Birth Control Methods News
- Top Scoops Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 7:39PM Contrary to her Joe Six Pack, hockey mom hokum, Sarah Palin proved in her debate with Joe Biden that she would fit in extremely well in Washington - albeit at an enormous price to the rest of the country.
- Abstinence education gains ground in Dodge County Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 10:00PMFor decades parents have dreaded "The Talk." There have been jokes, advice columns and even classes built around that moment when parents discuss with their children sex and all of the important health and moral decisions involved.But Kristin Hanson of High Expectations said the idea of having "The Talk" is out of date and parents and the community need to update the way they handle sex ...
- Papal Message to "Humanae Vitae" Congress Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 3:58PMVATICAN CITY, OCT. 3, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is a translation of the message Benedict XVI to the participants of the international congress "Humanae Vitae: Current Importance and Prophecy of an Encyclical," which began today at the Catholic University of Rome. The congress was organized by the Pontifical Institute John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family and the Catholic University of ...
- A prudent decision Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 2:34PMPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa deserves plaudits for insisting that all Government circulars must be sent in Tamil to areas predominantly populated by Tamil speaking masses.
- NIH’s National Children’s Study Enters Next Phase Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 10:15AMThe National Institutes of Health announced today that its comprehensive study to examine the effect of genes and the environment on children’s health had entered the next phase of operations.
- Portage la Prairie News Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 8:50AMThe provincial government wants to introduce an initiative aimed at preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Portage la Prairie.
- What do they fear? Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 10:55PMIN congressional debates Tuesday, some 200 nuns in white habits and members of the Catholic Women’s League occupied the north wing gallery to show their support for lawmakers who oppose the reproductive health bill.
- An Amendment Sarah Palin Must Love Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 2:58PM The Nation -- Thanks to Ann Friedman at Feministing.org for highlighting a ghastly, almost South Dakota-like antichoice ballot measure in Colorado, known as Amendment 48.
- Opinion: Vector -- By Sonny Coloma: "Population bogey: a scapegoat" Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 11:12AMIn the fifties and up to the time martial rule was imposed by a dictatorial President, the communist bogey was the favorite justification for witch-hunting against advocates of progressive thought who were accused of "destabilizing" the government and "threatening our democratic way of life." Today, the communist bogey has been replaced by a new scapegoat: the population bogey.
- Takeover of Philam not good idea Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 11:02AMThe reported intention of the Yuchengco Group to acquire Philam Life from AIG, its troubled parent, is not a good idea for ordinary consumers.
- Takeover of Philam not good idea Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 11:00AMThe reported intention of the Yuchengco Group to acquire Philam Life from AIG, its troubled parent, is not a good idea for ordinary consumers. The creation of a very large insurance company that decidedly hovers above all its competitors will result in reduced competition in the market.
- Archie Cochrane – one of NHS’s great pioneers Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 1:30AMWHEN a list of the most influential figures in the history of the NHS was published recently, the top two were both closely linked with Wales. The first, Nye Bevan, will be obvious. The second may be a little less familiar.
- Condom debate: Benilde warms to pro-choice Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:27PMTHE De La Salle-College of St. Benilde hosts a symposium on the reproductive health bill tomorrow, with signs that its students are defying the Catholic Church and supporting pro-choice legislation.
- Artificial smoke cigarette Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 2:49AMAn artificial cigarette, inhaler or other nebulizer device may include a housing, an air passage into the housing, a fog generator chamber within the housing connected to the air passage, a liquid source connected to the fog generating
- Helping a healthy river flow Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 4:11PMMy eldest daughter, Miwako, gave birth to twin girls in March of this year, raising the number of my grandchildren to five. So, when my busy schedule finally permitted, I recently nipped over to Vancouver to see them all and to help out Miwako and her partner, Don McCubbing, by being houseboy and chief bottle-washer for a while. Miwako and Don have a house in the little community of Port Hardy, ...
