Archives for April, 2010

Researchers from University of South Florida College of Medicine found a combination of antibiotics to be an effective treatment for Chlamydia-induced reactive arthritis, a major ...

On Wednesday, several states took action on bills related to reproductive health issues. ~ Florida: The Republican-led state Senate voted Wednesday to add two "11th-hour" ...

Nearly all U.S. states offer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to adolescent girls who have been arrested or detained, according to a new report from ...

Nearly 4 million adults in California reported being a victim of physical or sexual violence at the hands of a spouse, companion or other intimate ...

Residents of the Maryland and Virginia suburbs account for nearly half of AIDS cases in the Washington, D.C., area, but suburban governments lag behind the ...

Canadian officials on Monday said the country's foreign aid initiative to address maternal and child health in developing nations might encompass family planning, including contraception, ...

"Conditions in Zambia's prisons are so overcrowded and medical care so inadequate that they are breeding grounds for disease and pose a serious threat to ...

Some experts say young people's knowledge about sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy prevention are lower than previous generations, which could contribute to rising STI rates ...

Some experts say young people's knowledge about sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy prevention are lower than previous generations, which could contribute to rising STI rates ...

South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday launched a national HIV/AIDS treatment, testing and prevention campaign, which United Nations officials are calling the largest and ...

South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday launched a national HIV/AIDS treatment, testing and prevention campaign, which United Nations officials are calling the largest and ...

The Chinese government's longstanding one-child policy "may be on its way out," as some demographers predict that the country could face a population decline in ...

The Chinese government's longstanding one-child policy "may be on its way out," as some demographers predict that the country could face a population decline in ...

Canada on Monday at a meeting of G8 development ministers in Halifax, Canada, said its maternal and child health initiative, which is expected to be ...

Canada on Monday at a meeting of G8 development ministers in Halifax, Canada, said its maternal and child health initiative, which is expected to be ...

When the birth control pill was first approved by FDA 50 years ago, few of its promoters at that time "imagined how the pill, as ...