| |
 |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
 |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
When infected with the HIV virus the body's defense system - the immune system - works harder to fight infection. This increases energy and nutrient requirements. Further infection and fever also increase the body's demand for food.
|
|
|
|
|
Sex in pregnancy is generally safe, with few complications, states a new primer for physicians to counsel patients wondering about sex in pregnancy, published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal, Feb, 2011). The primer is based on current evidence.
|
|
|
|
|
Many myths about HIV and AIDS have contributed to prejudice and stigma about the disease. Here are some of the most common.
|
|
|
|
|
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign produced by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) to encourage at-risk individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing.
|
|
|
|
|
A large study of mothers and children carried out in Zimbabwe lends further support to the view that it is probably better for mothers with HIV infection to breastfeed exclusively rather than engage in mixed feeding, as children exposed to a mixture of breastfeeding and other forms of feeding are more than four times as likely to have become infected with HIV at the age of six months when compared to infants exclusively breastfed.
|
|
|
|
|
How can I decide which is the best method of contraception for me ?
There is no ideal, totally reliable and convenient method of contraception. Finding the method that will work best for you depends on many factors.
|
|
|
|
|
In new guidelines, ACOG says IUDs and contraceptive implants should be considered "first-line" birth control options for teenagers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Teenage girls experience a variety of transformations. The increased proportion of body fat in early adolescence leads to a rise in preoccupation with body image. Mid-adolescence is associated with assertion of independence, when peer groups dominate social life and risk behaviors increase. Late adolescence may bring uncertainties about sexuality, future relationships and career options. It is time that Parents, teachers and the society at large becomes more aware of some of the specific teenage needs to assist them in their all-round development. |
|
|
|
|
Test your knowledge of what we have deemed the 10 biggest health concerns for women, including the skinny on your healthiest weight, nutrition know-how, heart disease IQ, and much more. We can not promise you will never catch the 15 colds your 4-year-old picks up at pre-school, but follow these tips and you will be on your way to your healthiest year ever.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
