Now that's an egg timer! Feb 21, 2010
Women will soon be able to tell how many eggs they have in their ovaries in a simple hormone test that Australian researchers said on Sunday could revolutionise family planning and fertility treatment. The so called "egg timer" blood test would be able to accurately predict ovum levels based on the concentration of a specific fertility hormone, said conception specialist Peter Illingworth. (iAfrica.com)
New blood test will show women's egg levels Feb 21, 2010
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Budget Friendly Birthday Parties fo... Feb 20, 2010
A good starting place is a family planning meeteing in which the whole family works together to plan the perfect party that will be fun for the birthday child and his or her guests--and come in on budget. The Guest List Should Match the Birthday Child's Age. (Suite101.com)
Australia's people problem Feb 20, 2010
We can also help others through targeted foreign aid supporting women's rights and family planning. Overpopulation stalks many small Pacific nations. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Tidbits: Sheens rep nixes rehab rumors Feb 18, 2010
At her age (42), Nicole isnt leaving family planning to chance, an insider revealed to the magazine. Nicole and Keith are hoping nature and fertility treatments take their course. (MSNBC -- News)
A contraceptive jab for men? Feb 15, 2010
Women may soon be liberated from the burden of family planning, thanks to scientists who claim to be working on a contraceptive jab for men ... Women may soon be liberated from the burden of family planning, thanks to scientists who claim to be working on a contraceptive jab for men. (India Times, India)
Condom use down in Maharashtra, but up in Mumbai Feb 13, 2010
MUMBAI: Family planning authorities in Maharashtra are faced with a very peculiar situation ... The number of condom users in the city has been increasing every year as against the trend in state, said Dr Asha Advani, in charge of family planning, BMC.. (India Times, India)
The Female Condom: Effective, Underused Feb 12, 2010
As Patricia Coffey, MPH, PhD, Senior Program Officer at PATH told me, there needs to be increased investment for 1) research and development, 2) market development in low-resource settings and 3) increased advocacy for inclusion of female condoms into family planning and HIV/STI prevention and treatment programs worldwide. . (CBS News -- Health)
Low family planning practices: cause of poverty - Health Expert Feb 12, 2010
Bolgatanga, Feb. 12, GNA - Low patronage of family planning contraceptives in the Upper East region has ... family planning practices ... including access to quality health care, education, good parenting, family planning and housing among others. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Buzz: Planned Parenthood lobbies with condoms Feb 11, 2010
Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California went lobbying Wednesday at the Capitol, hoping to persuade legislators not to cut family planning services while trimming the state budget. The PPAC message was accompanied, according to a press release, with "an assortment of condoms." Feel free to spend part of your day pondering the fate of those condoms. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
‘Healthy marriages’ promoted during El Centro event Feb 11, 2010
Yese;a spoke of the counseling she received on marriage, personal finance and family planning through a community program called Project Juntos that fosters healthy marriages by offering services to project participants. It s pretty much where we re talking about getting married, said Yese;a, 23, who has been with her 21-year-old companion for more than two years. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Natural contraception 'effective' Feb 11, 2010
A natural family planning method is as effective as the contraceptive pill, German research suggests ... UK experts said natural family planning was effective - provided it was taught properly and carried out correctly ... Lead researcher Dr Petra Frank-Herrmann said: "We maintain that the effectiveness of STM is comparable to the effectiveness of modern contraceptive methods such as oral contraceptives, and is an effective and acceptable method of family planning.". (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Feb 10, 2010
Toni Belfield,Family Planning Association ... Toni Belfield, of FPA (Family Planning Association), said: "This study adds to the evidence that as well as providing a safe and effective form of contraception, the contraceptive pill can help protect against the risk of different types of cancer. "The study further confirms that for the majority of women who take the contraceptive pill the benefits far outweigh any potential risks. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Obama Panders to the Feminists Feb 9, 2010
To please the feminists, other spending that will be exempted from Obama's freeze includes an additional $400 million for the discretionary nutrition program for low-income women and an increase of $10 million for family planning. Of course, Obama's budget will increase funding for daycare, one of the most favorite feminist objectives. (Townhall.com)
