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Videos Discuss Reproductive Coercion, Preventive Services 30 Jul 2010 at 5:00am The following summarizes selected women's health related videos. GRITtv Explores Reproductive Coercion: GRITtv recently examined dating violence and reproductive coercion among teenagers... N.J. Family Planning Clinics Cut Services Following Christie's Budget Veto 30 Jul 2010 at 4:00am New Jersey's family planning clinics are reducing hours and eliminating services after Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Friday vetoed a bill (S 2139) to restore $7.5 million in funding for women's health services that was cut from the state budget, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports... Important Information For Patients From Susan G. Komen For The Cure® And The ... 30 Jul 2010 at 3:00am Recent media reports of potential misdiagnosis of early-stage breast cancer may frighten women away from breast cancer screening that could save their lives. Rather than shying away from screening, women should know the questions to ask and be confident about weighing their options, according to Susan G... D.C. Health Dept. Pushes Female Condoms In HIV Outreach Initiative 29 Jul 2010 at 6:00am The Washington, D.C., health department has launched a campaign to promote use of the female condom as a way to help curb the spread of HIV in the city, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. A 2009 study found that about 3% of the city's population over age 12 is HIV-positive... More Research Needed To Address Female Sexual Dysfunction, Report Says 29 Jul 2010 at 6:00am Women who experience sexual dysfunction or female orgasm disorder do not have enough treatments or medications to address the issue, according to a report published recently in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, Live Science/MSNBC reports. According to Live Science/MSNBC, one out of every four women has trouble reaching orgasm during sex... Study Reveals Nearly 1 In 5 Californians Report Need For Mental Health Services 29 Jul 2010 at 5:00am In a comprehensive new study of mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that nearly one in five adults in the state - about 4.9 million people - said they needed help for a mental or emotional health problem... Breakthrough Breast Cancer Identifies Potential New Treatment Which Could Hel... 29 Jul 2010 at 3:00am Scientists from the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Unit at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a potential new way to treat a common form of breast cancer which affects 800 Scottish women and 9,000 UK women each year. The team are the first to identify a gene's key role in causing the spread of HER2 positive breast cancer to other parts of the body... Decision-Aid Program Increases Safety For Women Experiencing Abuse 29 Jul 2010 at 2:00am Intimate partner violence results in 2 million injuries among women in the U.S. each year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. University of Missouri researchers are reducing these numbers with a new Web-based program that helps women experiencing abuse develop individualized safety plans and better assess the severity of their situations... Home Visits, Classes And Emotional Support From Therapists Improve Parenting ... 29 Jul 2010 at 2:00am Mothers who live in poverty and who have abused their children can stop if they are taught parenting skills and given emotional support... New NICE Guidance On Weight Management Before, During And After Pregnancy 28 Jul 2010 at 6:00am Women should be encouraged to achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant and advised that there is no need to 'eat for two' when pregnant. These are just two of the recommendations included in new public health guidance published by NICE on dietary and physical activity interventions for weight management before, during and after pregnancy... Successful Microbicide Trial Prompts Questions About Future Research, Use 28 Jul 2010 at 5:00am Following results of a trial in which a microbicide gel lowered a woman's risk of HIV by 39%, health experts are considering how to make the treatment more effective and what its applications might be, the New York Times reports (McNeil, New York Times, 7/26)... Blogs Comment On Global HIV Policy, N.J. Family Planning Bill, Other Topics 28 Jul 2010 at 5:00am The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries... 63% Of Women Report Sexual Problems With Orgasm Proving Biggest Issue In Teen... 28 Jul 2010 at 4:00am Almost two-thirds of females attending a general urology practice reported that they suffered from sexual dysfunction, according to a paper in the August issue of BJUI. Dysfunction rose with age in all categories except orgasm, with more than half of women aged from 18 to 30 reporting orgasm problems, significantly higher than women aged 31 to 54... Moms And Kids Endangered By One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Child Custody 28 Jul 2010 at 2:00am Do child custody evaluators' beliefs about domestic violence sometimes put divorced women and children in danger? A new University of Illinois study reveals that evaluator's beliefs generally fall into two categories, and one group is far more likely to prioritize safety for women and children when making custody decisions. "Some evaluators see conflict as a natural part of relationships... More Than Half Of Irish Women Would Split Their Maternity Leave With Their Pa... 27 Jul 2010 at 11:00am Three in five younger women (61%) would be happy to split their maternity leave with their partner if the option was available, according to a new nationwide survey of 1000 women commissioned by QUINN-healthcare. 49% of mothers over 35 years would also like this opportunity...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!