Archive for the 'Sexual Health' Category
UK Schools Must Balance Ethos With Equality
Faith based schools are on the rise in the UK, apparently boosting educational standards. But are religious values at odds with legislation on equality? Research that appears in the journal Education Management Administration and Leadership published by SAGE shows what happens when school values and those of the state diverge, with unfortunate consequences for gay students and staff…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsAlso In Global Health News: China’s First HIV Discrimination Case; Congo Mass Rape; S. Sudan Flooding; Kenya’s Population Growth; Family Planning
Court Accepts China’s First HIV Discrimination Case, State Media Reports “A municipal court in central China has accepted the country’s first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday,” the Associated Press reports (8/31)…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsOvatech™ Reports Successful Completion Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Ovaprene™ Non-Hormonal Intravaginal Contraceptive Ring
Ovatech, an emerging women’s health-focused company, announced that the Company’s Phase 2 clinical study of its non-hormonal, intravaginal contraceptive ring, Ovaprene, has been successfully completed…Original post by Lemonade Life
No commentsLink Between Girls’ Early Puberty And Unstable Environment Via Insecure Attachment In Infancy
Girls are hitting puberty earlier and earlier. One recent study found that more than 10 percent of American girls have some breast development by age 7. This news has upset many people, but it may make evolutionary sense in some cases for girls to develop faster, according to the authors of a new paper published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsMedia’s Impact On Teen Sexual Behaviors, Teenage Pregnancies And Sexually Transmitted Infections
With the highest teen pregnancy rate in the Western Hemisphere and 25% of teens having had a sexually transmitted infection, we should be paying careful attention to media messages about sexuality and contraception, says a revised policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) “Sexuality, Contraception, and the Media,” published in the medical journal Pediatrics…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsAlso In Global Health News: GM Mosquitoes; Iodine Deficiency In Nepal; South African Health Workers Strike; Novartis To Build Vaccine Plant In Brazil;
Malaysia Considers GM Mosquito Release To Control Dengue Fever Malaysia is still “considering releasing” up to 3,000 mosquitoes that are genetically modified to “combat dengue fever, in a landmark field trial that has come in for criticism from environmentalists,” Agence France-Presse reports…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsAlso In Global Health News: GM Mosquitoes; Iodine Deficiency In Nepal; South African Health Workers Strike; Novartis To Build Vaccine Plant In Brazil;
Malaysia Considers GM Mosquito Release To Control Dengue Fever Malaysia is still “considering releasing” up to 3,000 mosquitoes that are genetically modified to “combat dengue fever, in a landmark field trial that has come in for criticism from environmentalists,” Agence France-Presse reports…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsAAP Advice About Sex Messages In The Media
Today there are more reasons than ever to pay attention to media messages about sexuality and contraception. Teens spend more than seven hours a day on average with various forms of media, often without adults around. Television shows and Web sites that are popular with teens-and the way sex is portrayed in those venues-could be important factors in the initiation of sexual intercourse. The U.S…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsAAP Clinical Report: The Gynecologic Exam
Pediatricians who provide primary care to adolescent girls will often address gynecologic issues, including questions related to puberty, menstrual disorders, contraception, sexually-transmitted infections and other infections. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) promotes the inclusion of the gynecologic exam in the primary care setting…Original post by Pharmalot
No commentsClinton Condemns Mass Rape Of Women, Children In Congo; U.N. Investigation Continues
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday condemned the mass rape of women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo and vowed U.S. help, Reuters reports (Allen, 8/26)…Original post by Pharmalot
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