Criticism Of Popular Oral Contraceptive Yaz Could Harm Product’s Appeal, New York Times Reports
September 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The popular oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin have been tainted recently by safety concerns raised by researchers, health advocates and lawyers for plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits against manufacturer Bayer Healthcare, the New York Times reports. These groups argue that the drugs put women at higher risk for strokes, blood clots and other health problems than some other oral contraceptives.
Source: Criticism Of Popular Oral Contraceptive Yaz Could Harm Product’s Appeal, New York Times Reports
G20 Addresses Food Aid, Advocates React To Commitments
September 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The G20 said the World Bank trust fund for agricultural investment in poor countries that they called for on Friday “should be designed so that money will be disbursed quickly and countries can decide for themselves where they want it spent,” Reuters reports.
Source: G20 Addresses Food Aid, Advocates React To Commitments
Gates Foundation Launches Campaign To Highlight U.S. Global Health Investment Successes
September 29, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday announced the launch of the Living Proof Project that aims to highlight how U.S. foreign aid contributes to improving global health, the Associated Press reports. Bill Gates said in
Source: Gates Foundation Launches Campaign To Highlight U.S. Global Health Investment Successes
Capps Amendment ‘Best Approach’ To Health Reform Abortion Coverage, Opinion Piece Says
September 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Although Republicans in Congress “don’t have much hope of derailing health care reform at this point, they still have a shot at seriously limiting women’s access to affordable reproductive health care,” author Sharon Lerner writes in an opinion piece in The Nation.
Source: Capps Amendment ‘Best Approach’ To Health Reform Abortion Coverage, Opinion Piece Says
Scientists Determine Dynamics Of HIV Transmission In UK Heterosexuals
September 28, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Among heterosexuals in the United Kingdom (UK), HIV transmission can occur within networks of as many as 30 people, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit, London. Details are published September 25 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.
Source: Scientists Determine Dynamics Of HIV Transmission In UK Heterosexuals