why do the Chinese save so much? Feb 9, 2010
More important, China's stringent family planning policy limits the number of children a couple can have ... India, Korea, Vietnam and Singapore also have sex ratio imbalances that favor male children despite the absence of these stringent family planning policies. (Harper's Magazine)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Feb 9, 2010
Anne Weyman,Family Planning Association ... " Anne Weyman, chief executive of the Family Planning Association, said it was clear that the abstinence-only approach to sex and relationships did not work. "Robust contraception services, comprehensive sex and relationship education and a mature attitude to young people's sexuality are the key components in bringing down teenage pregnancy. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Fertile forties pregnancy warning Feb 9, 2010
The Family Planning Association (FPA) believes the message on infertility and age has gone "too far". Although fertility does wane, women can still fall pregnant well into their thirties, forties and even fifties. (BBC News)
CBS: C-hoice, B-ias and the S-uper Bowl Feb 8, 2010
Every year women turn to family planning clinics and their doctors for sound advice, mammograms, pap smears, breast exams, prenatal care, sexually transmitted infection testing, and preventative services like sex education and access to contraception. According to the Guttmacher Institute, half of all pregnancies in the United Stated are unintended. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Public health: We speak your language Feb 8, 2010
As part of a federal mandate, Greene County Family Planning and the Public Health Department have for years offered a language line that enables county residents to communicate in the language of their choice from Spanish to French to Russian, and a total of nine additional languages ... It is mandated by the federal government, so this money offsets those costs for us, said Laura Churchill from Greene County Family Planning ... According to the CLAS proposal, the grant will help serve clients... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
About That New Abstinence Study Feb 4, 2010
Somebody up there has a wicked sense of humor. Fortunately, the heyday of this failed experiment has come to an end," and new federal rules ensure that programs will be "based on research demonstrating their effectiveness. (Townhall.com)
Pope Criticizes Special Laws for Gays Feb 3, 2010
" He said he would appeal to gay groups, feminist groups, family planning organisations, pro-choice groups, victim support groups and "anyone who feels under siege from the Vatican. s current militancy" to take part in the protests. Copyright ? 2010 AFP. All rights reserved | | Special Links: Newsmax.com America's News Page 2010 Newsmax.com All Rights Reserved. (Newsmax)
Pope launches attack on UK equality law Feb 2, 2010
The National Secular Society said it would mount a protest campaign made up of gay groups, victims of clerical abuse, feminists, family planning organisations and pro-abortion groups among others. President Terry Sanderson said: "The taxpayer in this country is going to be faced with a bill of some 20m for the visit of the Pope - a visit in which he has already indicated he will attack equal rights and promote discrimination.". (BBC News)
New 5-Day Morning-After Pill Feb 2, 2010
Dr. Anna Glasier of the Family Planning and Well Woman Services at Dean Terrace Center in Edinburgh, Scotland, said more safety data is needed before ellaOne could be recommended for over-the-counter use. "This is still a new drug, and it has to be around for a couple of years without seeing any unexpected adverse events before anyone would contemplate making it available without prescription," Glasier said. (Newsmax)
New Morning-After Pill Works Up To 5 Days Feb 1, 2010
That difference may explain why ellaOne works for two more days than Plan B, said Dr. Anna Glasier of the Family Planning and Well Woman Services at Dean Terrace Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, who led the Lancet study. Glasier said more safety data is needed before ellaOne could be recommended for over-the-counter use. (W-USA News, DC)
* China says sexual frustration causing social problems Jan 31, 2010
The China Daily quoted Zhang Feng (i), head of Guangdongs provincial commission of population and family planning, as saying these migrant workers suffered from severe sexual repression. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
World's leaders need plan to confront crises Jan 31, 2010
In July, a U.N. study warned that, despite a large unmet need for contraceptive services in the developing world, "conspicuous" funding gaps existed in international support for family planning. But in October, a U.N. gathering of parliamentarians in Ethiopia yielded almost no concrete commitments of donations for increased assistance for family planning. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Migrant workers' sexual needs aired in China Jan 30, 2010
