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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Middle East Coronavirus now in Italy - Reported, July 13 2013 Now a virus that has caused respiratory failure and 30 deaths has turned up in Italy. The World Health Organization says lab tests have confirmed the infections in a 2-year-old girl and a 42-year-old woman with the Middle … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Sweden Muslims health risk during Ramadan   - Reported July 13, 2013   Swedish Muslims north of the Arctic circle have long waited for and feared this summer. When the sun never sets, they have pondered how to observe Ramadan, when devout Muslims fast from sun up to sun … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Fury as Spain charges Britons for health care - Reported, July 13 2013 Spain is in trouble with the European Commission because some hospitals are refusing to recognise the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) which Britons carry in the expectation of obtaining free medical treatment. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Russia to start sales of cigarette packs with warning messages and images   - Reported, July 13, 2013   Starting next week, cigarette packages in Russia will carry warning messages and images, a health ministry official said Tuesday, as part of new federal legislation. President … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Greece reintroduces forced HIV testing   - Reported, July 13, 2013   A controversial measure that allows the police to detain people and force them to be tested for HIV has been reinstated by the new Greek health minister, Adonis Georgiadis. In one of his first decisions … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal mortality in Russia down more than 50% since 2005   - Reported, July 13, 2013   Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday that the country’s maternal mortality rate had dropped over 50% since 2005, from 25.4 to 11.5 of 100,000 in 2012. Last year’s number was … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Smoking During Pregnancy Increases Risk For Obesity And Diabetes For Unborn Daughters   - Reported May 24, 2013   A new study suggests another worrisome outcome — women who smoke during pregnancy significantly increase their daughters' risk of developing both obesity and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Greece Women Health Information   - Reported, January 23, 2012   Greece and the Greek Islands do not present any health problems, any strange or particular disease and consequently, no vaccines are required to travel in Greece. However, there are some common vaccinations to all … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cartilage Damage Helps Detect Osteoarthritis? - Reported, July 03 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder and affects about one-third of older adults. New research suggests that cartilage damage from exercise may aid in early detection of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Food is addictive: A study - Reported, June 29 2013   Drug addiction and food addiction are similar, a new study has found. Food could be as addictive as class-A drug heroin and nicotine in cigarettes, claims a new study. Researchers have found substance abuse and food with a high … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Adolescent girls’ workshop in Kiribati - Reported, June 19, 2013 A UN joint Statement Accelerating Efforts to Advance the Rights of the Adolescent Girls was signed by the Executive Heads of UNICEF, UNFPA, UNESCO, WHO, UN Women/UNIFEM and ILO. The statement proclaims that The UN will … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Transforming Maternal Health in Western Kenya - Reported, June 19, 2013 To address this serious situation in Kenya, the Lwala Community Alliance made a 2009 CGI Commitment to Action to enhance the quality and extend the reach of maternal and child health services in North Kamagambo, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Violence Against Women Legislation in Kiribati - Reported, June 19, 2013 Speaking at the opening of the workshop, the Honourable Attorney General of Kiribati, Titabu Tabane, said he was alarmed at the high rate of violence against women and children in Kiribati reported in the 2008 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health First Lady Roots for Improved Healthcare for Women - Reported, June 19, 2013 First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has called for increased partnership between the Government and the private sector in the provision of healthcare services to women and children. The First Lady particularly … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women and girls in Kenya - Reported, June 19, 2013 Many studies on girls and women vis-à-vis health and education have been carried out in Kenya. Conclusions have been made on the various issues afflicting and affecting them. Despite the necessity of accessing health and education … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal and child health in Kiribati: Australian effort - Reported, June 19, 2013 Expectant mothers in Kiribati will benefit from better access to specialised medical care when a new Australian funded maternity ward opens at Betio Hospital later this year. Speaking today at a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Latvian moms who decide to give birth in Estonia should not be punished- NGO of Mothers' Club - Reported, June 18, 2013 Suspecting inappropriate spending of government funds, Latvia's National Health Service (NVD) has subjected cases where Latvian women have given birth in the hospital … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal Mortality reduction in Lesotho - Reported, June 18, 2013 In Lesotho, a country that is largely rural and mountainous and with some of the harshest weather in Africa, the rate of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth has doubled in less than 10 years. The majority of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Expectant Lesotho Mothers in the Mountain Kingdom - Reported, June 18, 2013 Imagine you are nine months pregnant, ready to give birth. You feel your contractions start. You are excited and afraid, but mostly you are in pain, praying that everything will go well. You also know that the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health World Bank to Help Lesotho Mothers and Infants - Reported, June 18, 2013 The World Bank has signed an agreement with the Kingdom of Lesotho in Washington for the new Maternal and Newborn Health Performance-Based Financing Project. The credit of US$12 million from the World Bank’s … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Female sterilisation encouraged in Laos - Reported, June 18, 2013 Women are being encouraged to undergo tubal ligation surgery under a family planning campaign launched by Huaphan provincial Health Department in Laos. The project, supported by the United Nations Population Fund, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Bridging culture to promote maternal health - Reported, June 18, 2013 Only 34 percent of women in Laos seek the advice of medical professionals; even fewer see one when they are pregnant, according to government data from 2009-2010. At Luang Prabang's regional hospital, some 200km … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cervical cancer screening in Latvia - Reported, June 18, 2013 Organized CC screening in Latvia started in January 2009. It finally identified a comprehensive and optimal target group of residents for CC screening and enabled extensive opportunities for each healthcare provider willing … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Stress makes women less attractive - Reported, June 18, 2013 Stress makes its mark on the female face, according to a new study that finds men judge women with high levels of a stress hormone less attractive. The finding is a gender turnaround on previous research that has found that … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Opportunities and Gaps for Displaced Women and Girls in Liechtenstein - Reported, June 14, 2013 The Relief and Recovery Pillar of the Women, Peace and Security agenda focuses on ensuring relief needs specific to women and girls are met, and that special attention is paid to the most … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health HIV Infection in Lithuania - Reported, June 14, 2013 Since independence in the early 1990s, Lithuania has experienced major changes in political, economic, and social structure. Economic dislocation and the disruption of personal, domestic and inter-community networks have … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breastfeeding support in Lithuania - Reported, June 14, 2013 In Lithuania, executive health policy does not direct any attention towards an integral programme on protection, support and promotion of breastfeeding. Dissemination of evidence-unbased information and misleading advertising … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Lithuanian Parliament supports abortion ban bill - Reported, June 14, 2013 The Lithuanian Parliament secured the abortion ban bill, proposed by the Electoral Action of Poles, to go to the parliamentary Committees on Human Rights, Health Affairs and Legal Affairs for further … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Emergency services in Libya - Reported, June 14, 2013 The massive Benghazi Medical Center stood empty for decades, a symbol of the corruption that undermined Libya during Moammar Khadafy’s regime, leaving unrealized the dream of making the 1,200-bed hospital a health care hub for … [Read more...]