- Michelle Goldberg: Why the US abortion rate is at a 30-year low Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 8:03AMMichelle Goldberg: The abortion rate in the US has fallen to a 30-year low, but the reasons for the decline are not cause for celebration
- Deer being cleared out of Montana town Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 7:59AMBrown-eyed does, muscular bucks and an assortment of fawns and yearlings have had the run of residential neighborhoods in this capital city...
- Afraid to talk about AIDS? Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 4:18PMBy JEREMY COX -- The Times-Union
- The Catholic Church’s war Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 10:29PMBorn to a Catholic family and educated in an exclusive Catholic school from Grade I to high school, I have always been a fairly obedient member of the Catholic faith. I go to Sunday masses religiously, go to confession and receive communion, and as best I can, follow the teachings of my religion.
- High-profile teen pregnancies can be segue for ‘the talk’ Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 7:12AMTeen pregnancy has been in the national spotlight this year.
- Solon slams ‘foreign funding’ for birth control bill Sunday, September 28, 2008 @ 6:13AMMANILA -- Deputy Speaker Raul del Mar has challenged Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, chief promoter of House Bill No. 5043 or the reproductive health bill, to explain the role of a foreign-funded “non-governmental organization” in drafting the measure aimed at controlling the country’s population growth.
- Catholic schools tapped in war against condoms Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 10:39AMBISHOPS have begun a signature campaign to block the reproductive health bill, and are tapping Catholic schools to stop the government from promoting artificial birth control methods such as the use of condoms.
- Teens learn healthy living at annual event Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 4:21AMThe 15th annual Oswego County Teen Health Conference is set for Oct. 9 and 10 at Camp Hollis in Oswego. Ö Dangers of drug abuse (focusing on prescription medicines).
- Post-baby fitness: yoga Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 4:17PMI have always wanted to be a proper yoga bunny. Not just doing the exercises in a pair of flared pastel sweat pants on a little blue roll-up mat, but living the whole lifestyle.
- Mailbox Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 4:11AMMunson gives Bulldogs great memoriesAs I read the article about Larry Munson retiring, I read with shock and sadness, as I am sure every other member of the Bulldog Nation did. One thing in particular stood out to me, though. Larry Munson thinks he owes us more.
- Conceptions about contraception Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 2:43AMBirth control can be a controversial issue, as demonstrated by the removal of a condom coupon from the booklet given out by the Boise State Bookstore. The removal, sparked by complaints from parents, may be attributed in part to a lack of understanding about this method of birth control, despite its popularity and familiarity.
- The way we see it... Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 2:43AMThere are many uses for a condom. Fortunately these uses extend beyond tossing them end over end as phallic-shaped water balloons. Men and women can appreciate them because they help with the prevention of spreading sexually transmitted diseases like herpes, HIV and syphilis, and combined with other means of contraception, can significantly reduce the likelihood of conception. But when should a ...
- Sparks fly anew in debate on birth control bill Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 8:54AMMANILA, Philippines—Argument on procedure marred the beginning of floor debates at the House of Representatives on a controversial reproductive health bill.
- Palace: Arroyo not meddling in family planning bill debate Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 4:24AMMANILA, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has made her position on the reproductive health bill, and Malacañang will not meddle in stormy deliberations on the measure at the House of Representatives, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said.
- Breast-feeding challenges Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 4:06AM Bente White was willing to try almost anything to breast-feed her infant son.
- Population bill advocates turn to Iglesia for support Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 12:10AMMANILA, Philippines—Health advocates pushing for the passage of the controversial reproductive health bill in the House of Representatives are banking on the support of the highly influential Christian sect Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to counter the firm opposition of the Catholic bishops.
- CNN Student News Transcript: September 24, 2008 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 10:47PMSeptember 24, 2008
- Bishops, pro-lifers challenge Lagman camp to public debate Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 10:29PMCatholic bishops and pro-life groups have challenged proponents of the reproductive health bill to a public debate to thresh out issues on the controversial proposal.
- Not in our name Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 10:22PMTHE Catholic Church and its army of propagandists are moving heaven and earth to stop the Reproductive Health Bill. The campaign has turned strident, with clerics issuing dire warnings and threatening to withhold political support—and the sacrament of communion—to lawmakers who support the bill.
