RWANDA: Criminalization of sex work hinders HIV prevention efforts

Nov 19, 2011 Posted Under: Health Posts

Sex workers in Rwanda say the criminalization of their activities, combined with their general isolation from society, means they are often excluded from HIV prevention, treatment and care opportunities.

Article 225 of the Penal Code states that “Any person who practices the profession of prostitution shall be liable for a term of imprisonment ranging from six months to three years or a fine ranging from 50,000 [US$81.5] to 500,000 [$815] Rwanda Francs.”

The survey also found that condom use by sex workers was inconsistent with their paying sexual partners as well as with their chosen partners, and 36 percent of sex workers reported having had at least one sexually transmitted infection symptom in the 12 months preceding the survey. Read full post…

Cranberry Spice Cookies Recipe

Nov 15, 2011 Posted Under: Health Vocabulary

     

Last month I posted a recipe for Healthy Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies link to recipe The cookies were such a hit with family, friends and readers that I decided to experiment making other cookies using the same core ingredients Today, I want to share one of my newest cookie creations as its particularly well suited for Thanksgiving

Cranberries and pumpkin spice are traditional ingredients that almost always make their way onto Thanksgiving day menus Theyre also the two new ingredients in todays recipe, taking the place of dark chocolate chips To be precise, this news recipe calls for 2/3 cup of dried, organic cranberries, 1/2 tsp of organic pumpkin spice powder and no chocolate chips Why cranberries? Cra

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Cosmetic Surgery on the Rise as the Economy Improves

Nov 7, 2011 Posted Under: Health Vocabulary

Now that the economy is slowly recovering, the number of plastic surgery procedures is on the rise as well. In 2010, over 13 million Americans had cosmetic surgery performed on them, up 5 percent from the year before. As American Society of Plastic Surgeons President Dr. Phillip Haeck stated: ‘The economy is showing signs of improvement and, financially, things are a little better for people this year. As the aging population continues to grow, people are investing in plastic surgery procedures to help stay competitive in the workplace.’ During the height of the recession, plastic surgeons took a bigger hit than most industries. Dr. Jas

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Five Ways Why Fad Diets Don’t Work But Can Backfire on You

Nov 7, 2011 Posted Under: Health Care Solutions

Youve just seen a celebrity on television and she lost 20 pounds in an amazingly short time.  When asked how she lost the weight so quickly she begins to describe a weird type of a diet that doesnt good for you but because she looks so good you want to find out all about it.

So you check it out and find out that there is another diet out there that also has the rich and famous looking super glamorous and you want to start it but before you do you should know this (read on)

Fad diets are so incredibly tempting, arent they?  Just follow these simple steps and poof!  Magically, youve lost weight quicker than you ever thought that you could and you will also look fabulous!  Heck, someone will even tell you that your hair will look stylish and everyone will be drooping when you hit the beach.

Not so fast. Fir

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Do You Really Need To Go On A Natural Colon Cleanse Diet?

Nov 4, 2011 Posted Under: Health Posts

Certain persons become worried off by the thought of a colon cleanse, but there is in reality actually nothing frightening on it. You will be able to do an herbal colon cleanse which indicates that you will be putting just all natural ingredients into your body and so you don’t have to be concerned about it being harmful to your system at all.

To enhanced understanding what a natural colon cleanse diet can be so useful to you; particularly if you begin on it once you have gone all the way through with a natural food. Here is some facts that will be useful for you to be familiar with. <

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Scientists and autism: When geeks meet

Nov 4, 2011 Posted Under: Health Care Solutions

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In the opening scene of The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg portrays a cold Mark Zuckerberg getting dumped by his girlfriend, who is exasperated by the future Facebook founder’s socially oblivious and obsessive personality. Eisenberg’s Zuckerberg is the stereotypical Silicon Valley geek — brilliant with technology, pathologically bereft of social graces. Or, in the parlance of the Valley: ‘on the spectrum’.

Few scientists think that the leaders of the tech world actually have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which can range from the profound social, language and behavioural problems that are characteristic of autistic disorder, to the milder Asperger’s syndrome. B

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