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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support research in numerous health areas

As part of the $5 billion in grants announced by President Obama, the National Institutes of Health has granted Kaiser Permanente more than $54 million over two years through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to conduct health research on a multitude of critical public and clinical health areas.

14 Oct 2009

Abortion law will cause serious and irreversible harm to teens: ACLU

Citing "serious and irreversible harm to teens," the American Civil Liberties Union asked an Illinois court to strike down a newly effective law that prevents teens from having an abortion unless they notify a parent or go to court.

14 Oct 2009

Market Street's initiative to combat cold and flu season

As a complimentary service, Market Street pharmacies are expanding the grocer’s whole-health commitment to its guests by offering free antibiotics and prenatal vitamins to North Texans to help weather the cold and flu season through its “Free to Feel Better” program. Additionally, Market Street’s new partnership with Dallas-based MedicalEdge has transformed the Living Well ExpressCare Centers into more than just walk-in clinics.

14 Oct 2009

Kaiser Permanente receives $54 million grant from NIH to conduct health research

14 Oct 2009

Study reveals that teenage boys are less responsible than girls in preventing chlamydia

Teenage boys in Sweden take less responsibility than girls for preventing the spread of chlamydia and other sexually transmitted infections, according to a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

13 Oct 2009

Virginia Health Information releases HMO quality and satisfaction reports

Virginia Health Information (VHI), a nonprofit health information company, reports HMO quality and satisfaction reports at www.vhi.org.

13 Oct 2009

Sixth annual Medical Student Research Forum highlights latest findings

Members of Qatar's research and medical community recently gathered at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar to learn more about research conducted by the college's pre-medical and medical students.

13 Oct 2009

PPAP honors women's health advocates

More than 300 guests joined elected officials, celebrities, entertainment and business leaders to celebrate "Champions of Choice" at Politics, Sex & Cocktails, hosted by the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County (PPAP).

13 Oct 2009

International experts to present new diagnostic approaches and interventions for fetal conditions

The Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati, which provides fetal health services for high-risk pregnancy patients, and TalkPoint, the leading provider of Webcasting and Internet Broadcasting, today announced that the Fetal Care Center of Cincinnati will webcast the 2009 Advances in Fetology Conference using TalkPoint's interactive audio solution.

13 Oct 2009

Acupuncture can help prevent caesarean delivery

Debra Betts, an international expert, educator and author of the Essential Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Childbirth will be presenting a workshop for dulas, midwives and acupuncturists in Vancouver, October 13th and 14th.

13 Oct 2009

Low birth weight children face higher risk of developing asthma later in life

A new study from the medical university Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that children born with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life.

12 Oct 2009

Link between high fat diet during pregnancy and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in child discovered

In a study, published in the journal Hepatology today, researchers at the University of Southampton found that a high fat diet during a woman's pregnancy makes her offspring more likely to develop a severe form of fatty liver disease when they reach adulthood. The findings are another piece in the jigsaw for scientists who believe diets containing too high levels of saturated fat may have an adverse effect on our health.

12 Oct 2009

Overview of procedures and techniques used for embryo transfer under transvaginal ultrasound guidance

Fertility and reproductive specialists are invited to join a live, online chat event entitled, “Transvaginal Ultrasound Transfers” at www.CookARTLab.com. The

12 Oct 2009

NIH to launch 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine trials in HIV-infected pregnant women, children and youth

The first clinical trials to test whether the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine can safely elicit a protective immune response in pregnant women launched yesterday, and a trial to conduct the same test in HIV-infected children and youth will begin next week.

12 Oct 2009

INVO Bioscience announce the birth of the first baby conceived by the INVO procedure and INVOcell device

INVO Bioscience, Inc., a medical device company focused on treatment options for patients diagnosed with infertility, announced that on September 29, 2009 the birth of the first baby conceived by the INVO procedure and INVOcell device. The mother is a 40 year old Pakistan woman who had suffered from infertility for 16 years.

9 Oct 2009

Ford Motor Company , United Auto Workers collaborate to support March of Dimes

The leaders of Ford Motor Company and the United Auto Workers are not only joining forces to help revitalize America's auto industry - they're also coming together to support the March of Dimes and raise $100 million to give babies a healthy start in life.

9 Oct 2009

'Tens of thousands' of pregnant Indian women die from 'preventable causes,' report says

Despite a government guarantee of free maternal health care, tens of thousands of pregnant women in India die from mostly "preventable causes," according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, released on Wednesday, the BBC reports.

9 Oct 2009

Researchers to develop new technique to detect tuberculosis in developing countries

Two billion people worldwide carry the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB), and most of them do not even know they are infected. This is because some 90 percent of people with TB have "latent" infections. They have no symptoms, they can't spread the disease to others and the bug remains dormant in their lungs -- often for years.

9 Oct 2009

Kaiser Permanente launches osteoporosis prevention campaign

Encouraging everyone to “Embrace Your Inner Strength,” Kaiser Permanente has launched a campaign throughout Southern California aimed at getting teenagers, seniors and everyone in between to get serious about building up their skeletons and preventing osteoporosis.

8 Oct 2009

RWJF selects Texas women health activist to receive Community Health Leaders Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced its selection of Claudia Stravato, board member and retired executive director of the Texas Panhandle Family Planning and Health Centers in Amarillo, Texas, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award. She is one of 10 extraordinary Americans who will receive the RWJF honor for 2009 at a ceremony this evening at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

8 Oct 2009

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support research in numerous health areas

Abortion law will cause serious and irreversible harm to teens: ACLU

Market Street's initiative to combat cold and flu season

Kaiser Permanente receives $54 million grant from NIH to conduct health research

Study reveals that teenage boys are less responsible than girls in preventing chlamydia

Virginia Health Information releases HMO quality and satisfaction reports

Sixth annual Medical Student Research Forum highlights latest findings

PPAP honors women's health advocates

International experts to present new diagnostic approaches and interventions for fetal conditions

Acupuncture can help prevent caesarean delivery

Low birth weight children face higher risk of developing asthma later in life

Link between high fat diet during pregnancy and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in child discovered

Overview of procedures and techniques used for embryo transfer under transvaginal ultrasound guidance

NIH to launch 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine trials in HIV-infected pregnant women, children and youth

INVO Bioscience announce the birth of the first baby conceived by the INVO procedure and INVOcell device

Ford Motor Company , United Auto Workers collaborate to support March of Dimes

'Tens of thousands' of pregnant Indian women die from 'preventable causes,' report says

Researchers to develop new technique to detect tuberculosis in developing countries

Kaiser Permanente launches osteoporosis prevention campaign

RWJF selects Texas women health activist to receive Community Health Leaders Award

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Pregnancy News and Research

Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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