U.K. Parliament To Consider Embryonic Stem Cell Research Legislation With Implications For Abortion Law The House of Commons is set to consider legislation on human embryonic stem cell research, USA Today reports. The most controversial piece of the legislation would formalize parliamentary approval for the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos for stem cell research. Embryos would be prevented by law from developing past 14 days.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMore Awareness Needed To Address Black Girls' Higher STI Rates, Opinion Piece Says A recent CDC study that found that black teenage girls have "far greater rates of common" STIs, including human papillomavirus, chlamydia, herpes simplex virus and trichomoniasis than whites, is "an issue that blacks can't afford to ignore," Yolanda Young, host of the video blog
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBlacks Cannot 'Afford To Ignore' Disparities In STI Rates, Opinion Piece Says A recent CDC study that found 48% of black U.S. girls and young women ages 14 to 19 have at least one of four common sexually transmitted infections, compared with 20% of white and Hispanic teens, is "[s]adly" not a "new trend," Yolanda Young, host of the video blog
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAIDS Project New Haven Launches Program To Educate Older Women About HIV AIDS Project New Haven in Connecticut has launched an initiative aimed at educating postmenopausal women about HIV/AIDS in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus among older women, the New Haven Register reports. The
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGrand Prix Launch For New TENA For Men - Puts Men In Control! UK TENA, the UK's leading bladder weakness brand has launched a brand new product designed exclusively for the male market - TENA for Men. With 3.6 million men in the UK with bladder control difficulties, it is a far more common problem than most people realise. There are two TENA products specifically engineered for men with mild to moderate bladder weakness, both retailing at £4.49 per box.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSen. Coburn Sends Letter To Senate Republicans Saying He Might Block Global HIV/AIDS Bill Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) in a letter to Senate Republicans said he might block a floor vote on global AIDS legislation, CQ Today reports. The House passed its version of the measure (HR 5501) on Wednesday while the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a similar measure (
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBasic Yoga Exercises Could Help Prevent Falls In Elderly Women A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65, which could help to prevent falls, finds a preliminary study out of Temple University's Gait Study Center.Dr. Jinsup Song and researchers at the School of Podiatric
Medicine and the College of
Health Professions examined the gait and postural stability of 24 elderly females who were enrolled in an Iyengar yoga program specifically designed for those over 65.
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