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This report summarizes the key findings from the largest ever national survey of South African teenagers on their attitudes towards issues such as sex, gender, and substance abuse, as well as their aspirations for the future.
Health News Index January/February, 2001 The January/February, 2001 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/HarvardSchool of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about President Bush's executive order on U.S. funding of international family planning groups.
This issue brief, updated for a Capitol Hill Briefing Series on women's health issues, assesses women's coverage of gynecologi…
Gynecological services are vital for women throughout their lifetimes. Pap smears, breast exams, counseling, and contraceptive care are important preventive services, but women often do not get these at levels recommended by experts. This fact sheet summarizes coverage of gynecological care and contraceptives.
As part of an on-going public information partnership called SexSmarts, seventeen and the Kaiser Family Foundation conduct nationally-representative surveys of teens 15 to 17 on issues related to their sexual health. This survey examines teens' knowledge and attitudes about "safer sex" and contraception (November 2000).Summary of Findings (.pdf)Toplines/Survey (.
Third National Survey of Women's Health Care Providers on Reproductive Health This national survey of women's health care providers on reproductive health includes data on prescribing practices and discussion of contraceptive counseling, as well as demographic information.
The debate over whether women should be able to get "the pill" without a prescription has been going on quietly for years. Now, some women's health advocates are asking if emergency contraception, birth control that can be used to prevent pregnancy after sex, should be available over-the-counter.
This issue update provides information on the process of making emergency contraception available without a prescription. It includes sections on how a drug becomes availible without a prescription;, the over-the counter-debate; implications for cost and use; and safety and efficacy.
With the most recent Olympics and now Major League Baseball marred by reports of the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs, a new nationwide survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the influence of sports figures in kids' lives today.
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