All children deserve to be born with secure parentage, but in New York State, that is not always the case. Despite the best intentions of their parents, many children conceived with the help of assistedreproductive technologies such as the …
Month: April 2013
Global Summit on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health joined more than 200 policymakers, academics, regional and country representatives, as well as representatives from multilateral organizations, development banks, the private sector and donor groups in participating in the first-ever global summit on civil registration and vital statistics.
Questioning the Pelvic Exam
In America, when a woman goes to her gynecologist, she is typically given a pelvic exam whether or not she has symptoms or concerns that might warrant one. That’s one reason an estimated 63.4 million pelvic exams are performed annually in this country.
Sex Lives Often an OverLooked Casualty of Traumatic Brain Injury
For the more than 3 million Americans living with traumatic brain injury, there is often an unspoken problem: Many suffer from sexual dysfunction, something that is easily overlooked as patients struggle with overwhelming physical and emotional issues that can last for years, new research has found.
Lots of Factors Can Cause Low Libido Problems
Men have Viagra, Cialis, Levitra, etc. Are there any drugs to help women’s libido issues?
Lack of Sleep May Harm Sperm
Not getting enough sleep may harm men’s sperm, a new study from Denmark says.
Birth Control May Be Dropped As Family Doctor Training Requirement
The sabbatical year is also the time for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to rewrite curriculum for each medical specialty, including the training young clinicians receive in reproductive health.
10 Things Not to Say to Someone Going Through Fertility Treatments
In celebration of National Infertility Awareness Week, here’s a list of what not to say to someone going through fertility treatments.
Sixth Conference of AU Ministers of Health
APRIL 2013 – The Sixth Conference of African Union Ministers of Health culminated in continued high-level commitment to women’s and children’s health. Held under the theme “the impact of non-communicable diseases and neglected tropical illnesses on Africa’s socio-economic development,” the conference resulted in the approval of a second maternal, newborn, and child health status report, as requested by AU Heads of State and Government in Kampala in 2010.
Sixth Conference of AU Ministers of Health
The Sixth Conference of African Union Ministers of Health culminated in continued high-level commitment to women’s and children’s health. Held under the theme “the impact of non-communicable diseases and neglected tropical illnesses on Africa’s socio-economic development,” the conference resulted in the approval of a second maternal, newborn, and child health status report, as requested by AU Heads of State and Government in Kampala in 2010.