Reproductive health

Pill Club Announces ‘Freedom to Decide’ Partnership with Power to Decide to Offer Free Emergency Contraception to Those in Need

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Pill Club , the leading online birth control delivery and prescription service, today announced its Freedom to Decide partnership with Power to Decide , the campaign to prevent unplanned pregnancy.

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  • Pill Club , the leading online birth control delivery and prescription service, today announced its Freedom to Decide partnership with Power to Decide , the campaign to prevent unplanned pregnancy.
  • Pill Club will match donations up to $10,000 in an effort to increase birth control access for low-income women across the country.
  • Were trying to do our part by giving people greater access to emergency contraception and lending our support to Power to Decide, said Nick Chang, founder and CEO of Pill Club.
  • People affected by the recent limitations to healthcare access will be able to request free emergency contraception from https://thepillclub.com/freedom-to-decide .

Government of Canada Launches Action Plan on Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

However, we are seeing a resurgence of sexually transmitted infections in Canada.

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  • However, we are seeing a resurgence of sexually transmitted infections in Canada.
  • This is occurring despite our having the knowledge and tools to prevent, treat and, in many cases, cure sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI).
  • This follows the 2018 release of the Pan-Canadian Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections Framework for Action , which provides a roadmap:
    for collaborative and complementary actions to reduce the impact of STBBI in Canada, and
    to contribute to the global efforts to end AIDS, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections as major health concerns.
  • This Action Plan, which takes a whole-of-government approach to addressing these infections, will help us reach our global goal of ending AIDS, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections as public health threats by 2030."

Consumer Advocacy Group, Responsible Telemedicine, Sues WebMD for False Advertising, Withholding of Material Information and Violation of Patient Trust

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

WebMD claims that all of their diagnostic tests are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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  • WebMD claims that all of their diagnostic tests are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • These nine tests include tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, syphilis, herpes 1, herpes 2 , HIV and trichomoniasis.
  • When a well-respected source in the medical field, like WebMD, breaks patients' trust, quick and swift action must be taken.
  • "It is Responsible Telemedicine's hope that we can create a future of transparency and trust in digital healthcare.

Population Institute Joins The "Thriving Together" Campaign Linking Family Planning And Environmental Issues

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, World Population Day 2019, the Washington, DC-based international non-profit Population Institute joins leading environmental and reproductive health organizations around the world in supporting the launch a first-of-its-kind global campaign: Thriving Together .

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  • WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, World Population Day 2019, the Washington, DC-based international non-profit Population Institute joins leading environmental and reproductive health organizations around the world in supporting the launch a first-of-its-kind global campaign: Thriving Together .
  • Organized by the UK's Margaret Pyke Trust , the UN-backed campaign has more than 150 participating groups worldwide.
  • "The existence of barriers to family planning is the most important ignored environmental challenge of our day.
  • If the physical, financial, educational, social and religious barriers to people using family planning services were removed, fertility rates would fall faster than currently projected.

Study Finds Healthy.io's At-Home, Smartphone-Based Urinalysis Feasible, Preferred, and Easy-to-use for Women in Prenatal Care

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Results showed that 87 percent of participants attempted the test, with 96 percent of those women successfully completing the test.

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  • Results showed that 87 percent of participants attempted the test, with 96 percent of those women successfully completing the test.
  • A further 96 percent of women who completed the survey found Dip.io easy or very easy to use.
  • "Despite record health care spending, the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world.
  • The results of this study indicate that the integration of smartphone-based tools into prenatal care can benefit patients and providers.

China Maternity Goods Markets, 2011-2018 & 2019-2024

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

The maternity goods market refers to various goods which are necessary for women during pregnancy and postpartum stage.

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  • The maternity goods market refers to various goods which are necessary for women during pregnancy and postpartum stage.
  • The maternal goods include various goods such as clothing during pregnancy, health care goods, food, skin care goods, etc.
  • What are the various stages in the value chain of the china maternity goods market?
  • What is the degree of competition in the china maternity goods market?

Men questioned on their experiences accessing mental health services

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Women and Equalities examines mental health of men and boys

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  • The Women and Equalities Committee holds the third evidence session of its inquiry into mental health of men and boys.
  • MPs will hear from men of different backgrounds about their experiences, including the barriers they have encountered when accessing mental health services, as well as the services and support they have found beneficial.
  • The second panel covers the impact of the media and advertising on men and boys mental health.

Men questioned on their experiences accessing mental health services

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Women and Equalities examines mental health of men and boys

Key Points: 
  • The Women and Equalities Committee holds the third evidence session of its inquiry into mental health of men and boys.
  • MPs will hear from men of different backgrounds about their experiences, including the barriers they have encountered when accessing mental health services, as well as the services and support they have found beneficial.
  • The second panel covers the impact of the media and advertising on men and boys mental health.

Men questioned on their experiences accessing mental health services

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Women and Equalities examines mental health of men and boys

Key Points: 
  • The Women and Equalities Committee holds the third evidence session of its inquiry into mental health of men and boys.
  • MPs will hear from men of different backgrounds about their experiences, including the barriers they have encountered when accessing mental health services, as well as the services and support they have found beneficial.
  • The second panel covers the impact of the media and advertising on men and boys mental health.

RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association Participates in Global Research Collaboration

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

MCLEAN, Va., June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association is pleased to announce the release of the global report "Priority Setting Partnership for Infertility: What should infertility research focus on next?"

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  • MCLEAN, Va., June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association is pleased to announce the release of the global report "Priority Setting Partnership for Infertility: What should infertility research focus on next?"
  • "I'm so proud that RESOLVE is part of a global effort to identify and answer fundamental questions about the treatment of infertility."
  • The full report, 'Priority Setting Partnership for Infertility: What should infertility research focus on next?
  • ', can be downloaded from: http://tiny.cc/qhte8y
    About RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association: Established in 1974, RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association is a non-profit organization with the only established, nationwide network mandated to promote reproductive health and to ensure equal access to all family building options for men and women experiencing infertility or other reproductive disorders.