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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Struggles for Women’s Rights in Libya - Reported, June 14, 2013 As transitioning countries across the Middle East struggle with the big-picture question of the relationship between Islam and politics, Karama’s work is more important than ever. The rise of Islamist governments raises … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Diagnosis delay in Libyan female breast cancer - Reported, June 14, 2013 In Libya, breast cancer is an important health problem among women. The incidence is 18.8 new cases per 100,000 women per year. Most of the patients present with advanced disease. The patients are often younger … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Low Rates of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Malawi - Reported, June 13, 2013 Effective medical interventions for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) have been known since the early 1990s, and in developed countries, new pediatric HIV infections have become … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal and Newborn Health in Malawi - Reported, June 13, 2013 Malawi is one of the first African countries to have developed a Road Map for maternal and neonatal health, and has mobilised more than 50% of the funds required to implement it. The appointment of Joyce Banda as President … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Efforts to improve mother and child health and reduce mortality in rural Malawi - Reported, June 13, 2013 Malawi has high rates of neonatal and infant mortality and morbidity. Since 1990, the country has made progress towards achieving the target of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women Deliver conference in Malaysia - Reported, June 13, 2013 Thousands of government leaders, health care professionals, NGOs, media and more came together in Malaysia at the Women Deliver Conference, which focused on one overarching topic — the health and empowerment of girls and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Healthier girls and women can benefit economy: Malaysia’s prime minister - Reported, June 13, 2013 There has always been the ethical and humanitarian case for investing in girls’ and women’s health. But the argument that such investment can yield significant economic benefits is now … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Experts meet in Malaysia to improve girls’ reproductive health - Reported, June 13, 2013 Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world, are set to place health issues concerning women and girls on the front burner as over 5,000 reproductive health experts, advocates, leaders in healthcare … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Improving women health in Luxembourg - Reported, June 13, 2013 With most doctors speaking English, top-of-the-range facilities and excellent maternity services, expatriate women would be hard-pressed to choose a country offering better healthcare than Luxembourg. However, for many … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Abortion in Luxembourg - Reported, June 13, 2013 Termination of pregnancy (IVG - Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse) is legal in Luxembourg up to 12 weeks from the date of conception provided the woman's health will not be endangered by the procedure. However, there are … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Malta Breast Screening Programme - Reported, June 12, 2013 Many women enquiring about a family history of breast cancer will not have a significant history. There is also a public and professional misunderstanding of the likely impact of recent advances in the genetics of breast … [Read more...]

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...]