Zimbabwe: Female Circumcision - Binga's Best Kept Secret
[The Herald] A wave of worry fills the old woman's face as she is greeted by tears from her 27-year-old granddaughter in-law who tells her how her life is slowly turning into a nightmare as she has failed to produce a child for her husband a year after getting married. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 9, 2016 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Botswana: Accelerated SMC Campaign Increased Uptake
[Botswana Daily News] Maun -The Accelerated Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) which was launched in Maun six months ago has led to an increase in the uptake of the programme, Ngami District Health Management Team (DHMT) Hospital Specialist Dr Christopher Chembe has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 8, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Six reasons why you should NEVER allow your son to be circumcised, by PETER LLOYD
Peter Lloyd , author of Stand by Your Manhood, says infant circumcision is a multi-million pound industry shrouded in misinformation, monetary gain and foreskin folklore. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Device Offers Hidden HIV Protection For Women
Public health experts are excited about a vaginal ring's potential to protect high-risk women in sub-Saharan Africa from HIV. But the research that purports to demonstrate the ring's effectiveness also reveals drawbacks that have plagued previous HIV prevention strategies, like daily antiretroviral pills or vaginal gels, in similar settings. More than half of the 35 million people living with HIV around the world are women. And most of these women live in sub-Saharan Africa, where access to medical care is spotty and societal inequality between men and women interferes with a woman's ability to protect herself against...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Botswana: Good Health Vital in Business
[Botswana Daily News] Lobatse -The success of every business depends on the good health of its human resources, said Lobatse District Health Management Team coordinator for Safe Male Circumcision, Mr Mmoloki Molosiwa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 24, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
FGM is 'akin to male circumcision, breast implants and designer vagina ops'
Two Cleveland-based experts argue minor procedures such as a small nick are similar to male circumcision and should be legalized. But more serious forms of FGM should remain illegal. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Circumcision 'reduces transmission of STDs and boosts fertility'
Dr Paul Turek, of The Turek Clinic in California, revealed to Daily Mail Online that adult circumcision is on the rise - because it reduces STDs and penile cancer, and helps with fertility issues. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: The Benefits of Circumcision Are Exaggerated, We Should End It
[Nation] Many years ago when I was seven or eight, I happened to be using the urinal at the same time as my friend Samuel. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 15, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
What Are Current Treatments for Postpartum Depression?
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Postpartum depression affects 10 to 20% of women after delivery, but less than half of these women are detected. Postpartum depression is defined as major depressive episodes with symptom onset during pregnancy or in the first four weeks following delivery. There is recognition that symptoms may begin later after delivery but the mother would not be diagnosed with PPD.
PPD is distinct from postpartum blues which occur in 50 to 80% of new mothers. They occur within 1 to 2 days of delivery and resolve within 10-14 days of delivery. Symptoms include anxiety, depression, irritability, tearfulness, poor sleep, and ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 15, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
UN Seeks Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Feb 9 2016 (IPS)The United Nations says it is determined to end female genital mutilation (FGM) – a ritual practiced mostly in Africa, the Middle East, parts of Asia and even among some migrant communities in Europe.And the world body’s determination is being backed with facts, figures — and a global campaign by a Joint Programme against FGM initiated by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN children’s agency UNICEF. As the world body commemorated International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: “I am proud to be among so many champions in the ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 9, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Thalif Deen Tags: Editors' Choice Featured Gender Global Global Governance Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
South Africa: Male Circumcision - You Still Need to Use a Condom
[News24Wire] There is a common perception that when males undergo circumcision then they don't need to make use of a condom to safeguard against HIV/Aids. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - February 3, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
BriaAndChrissy have four male friends watch a circumcision for the first time
Lesbian comedy duo BriaAndChrissy sat down four male friends in front of a computer and had them watch a video of a baby being circumcised (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Introducing The Only FDA-Approved Penis Implant
A Beverly Hills urologist has invented an FDA-approved penis implant. [Insert witty joke here.] It sounds like a shady pop-up ad, but the penis enlarger is legit. Dr. James Elist's Penuma, which comes in sizes L, XL and XXL, is a silicone sleeve that's inserted under the skin of a man's penis to make it longer and thicker. Men have desired larger penises probably since Adam compared his to the evil serpent who convinced Eve to take a bite of forbidden fruit (a metaphor you've never thought of until now, right?). And now they can have it, as long as they're willing to shell out $13,000 and forgo sex for six weeks...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What parents need to know about pain in newborns
Just because newborn babies can’t tell you they feel pain doesn’t mean they don’t feel pain. They do. And parents can help.
We tend to think that newborns are too little to really experience pain, and that if they do experience it, they soon forget it. However, research has shown that, indeed, babies do experience pain — and that repeated painful experiences in the newborn period can lead to both short- and long-term problems with development, emotions, and responses to stress.
This is particularly a problem for babies who need many medical procedures after they are born, such as premature babies, babies with certa...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - January 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Family Planning and Pregnancy Parenting Source Type: news
