Study: Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Leaves Young Adults Misinformed About Birth Control

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Sixty percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 may not truly understand how proper use of contraception can prevent pregnancy, according to a new study from the Guttmacher Institute, which reports abstinence-only sex education may be leaving young adults with a subpar understanding of sexual health.

Study Links Mother’s Gluten Sensitivity with Child’s Risk of Schizophrenia

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Leslie Carol Botha: Gluten is a yeast product…too much yeast causes an acidic environment – and acidic environment in the body creates inflammation. Inflammation creates pathological and mental disorders. Wonder if eliminating gluten and balancing the body’s PH will bring the mind back into balance. There are studies proving that the addition of micronutrients to the body can alter a fractured mind bringing back into balance.

U.S. Moms Mortality Rate Lags Behind Irish & Italian Women

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The United States rose six spots from 2011 to 25th place, largely due to a 10-percent increase in female enrollment in pre-kindergarten programs, as well as a one year increase in the average number of years girls spend in school. But it still lags far behind other wealthy nations in overall status of women, said Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children.

Empower Teens with Education about Fertility

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Teen girls are getting pregnant, in part, because they don’t understand their menstrual cycles. It’s time for sexual health educators to step up and teach girls the primary sign of fertility.

Vinegar and Ingenuity Used for Cervical Cancer in Thailand

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Every year, more than 250,000 women die of cervical cancer, nearly 85 percent of them in poor and middle-income countries. Decades ago, it killed more American women than any other cancer; now it lags far behind cancers of the lung, breast, colon and skin.

Women’s Dancing Hormones

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Sanesco Health in Balance Sharon Norling, MD, MBA “While imbalances in sex hormones create many symptoms in the peri-menopausal and menopausal woman, these symptoms can also stem from adrenal, neurotransmitter, and thyroid imbalances.” Hormones. Most women think of “hormones” as estrogen, progesterone andsometimes testosterone. Throughout a woman’s lifetime they experience the fluctuating hormones and attribute Continue Reading …

Oxytocin Reduces Background Anxiety in a Fear-Potentiated Startle Paradigm

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Neuropsychopharmacology Galen Missig1, Luke W Ayers1, Jay Schulkin2 and Jeffrey B Rosen1 1Department of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA 2Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA; Behavioral Endocrinology Section, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA; Research Department, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC, USA Correspondence: Professor JB Rosen, Department Continue Reading …

SaneVax open letter to educators worldwide: Watch for side effects of HPV vaccines

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Natural News Tuesday, January 31, 2012 by: Rosemary Mathis, Vice President of Victim Support, SANE VAX, INC. No one can disagree with the fact that children are the future of the world. Without children, there would be no future. As educators you are responsible for not only teaching young minds, but also for the children’s Continue Reading …

Is Coming off the Pill a Growing Trend?

Created at an a menstrual arts and crafts event, Andrea, 25, said this piece depicts the multiple emotions she feels around menstruation. Photo by Laura Wershler

Society for Menstrual Cycle Research re: Cycling January 11th, 2012 by Laura Wershler The Internet abounds with articles, posts and forum discussions about coming off the birth control pill. Women are looking for information and advice. Many are trying to get pregnant, others are just done with hormonal contraception. It’s a topic that interests many Continue Reading …

Free Webinar: Period Pain, What Causes It and How to Find Relief

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 CycleHarmony.com is pleased to announce its upcoming free webinar on the subject of period pain. The purpose of the webinar is to educate women on the causes of period pain, various natural remedies for pain relief, as well as pain prevention by undertaking necessary lifestyle changes.   If you suffer from various period pains such Continue Reading …