Fewer Adolescents Having Sex, and Many That Do Use Condoms
The percentage of teenagers who report having had sexual intercourse is down sharply compared with that of the mid-1980s. Medscape Medical News …read more
Pregnancy registries add to the clinical picture
Pregnancy registries are valuable sources of information. For many drugs, they are the primary source of human pregnancy experience. The new Food and Drug Administration <a… …read more
Does the menstrual cycle affect sporting performance?
We investigate the impact that menstruation can have on the performance of competing sportswomen, both physically and psychologically. …read more
Cellphones seen as change agents for health among young, poor, urban women
Johns Hopkins study reveals potential of cellphone interventions among diverse inner city pregnant and postpartum womenIn a survey of a diverse group of almost 250 young, low-income, inner-city… …read more
Cash transfers conditional on schooling do not prevent HIV among young South African women
A Phase III, individually randomized trial has found conditional cash transfers for school attendance did not reduce the risk of HIV among high-school aged women in South Africa, investigators from… …read more