Burgeoning menopausal symptoms: An urgent public health concern

Perinatal Mental Health: A Public Health Concern

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Preterm birth: an increasing public health concern

health concern Three million infants die before their first birthday as the result of being born prematurely (Ahman and Zupan, 2007). According to global statistics, the greatest cause of infant mortality in the USA is preterm birth, which is the birth of a child after less than 37 weeks of completed gestation, rather than the typical 40 weeks (Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Ass...

Editorial: Health Disparities—An Important Public Health Policy Concern

Violence against women: an urgent public health priority.

Violence against women has been described as " perhaps the most shameful human rights violation, and the most pervasive. " 1 Addressing violence against women is central to the achievement of Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 3 on women's empowerment and gender equality, as well as MDGs 4, 5 and 6. 2 It is also a peace and security issue. In spite of this recognition, investment in prevention a...

ACUPUNCTURE AND MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS About menopausal symptoms

The menopause, defined as the end of the last menstrual period, occurs at a median age of 53 years (Hardy 2005). The change in hormone levels during the perimenopause and menopause, particularly the decline in levels of oestrogen, can cause acute menopausal symptoms; for example, about 30–70% of women in Western countries will experience vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats ...