Women Health

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Juvenile obesity in Mauritius - Reported, June 12, 2013 Mauritius is planning a crack down on unhealthy eating habits after studies found a significant number of its children are overweight, posing a major health challenge for the picturesque island nation of 1.3 million. The … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breast health policies in Malta - Reported, June 12, 2013 ‘Together We Reach’ was the theme chosen for the 17th Reach to Recovery International annual conference, which brought together scientists, healthcare professionals, politicians, industry and breast cancer patients to discuss … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maltese retain highest expectation of living healthy lives in old-age. - Reported, June 12, 2013 Healthy life years measure the number of years that a person can expect to live in a healthy condition. A healthy condition is defined by the absence of limitations in functioning and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Diabetes in Mauritius - Reported, June 12, 2013 Every year 400 Mauritians undergo amputations, another 400 have heart surgery; 175 people’s eyes are under the knife every week – all due to a disease that is easily prevented, Type 2 diabetes. “It seems that the whole population … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pelvic Pain and Associated Characteristics Among Women in Northern Mexico - Reported, June 11, 2013 Policymakers and researchers have highlighted the urgency of developing a broader approach to addressing women’s reproductive health needs and to identifying health policy priorities, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Abortion and Contraception in Moldova - Reported, June 11, 2013 The number of women of reproductive age suffering of different diseases is continuously increasing. At present each second woman reaches the reproductive age with a severely modified maternal terrain. As a rule, every … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Dramatic drop in moms breastfeeding, raising health concerns - Reported, June 11, 2013 Despite the well-known advantages to breast milk and vigorous campaigns around the world championing breast as best, Mexican mothers say the bottle is better. In a dramatic decline over the past six … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health NAMIBIA: women standing tall despite HIV - Reported, June 11, 2013 “I AM strong. Nobody and nothing can put me down - not even discrimination, not even my HIV status, not those who point fingers, and not even the fact that I’m not educated. I’m standing tall, knowing that I’m … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Namibia, Japan in N$13 million health deal - Reported, June 11, 2013 Japan has pledged a grant of N$13 million to Namibia to support the country's efforts of improving children and women's health. Namibian and Japanese representatives, together with the United Nations Children Fund … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Decline in fertility and reproductive health in Morocco - Reported, June 11, 2013 The "fertility transition"—the shift from large to small families that demographers have observed throughout much of the world—has been remarkably rapid in Morocco, according to a recently released … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Moroccan moms benefit from maternal health revolution - Reported, June 11, 2013 Sookaina Boudraa had been waiting for three hours at the Alwaha health clinic in Sidi Moumen, an area in northeastern Casablanca known for its slums. Seven months pregnant, she sat patiently, wearing a brown … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Mongolia Women and Child Mortality - Reported, June 11, 2013 An ADB-financed health project in Mongolia has helped halve the maternal mortality rate and substantially reduce infant and child mortality, improving the lives of Mongolian women. In five provinces where ADB intensively … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sex Education in Mongolia - Reported, June 11, 2013 To begin this new program, we partnered with the Ministries of Education and Finance, and reached out to international reproductive health and sexuality organizations. Since Mongolia has a centralized public education system, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pregnancy Hormone in Mongolian Women: A study - Reported, June 11, 2013 International variation in breast cancer rates and data from migrant and animal studies support the possibility that exposures early in development, including the in utero period, play a role in breast … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Prevent Trafficking and Protect the Victims in Moldova - Reported, June 11, 2013 The Republic of Moldova is a country of origin for human trafficking. Most victims from Moldova are sexually exploited, but there are cases of forced labour, forced begging, and organ removal. The victims … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Young people in Moldova are more vulnerable compared to those in the European countries - Reported, June 11, 2013 Young people in the Republic of Moldova are more vulnerable than their peers in European countries and need today, more than ever, support from the government, access to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breast milk nourishes the brain of the babies early - Reported, June 11, 2013 An investigation of Brown University in the U.S.. UU., Revealed that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh those of the formula and also are greater, the longer the period of breastfeeding the child. This … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Triple negative breast cancer in Moroccan women: A study - Reported, June 11, 2013 Patients with local disease had received corresponding local treatments (surgery plus radiotherapy) and systemic treatments (mainly adjuvant and/or neoadjuvant chemotherapy). The main surgical operations … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Partial victory for HIV-positive sterilized Nambian women - Reported, June 11, 2013 The Namibian High Court has ruled that the human rights of three HIV-positive women were violated when they were coerced into being sterilized while they gave birth, but the judge dismissed claims that … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Representations and Perceived Consequences of Menopause by Peri- and Post-Menopausal Portuguese Women: A Study   - Reported, June 04, 2013   Women’s representation of menopause and their response to this period of life rejects both medical and nonmedical perceptions. Given the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Stress and the Social Determinants of Maternal Health among Puerto Rican Women. - Reported, June 05, 2013 Stressful life events, including financial difficulties, food insecurity, lack of social support and discrimination, among others, have been associated with adverse health … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Panama takes initiative for services of maternal, reproductive, neonatal and child health care. - Reported, June 06, 2013 The Government of Panama, through its Ministry of Economy and Finances, signed the first operation in the country of the Salud Mesoamérica 2015 Initiative (SM2015) … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Philippines: where Catholics, condoms and conservatism collide over health   - Reported, June 05, 2013   Janette Garin couldn't quite believe it when she heard the reproductive health bill had been passed last December. Garin, an MP in the Philippines, had spent nine years … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pakistani women’s mental health better than women in other countries - Reported, June 06, 2013 The mental health problems of the Pakistani women are congruent to the global issues of gender equity, violence and psychological well-being and the Pakistani women are relatively better off … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Few women health workers in Balochistan. - Reported, June 06, 2013 A new report by the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a coalition of 30 Pakistani civil society organizations, has highlighted a lack of female health workers in the country to serve the primary health care needs … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Over 15,000 women die of pregnancy complications in Pakistan - Reported, June 06, 2013 Each year in Pakistan, more than 15,000 women die due to pregnancy related complications, among which Postpartum Hemorrhage that is blood loss exceeding 500ml at vaginal delivery and 1000ml at … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Termination of Pregnancy and Abortion in Panama. - Reported, June 06, 2013 Panama is a Roman Catholic country where abortion is viewed unfavourably. Abortion is illegal in Panama except in cases where the pregnancy is a health risk or threatens the life of the mother. Exceptions are … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women’s health in rural areas of Pakistan - Reported, June 06, 2013 Pakistan is a developing country so its women have to face a lot of health problems particularly in rural areas. It is estimated that about 1,600 women per 100,000 die during childbirth. The main reasons of this … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Water: A Source of Health and Hope in Nicaragua - Reported, June 07, 2013 The introduction of clean water resources into a community directly affects the women and children. Of course, the health of the whole family is improved, but the women and children gain more time as well. There … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breast Cancer Survival in Sultanate of Oman - Reported, June 06, 2013 Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide. Almost half of annually diagnosed females with breast cancer belong to developing countries, where they present at a younger age with … [Read more...]