Women Health

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Russian women struggle to survive domestic violence   - Reported, June 03, 2013   "He's successful, earns a good salary, so he thinks he has a special entitlement," says Anna Kazakova, a 30-year-old journalist, referring to her husband of five years. "He owns me and has a right … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health New Research Reveals Russian Women Lack Sufficient Breast Cancer Resources   - Reported, June 03, 2013   In response to the growing number of Breast Cancer diagnosis and mortality rates among women around the world and including Russia, the American Jewish Joint Distribution … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Lowering maternal mortality rates is a tough bet in Democratic Republic of Congo   - Reported, June 03, 2013   Years of conflict and instability mean the is still among the worst countries in the world to be pregnant, despite a nationwide push to improve maternal, infant and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Rwanda Ministry of Health commits to expansion of postabortion care program   - Reported, June 03, 2013   Rwanda’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and Venture Strategies Innovations (VSI) shared the results of a pilot program that introduced comprehensive care for women who experience … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal and child health on the right track in Rwanda   - Reported, June 03, 2013   In a region with some of the world’s worst indicators for maternal and child mortality, Rwanda is working hard to ensure mothers and their children have access to life-saving medical … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Forty-eight women raped every hour in Congo, study find   - Reported, June 03, 2013   About 48 women are raped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo every hour, a study has claimed. The study, due to be published in the American Journal of Public Health in June, found sexual … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Saudi Arabian rules allowing girls to play sports could create more problems   - Reported, May 29, 2013   New rules in Saudi Arabia allowing girls in private schools to participate in sport include regulations that could limit existing programmes. Until now, private schools have … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Metabolic syndrome biomarkers and early breast cancer in Saudi women   - Reported, May 29, 2013   Obesity has a major impact on the risk and prognosis of some of the more common forms of cancer, but also provides us with one of the few preventive interventions capable of making a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Growing sex trade in Sao Tome and Principe   - Reported, May 29, 2013   Sex Trade prevalence on the islands is relatively low at 1.5 percent in a population of some 150,000. However, the growing influx of oilmen, sailors and fishermen from neighbouring countries is causing … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cervical Cancer Prevention in Saudi Arabia: It is Time to Call for Action!   - Reported, May 29, 2013   Pap smear screening, which identifies cytological abnormalities of the cervical transformation zone, has helped to reduce cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates by 70% … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Saudi Arabia allows private schools to offer girls' sports   - Reported, May 29, 2013   Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sports in private schools for the first time, according to a decision announced Saturday, the latest in a series of incremental changes aimed at … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Nutritional status of clinic attendees living with HIV/AIDS in St Vincent and the Grenadines   - Reported, May 29, 2013   Nutrition and several aspects of HIV infection are linked. The interaction between HIV/AIDS and nutritional status has been a defining characteristic of the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health South Africans are battling the bulge   - Reported, May 27, 2013   Did you know that South Africa is one of the top three countries in the world in obesity rankings? We’re in third place just after the US and the UK. And it gets worse! A recent survey, conducted by the SA Medical … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Senegal seeks to curb the baby boom   - Reported, May 27, 2013   A 25-year-old mother of five hailing from Senegal’s eastern Tambacounda province believes that contraceptives damage the womb and cause health problems in the long term, such as a rise in blood pressure and chronic … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Contribution of fish to intakes of micronutrients important for fetal development: A Seychelles study   - Reported, May 27, 2013   The nutritional status of women during pregnancy influences physiological outcomes in the child, including birth size, later risk of CVD and diabetes … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Poorly-trained midwives pose danger in Senegal   - Reported, May 27, 2013   Poorly-regulated, privately-run training schools in Senegal are churning out midwives who do not have a solid grasp of birthing or ante- and post-natal care, causing women and babies to die needlessly, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Polygamy throttles women in Senegal   - Reported, May 27, 2013   Fatou (40), Awa (32) and Aissatou Gaye (24) sit in a meditative mood on the tiled floor outside their matrimonial home in Keur Massar, a township in the Senegalese capital Dakar. “These are my three wives and soon … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sex workers plead for decriminalisation   - Reported, May 27, 2013   Sex workers in Cape Town say police are confiscating their condoms, and using them as evidence to arrest them. Today they told Parliament about the sexual health risks they face. Advocacy group SWEAT recently … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health SOUTH AFRICA: Midwife shortage impacts maternal health   - Reported, May 27, 2013   At Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital (PMMH) in Umlazi, the largest township outside the South African port city of Durban, using midwives to provide maternity services has positively impacted … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Adolescent pregnancy and associated factors in South African youth   - Reported, May 27, 2013   Adolescent pregnancy, occurring in girls aged 10–19 years, remains a serious health and social problem worldwide, and has been associated with numerous risk factors evident in the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Fertility business booming in Singapore   - Reported, May 27, 2013   SOMETIMES, nature needs a little help from science when it comes to making babies. And in Singapore, the number of babies arriving with the aid of technology is burgeoning. One major reason for this rapid growth … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health More Singaporean women getting ovarian cancer   - Reported, May 27, 2013   Reduced child-bearing a main cause for rise in illness’ occurrence. With women putting off pregnancy and having fewer or no children at all nowadays, ovarian cancer has become more common. For every 100,000 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health The health of older women matters!   - Reported, May 27, 2013   Is it possible that gender stereotyping leads to social neglect of older women’s health? Is it also possible that some of the older women internalise such gender stereotypes, leading them not to prioritise their own … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health More than a quarter of South African girls HIV positive   - Reported, March 14, 2012   As many as 28 percent of South African schoolgirls are HIV positive, according to figures from the country's health minister reported by local media on Thursday. Unveiling statistics that … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Mediterranean Diet better than Low-Fat Diet in keeping aging brains sharp - Reported, May 25 2013 Thank the olive oil or the nuts, but something about the Mediterranean diet could help older brains act young again. There’s plenty of evidence that the Mediterranean diet can contribute to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Korean women: breast cancer knowledge, attitudes and behaviors   - Reported, May 25, 2013   Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in Asian American women, and their cancer screening rates are lower than any other ethnic group. Incidence of breast cancer among Asian American … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health South Korean Women fight stigma against single mothers   - Reported, May 25, 2013   A small group of South Korean women is working to establish the country's first association to defend the rights of unmarried pregnant women to give birth and raise their own children. The group has … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Red Ribbon Award recognizes the work of Sri Lankan Women Living with HIV   - Reported, May 25, 2013   Princy Mangalika knows what it’s like to be ostracized. Twelve years ago when she became infected with HIV, her house was torched, she was chased out of her village and her children were … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal and Child and Family Planning Services in Sri Lanka.   - Reported, May 25, 2013   The Family Health Bureau was made the central organisation of the Ministry of Health responsible for planning, co-ordination, direction monitoring and evaluation of the family health programme. The … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Doctors Prescribe More Analgesics to Women Than to Men Just for Being Female, Spanish Study Shows - Reported, May 25 2013 Regardless of pain, social class or age, a woman is more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs. A study published in Gaceta Sanitaria (Spanish health … [Read more...]