Zhang Feng, director of Guangdong provincial commission of population and family planning, said that the migrant population suffers from severe sexual repression that could contribute to a rise in many social problems. "Sexually transmitted diseases are spreading faster among migrant workers, whose sex lives have long been neglected," Zhang said during the ongoing session of Guangdong provincial political consultative conference. (People's Daily Online, China)
BIRTH CONTROL FOR MEN? Testosterone injections offer hope Jan 29, 2010
"For couples who cannot, or prefer not to use only female-oriented contraception, options have been limited to vasectomy, condom and withdrawal," said Dr. Yi-Qun Gu, of the National Research Institute for Family Planning in Beijing, China. "Our study shows a male hormonal contraceptive regimen may be a potential, novel and workable alternative.". (USA Today -- News)
Can Men Be Trusted to Take Male Contraceptive Pill? Jan 29, 2010
Writing in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, Eberhardt said, "Once the male pill is widely available, promotional campaigns could target not only men but also their female partners, as women tend to come into contact with health services more frequently." ... Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 2009; 35 (3): 161 DOI. (Science Daily)
RESEARCH: Public funds prevent 800,000 abortions a year Jan 29, 2010
By David Crary, Associated Press NEW YORK Publicly funded family planning prevents nearly 2 million unintended pregnancies and more than 800,000 abortions in the United States each year, saving billions of dollars, according to new research intended to counter conservative objections to expanding the program ... Report co-author Rachel Benson Gold called the family planning program "smart government at its best," asserting that every dollar spent on it saves taxpayers $4 in costs associated with... (USA Today -- News)
Fate of MMC's CEO in hands of lawyers Jan 28, 2010
Pro-MMC wrote on Jan 26, 2010 5:49 PM:" Auditor you wrote: Sec. 263.048. VISITING PHYSICIANS. (a) The board of managers shall appoint a staff of visiting physicians who visit and treat hospital patients at the request of the board or the superintendent.(b) The physicians serve without pay from the county.Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989I read the statute and you posted it correct. I have done some reading and research and I found this from the same website:... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
TIMOR-LESTE: Addressing the baby boom Jan 27, 2010
Melinda Mousaco, the country director for Marie Stopes International Timor Leste, told IRIN that awareness of family planning and reproductive health, particularly in rural areas, is "next to nothing" ... Mariano Redondo, communications officer for UNFPA in Timor-Leste, said an adequate interval between children was critical to stemming infant and maternal mortality rates, and formed the backbone of the government's family planning strategy ... She said family planning advocates had to find... (AlertNet)
BURKINA FASO Jan 27, 2010
Reuters AlertNet - Amnesty says Burkina maternal care can be "lethal". Wed, 10:32 27 Jan 2010 GMT. (AlertNet)
Climate funds are a worry for Bill Gates Jan 26, 2010
"While in southern India, population growth is modest, it's not so in northern India. In the long run, not spending on health is a bad deal for the environment because improvements in health, including vo 00004000 luntary family planning, lead people to have smaller families, which in turn reduces the strain on the environment," Gates said. "Population control has a direct link with education, economy and jobs. However, the good thing is that most of India's money used on healthcare projects... (India Times, India)
Beijing Eases 'One Couple, One Child' Family Rule Jan 26, 2010
Chinas capital plans to relax some of its tough one couple, one child family planning rules to allow more people to have a second baby. The step highlights the rapid social changes in a country that is growing wealthier more quickly than anywhere else on earth, resulting in a new class of urban yuppies who want to enjoy the good times without being tied down by family. (Newsmax)
Obama's Dawn Johnsen Appointment Jan 26, 2010
Bill Clinton struck down Reagans order to Planned Parenthood to separate their so-called family planning activities from their abortion facilities. Under Bill Clintonand up until the current dayteens can take devices and pills out one door and, when these fail, they are hustled back into the revolving door to the abortion center. (Townhall.com)
Reproductive coercion often is accompanied by physical or sexual violence, study finds Jan 25, 2010
"Thus, clinical settings that offer reproductive health services likely offer the greatest opportunity to identify women experiencing partner violence and to ensure that women receive the counseling and support they may need." Comprehensive assessment in clinical settings for pregnancy coercion, birth control sabotage and intimate partner violence should be considered a priority in the context of family planning services. Moreover, public health efforts to reduce unintended pregnancy should... (EurekAlert!)