- Medical calendar for Sept. 24 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:33AMBlood drives BLOOD DRIVE: The Methodist Church at Wentzville, 725 Wall St., will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 3-7 p.m. Oct. 7 at the church. Donors must present ID. For information call 636-327-6377.
- Reproductive Health Bill will fight abortion Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:06AMThere are some 400,000 cases of abortion in the Philippines annually.
- Maintaining the cold chain – VaccinePorter® review Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 5:18AMImmunity is the ability of the body to protect itself from infectious and potentially harmful disease. There are two types of immunity – innate or non-specific which is present from birth, and acquired immunity which is generally specific to a single organism or group of closely related organisms.
- Key Proteins Identified In The Quest For Male Contraceptive Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 2:30AMIn an advance toward a long-sought new male contraceptive, researchers in China have identified key proteins in men that suppress production of sperm and could become new targets for a future male birth control pill.
- NIH Extends Its Commitment to Transformative Research with $138 Million for Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator ... Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 8:29AMThe National Institutes of Health announced today that it has increased its support of high-impact research with 2008 NIH Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator Awards to 47 scientists, many of whom are in the early stages of their careers.
- Thoughts on HB 5043 Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 9:33AMhis week, Congress will become a bloody battleground over House Bill 5043, the Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008. What does HB 5043 hope to accomplish?
- วันอาทิตย์ที่ 21 กันยายน 2551 Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 4:24AMI am having Sarah Palin nightmares. I dreamt last night that she was a member of a club where they rode snowmobiles and wore the claws of drowned and starved polar bears around their necks. I have a particular thing for Polar Bears.
- วันอาทิตย์ที่ 21 กันยายน 2551 Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 4:24AMI am having Sarah Palin nightmares. I dreamt last night that she was a member of a club where they rode snowmobiles and wore the claws of drowned and starved polar bears around their necks. I have a particular thing for Polar Bears.
- วันอาทิตย์ที่ 21 กันยายน 2551 Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 4:24AMI am having Sarah Palin nightmares. I dreamt last night that she was a member of a club where they rode snowmobiles and wore the claws of drowned and starved polar bears around their necks. I have a particular thing for Polar Bears.
- วันอาทิตย์ที่ 21 กันยายน 2551 Sunday, September 21, 2008 @ 4:24AMI am having Sarah Palin nightmares. I dreamt last night that she was a member of a club where they rode snowmobiles and wore the claws of drowned and starved polar bears around their necks. I have a particular thing for Polar Bears.
- Uganda: How the Girls Were Captured, Distributed Saturday, September 20, 2008 @ 1:45AMWhile doing the study, Carlson and Mazurana were also able to gain deep insight into the deliberate and well orchestrated methods that the LRA used to sexually abuse the girls.
- When does human life begin? Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 11:43PMBy Teodoro Bacani Jr. In my column last Saturday, I pointed out that according to the drafters of the 1987 Constitution, conception happens at fertilization.
- Sperm warfare Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 3:14PMMen are short-changed when it comes to birth control. Vasectomy is painful and not always reversible. Condoms blunt pleasure, break and slip off. Or there is that Russian-roulette standby, coitus interruptus.
- El Shaddai to rally vs Reproductive Health bill Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 7:02AMMANILA, Philippines - The Catholic charismatic group El Shaddai will be gathering on Saturday not just for their regular prayer meeting, but also to discuss the disadvantages of the controversial Reproductive Health bill.
- Health Policy Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: National and International Perspectives Friday, September 19, 2008 @ 2:05AMBy Doyin Oluwole, MD, FRCP Academy for Educational Development Washington, D.C. September 18, 2008 Worldwide, there is a growing realization that health is an integral part of sustainable development efforts.
- EARLY RELEASE: Effectiveness of Maternal Influenza Immunization in Mothers and Infants Wednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 4:26PM Background Young infants and pregnant women are at increased risk for serious consequences of influenza infection. Inactivated influenza vaccine is recommended for pregnant women but is not licensed for infants ...