A Celebration of Women™ is excited to Celebrate the Life of an Amazing Maasai Woman. WOMAN of ACTION™ Rachael Tengbom RachaelTengbom is a native of the Maasai tribe and founder of ‘Voices of Hope’, an organization that rescues girls in Kaljiado, Kenya, Rachael’s home town. Voices of Hope is based in Kennewick and provides Maasai girls with education and a safe place to live. Her MISSION "As a teacher in Kenya, Rachael … [Read more...]
Lymphoma Prevention: Exercise & Physical Activity
July 24, 2012 by
Having looked at lymphoma prevention from the perspective of environmental exposures and diet and nutrition, I'll now look towards prevention from the perspective of exercise and physical activity. Exercise and Activity It requires asserting that you can not prevent something from happening if you don't know what causes it to happen—which defines the mystery of cancer generally and lymphoma specifically—so we must extrapolate broad cancer prevention recommendations and presume that they … [Read more...]
Suffering from Sciatic Pain??? Here’s your answer!
July 22, 2012 by
Do you want to keep managing your sciatic pain... or End It, once and for all?! If so, keep reading and forward to someone you know who may need this also. Most doctors have no idea how to cure sciatic pain, so instead they try to "MANAGE" it. Not Good They tell you to rest and to take pain killers or muscle relaxers. A temporary solution. But pills just mask the pain and when you stop taking them the pain comes roaring back. Definitely not Good Then you have to go back to the … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Incorporate More Whole Foods into Your Family’s Diet
July 21, 2012 by
If you are trying to eat healthier, one way you can do so is by consuming more whole foods. By eating more whole foods you are helping to strengthen your body’s immune system, which allows it to fight off colds and other illnesses more easily, as well as providing it with plenty of essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. Have you ever wondered why certain people never seem to get sick while others always seem to be sick? People may chalk it up to good genes, but much of the time it’s … [Read more...]
FGM: New Research Highlights Link between FGM/C and Mental Disorders
July 15, 2012 by
FGM: Female Genital Mutilation and other Harmful Practices Female Genital Mutilation may Cause Mental Health Problems This pilot study investigated the mental health of women following genital mutilation. A number of experts have in the past assumed that women undergoing genital mutilation would be more likely to develop psychiatric illnesses than women in the general population but there has been little research to confirm this belief. Health Consequences of Female Genital … [Read more...]
The OraQuick In-Home HIV Test now FDA Approved
July 14, 2012 by
FDA approves 'The OraQuick In-Home HIV Test' The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test, the first over-the-counter home-use rapid HIV test kit to detect the presence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and type 2 (HIV-2). HIV is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The OraQuick In-Home HIV Test is designed to allow individuals to collect an oral fluid sample by swabbing the upper and lower … [Read more...]
JAKARTA, ‘highest number of pre-term births’
July 11, 2012 by
JAKARTA, July 2012 (IRIN) - Linda Rullis sold her motorcycle and borrowed money from relatives to cover neo-natal treatment for her daughter, who was born after only 24 weeks of pregnancy, barely weeks within the threshold of survival. The baby girl is now one year old and weighs 5.1kg. “I insisted on taking her home after she had been treated for four months because I couldn’t afford the treatment anymore,” Rullis, 30, told IRIN. “When she was born she weighed only 690g, but luckily she … [Read more...]
World Population Day – Celebrated July 11, 2012
July 10, 2012 by
World Population Day 2012: Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services On 11 July – World Population Day – many activities and campaigns will call attention to the essential part that reproductive health plays in creating a just and equitable world. Help us generate greater commitment to the idea that everyone has a right to reproductive health. This year focuses on the theme of “Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services.” Reproductive health problems remain the leading … [Read more...]
Melanoma on the rise especially in women
July 9, 2012 by
Melanoma on the rise especially in women Between 1970 and 2009, cases of cutaneous melanoma have risen drastically, especially among young women under the age of 40. According to a population-based study carried out by researchers from the Mayo Clinic and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, the incidence of melanoma has increased over the last forty years by a factor of eight in women and by a factor of four in men. These rates are higher than those published by the National … [Read more...]
Afghanistan show improvements for women, children in health, education and well-being
June 28, 2012 by
Afghanistan show improvements for women, children in health, education and well-being KABUL, 28 June 2012 – Some significant improvements were made in the health, education and well-being of women and children in Afghanistan, according to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report released today by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO). Many Afghans have better access to drinking water, school attendance is up for both boys and girls, and child mortality is down. The … [Read more...]
Lymphoma – Symptoms and Treatments
June 27, 2012 by
LYMPHOMA - Symptoms and Treatments Lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in immune system cells called lymphocytes. Like other cancers, lymphoma occurs when lymphocytes are in a state of uncontrolled cell growth and multiplication. Lymphocytes are white blood cells that move throughout the body in a fluid called lymph. They are transported by a network of vessels that make up the lymphatic system, part of the immune system. The lymphatic system - whose job it is to fight … [Read more...]
UNFPA is Taking Action in Shaanxi, China!
June 19, 2012 by
ONE-CHILD POLICY Shaanxi, China—Governmentofficials forced Feng Jianmei, who was 7 months pregnant with her second daughter, to undergo an abortion ten days ago. Five family planning officials abducted Ms. Feng on June 2nd while her husband, Deng Jiyuan, was away at work. When she could not pay the fine of 40,000 RMB ($6,270), they forcibly aborted her daughter. “Feng Jianmei’s story demonstrates how the One-Child Policy continues to sanction violence against women every day,” said … [Read more...]
