant women, essential decision, CHOGM, health workers, Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Prevention, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, flu pandemic, Vaccine, Swine influenza, Pandemics, Immunology, Influenza, Health Medical Pharma
Eating Seafood While Pregnant Affects Childhood Development
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 5 days ago
Credibility Eating fish while pregnant is helpful for the child. (Bill Schaefer/Getty Images) The U.S. government added fish and shellfish to the list of demonized nutrient-dense foods, citing concerns about mercury. Many pregnant women, concerned about the effect...
Tags: pregnant women, Atlanta, Mercury in fish, Mercury, Fish, Pregnancy, Swordfish, Fish products, Sport fish, Seafood
Pregnant women seek alternatives to flu shot
Shanghai :: China | 6 days ago
Credibility For months, Rachel Aguayo, who is pregnant with her first child, has been bombarded with messages urging her to be among the first in line for the H1N1 flu vaccine. But the decision about whether to get the shot is particularly grueling for mothers-to-be,...
Tags: pregnant women, Rachel Aguayo, University of Chicago, Chicago Holistic Medicine, Tami Quinn, swine flu, holistic methods, flu vaccine, China, Shanghai
Porter: Boys will be boys only if we can protect them
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 6 days ago
Credibility T here are pictures of pregnant women smoking on cigarette packages...Waddle up to a bar, and you'll see a similar message on a poster by the women's washroom. It declares alcohol "can cause birth defects and brain damage in your baby." There should be...
Tags: pregnant women, undescended testicles, phthalates syndrome, smaller penises, Los Angeles, Andrology, Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Cryptorchidism, Testosterone, Sex toy, Phthalates, Plasticizers, Aromatic compounds
Gum disease can cause premature childbirth
Jakarta :: Indonesia | 6 days ago
Credibility Boy said gum infection stimulated the production of prostaglandins, a hormone which stimulated womb contractions. Gum infection can also disrupt nutrition absorption, which can affect the growth of the fetus. According to the Journal of Periodontology,...
Tags: pregnant women, gum disease, gum infection, Indonesia, Jakarta, Confectionery, Periodontitis, Teeth, Dentistry, Tooth, Oral pathology, Periodontology, Chewing gum, Health Medical Pharma
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