Read the story Jan 25, 2010
Solar powered street lights and appliances (with wifi); Water purification units with pumping and waste stations; Carbon reinforced houses (no cement); Fish farming (no crowding of fish though); Tourism (not only the Clintons); Family planning (humans aren't the only inhabitants of the island); High school and College degrees from the best schools throughout the internet; Community living and sharing of resources (the Haitian way. . (CBS News -- Evening News)
Health care the hot topic in abortion debate Jan 24, 2010
If more people have health insurance, "there will be more coverage of family planning services," he says, "which means more women will have the care they need to help them prevent unplanned pregnancies.". Posted 1/22/2010 11:05 AM ET. (Pensacola News Journal)
Republican leaders praise March for Life demonstrators, criticize president Jan 23, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010. By Tony Romm - 01/22/10 01:35 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
Remembering Roe: A Forgotten Warning from Ronald Reagan Jan 22, 2010
Speaking of such funding, Reagan also acknowledged his Mexico City policy, which blocked U.S. taxpayer funding of international family planning groups. One of the first things President Obama did was rescind that policyimmediately after the March for Life last January. (Townhall.com)
What Business Can Learn from Gates' New Web Site Jan 22, 2010
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To cut abortion, prevent unintended pregnancy Jan 22, 2010
Education and family planning ... The second important tool is support and funding for family planning ... Each dollar invested into family planning programs saves $4. (Anchorage Daily News)
Womens reproductive freedom and survival Jan 20, 2010
This historic agreement, signed by 179 nations in Cairo in 1994, outlined a visionary 20-year strategy for making family planning universally available by 2015 ... In many ways, worldwide family planning has been a huge success: the global birth rate halved from 1950 to 2005 ... Clinton responded unapologetically: Family planning is an important part of women s health and reproductive health includes access to abortion that I believe should be safe, legal and rare. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Pill May Decrease Bone Density Jan 20, 2010
"The studies on oral contraception and bone density have been conflicting," said Dr. Beatrice Chen, director of the Center for Family Planning Research at Magee-Women's Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center ... D., senior investigator, Group Health Research Institute, Group Health Cooperative, Seattle; Beatrice A. Chen, M.D., M.P.H., director, Center for Family Planning Research, Magee-Women's Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; January 2010, Contraception. (MEDLINEplus)
Ellen tells her story Jan 20, 2010
Our paths have crossed often, most recently when I cut a ribbon at the county hospital in Independence for the new family planning clinic, a satellite of Allen Women's Health in Waterloo. I spoke about the Iowa Initiative's goal to create a national model for reducing the number of unintended pregnancies among 18- to 30-year-olds. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Ghana: Quietly Extending Options to Women Jan 20, 2010
The organisation is tackling this, he said, by providing inexpensive family planning - and medical abortions when necessary. The procedure costs 25 dollars. (allAfrica.com)
Report: More men get economic boost from marriage Jan 19, 2010
China enforces strict family planning controls, including limiting most couples to having one child. Because of a traditional preference for male heirs, many families terminate pregnancies of girl babies in order to be able to continue trying for a boy. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Save Lives in Haiti, End Lives in America? Jan 19, 2010
How dare you suggest helping Americans and promoting family planning in Haiti. Don't you know that the good tradition-keeping indigenous Haitian people, so deeply in harmony with Mother Earth, would be deeply offended if we were to ship them supplies of family planning items. (Townhall.com)
A Fault Is Not a Sin Jan 18, 2010
