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Repeat pregnancies among UK teenagers on the increase

(PhysOrg.com) -- An expert in health services at The University of Nottingham is calling for urgent action to improve contraceptive advice and services to reduce the growing number of repeat teenage pregnancies in the United ...

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created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Indian newlyweds offered cash to delay having children

While countries like Japan, Canada and Australia hand out "baby bonuses" to encourage people to have children, couples in one part of India are getting cash to do just the opposite.

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created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

AIDS prevention pill study halted; no benefit seen

Researchers are stopping a study that tests a daily pill to prevent infection with the AIDS virus in thousands of African women because partial results show no signs that the drug is doing any good.

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created Apr 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Welsh girls to get morning-after pill for free

(AP) -- Women and girls as young as 13 in Wales can get the morning-after pill free without a prescription from pharmacies, beginning Friday.

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created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The Medical Minute: Heart healthy at any age

(PhysOrg.com) -- Heart disease can affect women of any age. That is why it is important not to delay developing heart healthy habits. This topic is the current focus of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) website, ...

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created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Teen pregnancy prevention programs receives public support

Every hour in the United States, about 40 children are born to teenage mothers. Americans consistently rate teen pregnancy as one of the top 10 biggest health problems for young people (NPCH Report, August, 2010) and the U.S. still has the highest teen birth rate among all industrialized countrie ...

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created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Obesity may harm your sexual health

Being obese impacts on sexual health according to research published in the British Medical Journal today.

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created Jun 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

50 years on, the pill still changes lives

On Sunday, men and women around the world will mark an event 50 years ago that revolutionized their lives -- the approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the birth control pill.

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created May 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Counterfeit Internet drugs pose significant risks and discourage vital health checks

Men who buy fake internet drugs for erection problems can face significant risks from potentially hazardous contents and bypassing healthcare systems could leave associated problems like diabetes and high blood pressure undiagnosed. ...

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created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The IUD is the most popular long-acting contraceptive amongst Europeans

A European study has defined the profile for the usage of long-acting contraceptive methods. The work, presented with the National Congress of Gynaecology award, shows, amongst other things, that 10% of women ...

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teenage boys take less responsibility for preventing the spread of chlamydia

Teenage boys in Sweden take less responsibility than girls for preventing the spread of chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections, according to a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, ...

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created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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