ArchiveJune 2015

The health & welfare of Australia’s Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, 2015

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 9 June 2015 The AIHW has released a new report today. The health and welfare of Australias Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2015 is the eighth in a series of reports that provide a comprehensive statistical picture of a range of topics considered important for improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people. The report presents up...

No waiting game: Immediate birth control implant post-partum is more cost-effective

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Yale News, June 8, 2015
Women who have just given birth are often motivated to prevent a rapid, repeat pregnancy. For those who prefer a contraceptive implant, getting the procedure in the hospital immediately after giving birth is more cost-effective than delaying insertion to a 6-8 week postpartum visit, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers.
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The case for starting sex education in kindergarten

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PBS Newshour, May 27, 2015 at 1:44 PM EDT Welcome to “Spring Fever” week in primary schools across the Netherlands, the week of focused sex ed classes … for 4-year olds. Of course, it’s not just for 4-year-olds. Eight-year-olds learn about self-image and gender stereotypes. 11-year-olds discuss sexual orientation and contraceptive options. But in the Netherlands, the approach, known as...

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