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The Pop Reporter®

Volume 2, Number 2
14 January 2002

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FAMILY PLANNING / REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW AND POLICY

Illinois Man Charged with Fetal Homicide for Killing Pregnant Wife

Israeli Women Can Buy Ova From Abroad

South Africa: State Fury Over AIDS Drug for Raped Baby

French National Assembly Passes Amendment Barring People Born With Disabilities for Suing 'Solely for Being Born'

FAMILY PLANNING / REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESEARCH

Immune System Treatment Boosts Fertility

FAMILY PLANNING / REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NEWS

Ultrasound Used for Blood-Free Vasectomies

Gynecologists in France Refusing to Carry Out Ultrasound Examinations

Number of Couples Using Natural Family Planning 'Minuscule' But Growing

HIV / AIDS RESEARCH

Prevalence of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Infection in Homosexual Men at Beginning of and During the HIV Epidemic
Related News Article: Oral Sex May Transmit AIDS-Related Cancer Virus

Identification of a Host Protein Essential for Assembly of Immature HIV-1 Capsids
Related News Article: Protein Essential for Formation of HIV's Outer Shell Could be Target of New Treatments

Multi-Year Study Will Compare Two HIV Therapies

HIV / AIDS NEWS

Niger: Prostitutes in Border Boomtown Struggle with AIDS

Brazilian Experts to Help Botswana's Teachers

HIV/AIDS: U.N. Special Envoy Calls for More Funds for Africa

Gay Men See HIV-Med Users as 'Safer' Sex Partners

Africa: Tough Media War Against HIV/AIDS

Tanzanian Opposition Takes AIDS Tests Public

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH RESEARCH

Exclusive Breastfeeding and Infant Growth Studies: Reference Standards for Head Circumference, Length and Mid-arm Circumference/Head Circumference Ratio for the First 6 Months of Life

Maternal Medication Use and Risks of Gastroschisis and Small Intestinal Atresia
Related News Article: Cold Remedies May Be Harmful in Early Pregnancy

The Validation of Developmental Screening Inventory (DSI) on Nigerian Children

Vitamin A Supplements Ameliorate the Adverse Effect of HIV-1, Malaria, and Diarrheal Infections on Child Growth
Related News Article: Vitamin A: Supplements Can Aid Children's Growth

A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study of Personal Exposure to Magnetic Fields during Pregnancy and the Risk of Miscarriage

Commentary: Magnetic Fields and Miscarriage

A Nested Case-Control Study of Residential and Personal Magnetic Field Measures and Miscarriages
Related News Article: Electrical Appliances Linked to Miscarriage

Babies are 50% More Likely to Die in Busy Intensive-Care Units, Study Shows

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NEWS

Cape Verde: Protecting Babies Against Hepatitis B

POPULATION RESEARCH

Russia Faces Depopulation? Dynamics of Population Decline

WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH

Serum Estradiol Level and Risk of Breast Cancer During Treatment With Raloxifene
Related News Article: Evista May Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Some Women

Increasing Natural Immunity May Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

WOMEN'S HEALTH NEWS

Genital Mutilation: Study Reveals 12 Percent Practice Rate in Benin

Study: Women Not Following Mammogram Guidelines

Nigeria: Circumcision, Practice Against Womanhood

YOUTH RESEARCH

Mediators of the Association Between Age of First Sexual Intercourse and Subsequent Human Papillomavirus Infection

Addressing Parents' Concerns: Do Multiple Vaccines Overwhelm or Weaken the Infant's Immune System?

YOUTH NEWS

HIV/AIDS Orphans Stir Up Storm

Uganda: Mengo To Introduce Award For Virginity

PROFILES / SPECIAL REPORTS

Islam, Women and Family Planning: A Primer

Case Studies on Adolescents Reproductive Health
This site features a collection of case studies on adolescent reproductive health from countries all over the world. Topics discussed include getting the message out to youth, providing youth-friendly services, involving adults in improving adolescent reproductive health, promoting gender equity and empowering girls, and involving youth as educators and counselors.

The World Health Report 2000: Can Health Care Systems Be Compared Using a Single Measure of Performance?
Two perspectives are shared in two journal articles on the value of ranking health care systems throughout the world. The second article can be found at: http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/full/92/1/31

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