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Many pregnant women may not get STD tests
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting them, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 1.3 million U.S. women who had blood work done during pregnancy, only 59 percent were tested for Chlamydia -- a common STD that can cause pregnancy complications or be passed on to ...
05/17/2012 - 10:50 AM
Algerian women claw their way into parliament
Algeria's legislative election saw women take almost a third of the seats, making the national assembly the most gender-balanced in the region but activists say the battle is far from won.
05/16/2012 - 03:09 PM
Women more likely to go into care
Women are more likely to go into care than men because their husbands or partners are less able to look after them, according to new research.
05/17/2012 - 08:29 AM
A Way Up for Women in Business
The physical and mental challenge of climbing Africa's highest peak was used to encourage female business students to work together.
05/17/2012 - 09:03 AM
High-Growth Women Entrepreneurs Nurture Talented Teams
Perhaps it's women's natural instinct to nurture or maybe high-impact entrepreneurs know that you can't sustain rapid growth without employees who deliver excellent products and customer service. It's both, according to Marsha Firestone, President of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), which compiled a list of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/led Companies in North America??sponsored by ...
05/16/2012 - 11:43 AM
War Over Women Rages On
Its been a busy week for the war against women on Capitol Hill, with Democrats and Republicans jockeying to score the most political points possible.
05/16/2012 - 12:49 PM
Women referees raising standards
The quality of UEFA's international women referees is improving to match the rise in women's football, as witnessed by UEFA Referees Committee member Dagmar Damková.
05/17/2012 - 06:36 AM
Adult Women Battle Acne
More adult women are getting pimples than ever before, according to a recent study.
05/16/2012 - 03:23 PM
Survey Reveals Relationship between Women's Financial Situation, Stress Levels and Overall Health
A strong relationship exists between women’s level of stress, how they feel about their financial situation and their overall health, according to a new survey by Aviva USA in coll
05/16/2012 - 10:35 AM
For Undocumented Women, Farm Work Rife With Harassment
Hundreds of thousands of women and girls working on the nation’s farms and in packing houses face the threat of sexual violence and harassment, according to a report released on Wednesday by Human Rights Watch.Human Rights Watch recently interviewed 160 farmworkers, growers, law enforcement officials, attorneys, service providers, and other experts on the agricultural workplace in eight states ...
05/17/2012 - 04:07 AM
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