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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Under the president's budget for FY 2014, more than nine million women--women who are young, poor or disabled, as well as women serving our country in the military, the Peace Corps, the civil service and many others--will be denied coverage for abortion," said Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice. "In the budget, President Obama made the right decision to reinstate federal policy that the District of Columbia may...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Health Workforce Advocacy Initiative (HWAI) joins the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners in celebrating the first World Health Worker Week, April 8 to 12, 2013. World Health Worker Week will mobilize communities, partners and policy makers in support of health workers and celebrate the lifesaving work of health workers worldwide. The week will bring attention to gaps in the health workforce by calling on...

NGOs outline risk in briefing book for Congress WASHINGTON, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If the United States does not follow through on global health commitments, there could be a reversal or stagnation of recent gains in reducing maternal deaths and incidences of tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and other diseases in developing countries, warns a report published today, entitled "Global Health: Investing in Our Future." (Logo:...

The Virginia General Assembly voted this week to prohibit insurers from offering abortion coverage in federally managed health insurance exchanges under the Affordable Care Act. The Women’s Strike Force strongly opposes this action, aimed at expanding government intrusion into women’s healthcare decisions. Richmond, Virginia (PRWEB) April 05, 2013 Leaders of the Women’s Strike Force today condemned the Virginia General Assembly and Governor Bob McDonnell for their joint...

Repeat births can be prevented ATLANTA, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Although teen births have fallen over the past 20 years, nearly one in five teen births is a repeat birth, according to a Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 365,000 teens, ages 15-19 years, gave birth in 2010, and almost 67,000 (18.3 percent) of those were repeat births. A repeat birth is a second (or more) pregnancy resulting in a live birth before the...

New Features and Content Empowers Users to Access Complete Solutions ARLINGTON, Va., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg BNA has announced significant enhancements to its award-winning Labor & Employment Law Resource Center. The addition of new content -- including thirty-six expertly authored treatises and a 50 state statute primary source collection -- strengthens this already industry-leading product's reputation as the go-to resource for labor and employment...

Men's Health Braintrust is pleased to unveil its position paper, A Framework for Advancing the Overall Health and Wellness of America's Boys and Men - first comprehensive analysis of the health and well-being of men and boys WASHINGTON, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Men's Health Braintrust, consisting of leading experts from various disciplines, is pleased to unveil its position paper, A Framework for Advancing the Overall Health and Wellness of America's Boys and Men -- the first...

The 4th M2W®-HW™ – The Marketing Health & Wellness to Women Conference, April 18, 2013, will have Kelley Connors, MPH, Founder & President of KC Healthcare Communications, "a true pioneer on the topic of marketing health and wellness to women", as Guest Emcee. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 Kelley Connors, MPH, Founder & President of KC Healthcare Communications will serve as Guest Emcee at the 4th M2W®-HW™ – The Marketing Health & Wellness...

CHAMPION Project wins Break the Silence Award for campaign against gender-based violence in Tanzania NEW YORK, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of International Women's Day, Avon Foundation for Women Ambassador Salma Hayek Pinault awarded EngenderHealth the 2(nd) Avon Communications Awards: Speaking Out About Violence Against Women for their outstanding work to bring attention to the need to end violence against women. The awards, presented at the United Nations (UN)...

BOSTON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- KC Health, a healthcare marketing and communications consultancy with a special focus on women's health, hosts a 2 hour on-line radio show on March 8(th) at 12:30 pm in tribute to International Women's Day. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/PH72811LOGO ) The radio show hosted by Kelley Connors, MPH, President, KC Health and Host, Real Women on Health will be co-hosted by Erin Hohlfelder. Policy Director, Global Health at ONE...