The vital next stagebeyond mere charity and rescuewill be to try and liberate Haiti's people from fear of witch doctors of all stripes and to educate them in the family planning that their country so urgently needs. Let's see how the various parties of God come out on that. (Slate)
Clinton: U.S. "Friend, Partner" to Haiti Jan 17, 2010
Yeah, how dare he suggest that these people practice rational family planning. No, you are right, it's far better for them to multiply like rabbits. (CBS News -- World)
Coast Guard moves against Alaska fuel spill Jan 13, 2010
A new study argues family planning is the cheapest way to stop global warming. Thomas Malthus agrees Andrew LeonardThursday, Sep 17, 2009. (Salon)
More Couples Use Family Planning Jan 12, 2010
HOUSTON -- A family planning center is seeing a change in its clientele as more families turn to it for a variety of needs, KPRC Local 2 reported. WATCH IT. (Click2Houston, TX)
Club connecting a new generation to old-fashioned skill Jan 11, 2010
Today, students are more likely to study family planning, the science behind food and other overall wellness topics, Reich/Johns said. Kincey interviewed more than 30 students for the club, but in the end, could drum up enough funding to supply only seven members. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Shanghai urges 'two-child policy' Jan 11, 2010
"Shanghai's over-60 population already exceeds three million, or 21.6% of registered residents," said Zhang Meixin, a spokesman for the city's Municipal Population and Family Planning Commission ... Micky Bristow, BBC News Chinese and foreign experts have been saying for some time that China needs to change its strict family planning rules ... But central government officials have consistently ruled out changing the national family planning policy. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
24 million Chinese men face singledom Jan 11, 2010
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Natural contraception 'effective' Jan 10, 2010
A natural family planning method is as effective as the contraceptive pill, German research suggests ... UK experts said natural family planning was effective - provided it was taught properly and carried out correctly ... Lead researcher Dr Petra Frank-Herrmann said: "We maintain that the effectiveness of STM is comparable to the effectiveness of modern contraceptive methods such as oral contraceptives, and is an effective and acceptable method of family planning.". (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Jan 10, 2010
Anne Weyman,Family Planning Association ... " Anne Weyman, chief executive of the Family Planning Association, said it was clear that the abstinence-only approach to sex and relationships did not work. "Robust contraception services, comprehensive sex and relationship education and a mature attitude to young people's sexuality are the key components in bringing down teenage pregnancy. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Jan 10, 2010
Toni Belfield,Family Planning Association ... Toni Belfield, of FPA (Family Planning Association), said: "This study adds to the evidence that as well as providing a safe and effective form of contraception, the contraceptive pill can help protect against the risk of different types of cancer. "The study further confirms that for the majority of women who take the contraceptive pill the benefits far outweigh any potential risks. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Sex Equally Satisfying with Circumcised Men Jan 10, 2010
"The finding that circumcision does not adversely affect female satisfaction should increase acceptability of the procedure," said Gray, who is a professor of population and family planning at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. Previous research from Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa found that circumcision reduced rates of HIV infection by 50 percent to 60 percent. (MEDLINEplus)
Would you pick your child's gender? Jan 10, 2010
Would you choose your child's gender. Part of complete coverage on. (CNN -- International)
Layoff numbers still aren't pretty Jan 10, 2010
The governor's budget, meanwhile, seeks $750 million more Medi-Cal cuts, fewer health care services for legal immigrants, less money for family planning, and an additional $1 billion slashed from services for the state's blind, disabled and elderly, many of whom will thus end up in (state-paid) nursing homes. Ah, the chutzpah of it all. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
