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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Increased risk of birth asphyxia in babies born to overweight and obese women   - Reported May 21, 2014   The risk of experiencing an oxygen deficit at birth (birth asphyxia) increases for babies born to women who are overweight or obese, according to a study by Swedish and US … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Low dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in the treatment of pregnant Libyan women with recurrent miscarriage - Reported, May 22, 2014 Recurrent pregnancy loss is a major women's health issue; 1% to 2% of women of reproductive age have experienced three or more successive … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Primary Care in Lithuania - Reported, May 22, 2013 Lithuania is one of those previous Semashko system countries which until the 1990th had a centralised, highly regulated and hospital oriented health care system. Since restitution of independence, as most of East European countries, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission - Reported, May 22, 2014 In Lesotho, HIV transmission from mother to child is the second most common mode of transmission, after heterosexual sex. A 2009 Lesotho Sentinel survey reveals that an estimated 27.7 per cent of pregnant women … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Banning lace underwear for 'vaginal health' - Reported, May 22 2014     Only days ago, 30 women protesters in Kazakhstan were arrested and shoved into the back of police vans with lace underwear on their heads shouting “freedom to panties”. Yes. They were … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Kazakhstan launches personalized electronic register for pregnant women - Reported, May 22 2014     A personalized electronic register for pregnant women has been introduced in Kazkahstan, Tengrinews reports citing Margipa Yembergenova, Deputy Director of the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Kenyan women unite to increase access to maternal and child health - Reported, May 22, 2014 More than 100 leaders and representatives of women’s rights organizations from across Kenya came together on 24 March in Nairobi to discuss ways to stop new HIV infections among children by 2015 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reproductive health care lags in Laos - Reported, May 22, 2014 Health experts are reviewing a years-long effort to reverse a deadly trend for mothers and newborns in Laos, which has the highest death rate in Southeast Asia for both groups. Offering free maternal and child health care … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Changing Lives, One Woman at a Time: Maternal Health in Kenya - Reported, May 22, 2014 Kenya is one of the most developed economies in East and Central Africa and has demonstrated leadership in overcoming some of the major human development challenges that face Sub-Saharan Africa. As … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health A Multi-pronged Approach to Maternal Health in Lao PDR is Getting Results - Reported, May 22, 2014 Traditional practices and large families contribute to maternal mortality. In 2011, only 58 per cent of births in the country benefitted from skilled birth attendance. Several factors … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Liechtenstein Helps Protect the World’s Most Vulnerable Children Against Polio - Reported, May 22, 2014 The United Nations Foundation applauds a generous, three-year commitment of US$75,000 from the government of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Global Polio Eradication … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Outcomes of antiretroviral treatment programmes in rural Lesotho: health centres and hospitals compared - Reported, May 22, 2014 Scarce human resources for health are a major obstacle to the scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in rural Africa. In response, the World Health … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health A call for solidarity with Lithuanian women in maintaining the control over their own bodies - Reported, May 22, 2013 Lithuanian Parliament is currently deliberating the draft law on “Law on the protection of a life in a pre-natal phase” and accompanying legislative projects, … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health CDC Urges Anti-HIV Pill for People at High Risk - Reported, May 20 2014     Targeted groups include people with an infected partner or those who don't practice safe sex WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- People deemed to be at high risk for contracting … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health PRI’s work to improve women’s health in Kazakhstan’s prisons - Reported, May 22 2014     Throughout the past ten years, women’s imprisonment has become one of the leading domestic issues in Kazakhstan. The number of female prisoners now incarcerated is four times … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Attitudes of fertile and infertile woman towards new reproductive technologies - Reported, May 22, 2013 According to statistical data, more and more couples around the world including Lithuania complain of fertility disorders or are infertile. In today‘s world every sixth couple, i.e. … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Indoor tanning, even without burning, increases the risk of melanoma - Reported, June 03 2014     People sometimes use indoor tanning in the belief that this will prevent burns when they tan outdoors. However, indoor tanning raises the risk of developing melanoma … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Dyslexia Glasses? - Reported, May 13 2014     Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading and it could affect up to 15-percent of the u-s population. There's no cure, but now more and more people are finding new ways to deal with their … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health 4 Must-Have Medical Tech Devices For Seniors - Reported, May 13 2014     There are almost 40 million Americans over the age of 65. Five years from now, that number is going to double. That means one-in-five people will be in their mid-60’s. Those 85 and older … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Fixing Fibroids - Reported, May 13 2014     Pilates studio owner Tonya Amos needs her body to run her business. However, the former professional dancer started feeling intense pain. A visit to her doctor revealed the cause. “She said, ‘Does this hurt’ and she … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Yoga keeps expectant moms' stress at bay, confirms study - Reported, May 06 2014     Yoga could reduce the risk of expectant mothers developing anxiety and depression, according to the first study on this subject. Stress during pregnancy is related to negative … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sales Halted for Uterine-Fibroid Surgery Device - Reported, May 03 2014     Sales of a device used in surgery to remove uterine fibroids have been halted due to concerns that they may worsen a rare but deadly type of cancer, Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Asthma Sufferers may be Prone to Bone Loss   - Reported, May 03, 2014   Some of the 26 million Americans with asthma may also be prone to bone loss. According to a study published today in the May issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Decoding Anorexia: The Gene Search - Reported, April 30  2014     From decades of research, we know genes influence a person’s risk for anorexia. Now, there’s a global effort to identify those genes that cause eating disorders; one that could save countless … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pedaling for a Cure - Reported, April 30  2014     Five years ago, Leslie Trudeau’s world came crashing down. At just 22 years old, her son Taylor lost his battle with leukemia. “He was the bravest person I know. He never complained. He never said, ‘Why me?’” … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health New Molecular Targets Found in Melanoma - Reported, December 20  2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Recent research has found two novel BRAF fusions in melanomas that were previously considered to be negative for molecular targets, and melanomas with these fusions were found to be … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Even Mild Hits to Head Might Harm the Brain - Reported, December 20  2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Even when there is no concussion, blows to the head during a single season of ice hockey or football could affect the brain’s white matter and cognition, or memory and thinking … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Even Mild Hits to Head Might Harm the Brain - Reported, December 20  2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Even when there is no concussion, blows to the head during a single season of ice hockey or football could affect the brain’s white matter and cognition, or memory and thinking … [Read more...]