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Chronic Indifference: HIV/AIDS Services for Immigrants Detained By the United States
Health & Wellness  (tags: hiv, aids, homeland security, poor care, Immigration, detainees, Human Rights Watch )

Timothy
- 300 days ago - hrw.org
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should upgrade its care and treatment of immigrant detainees with HIV, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
It's Just a Plant!
Health & Wellness  (tags: marijuana is medicine, marijuana, health, depression )

TheTimeIs
- 305 days ago - justaplant.com
It's Just a Plant is an illustrated children's book about marijuana. It follows the journey of a young girl as she learns about the plant from a diverse cast of characters including her parents, a local farmer, a doctor, and a police officer.
Michael Moore Responds to Treasury Secretary's Investigation Threat
Health & Wellness  (tags: EnviroHealth, greed, abuse, threats )

Joy
- 511 days ago - alternet.org
"Under investigation by the Bush administration for taking ill 9/11 clean up workers to Cuba for better treatment than they received in America, Moore answers, "I have broken no laws and I have nothing to hide." This is the GREATEST letter of rebuke yet!
Strawberry Daiquiris: The Extra-Healthy Cocktail?
Health & Wellness  (tags: research, health )

Ginny
- 534 days ago - sciencedaily.com
Science Daily -- Strawberries are good for you, but serving them in daiquiri form may make them even healthier, scientists show. While exploring ways to help keep strawberries fresh during storage, researchers from Thailand and the US discovered that trea
South African Anti-Rape Condom
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, aids, women, rape, prevention, deterant, hiv )

Lauren
- 539 days ago - blackvoicesblogs.com
RapeX is a female condom that damages a rapist's penis after penetration with sharp microscopic barbs that hook into the skin.
101 Reasons To Breastfeed Your Child
Health & Wellness  (tags: babies, children, health, women, Breast feeding, eco-friendly, superior nutrition, natural )

Lauren
- 553 days ago - promom.org
"Human milk is species-specific, and all substitute feeding preparations differ markedly from it, making human milk uniquely superior for infant feeding. Exclusive breastfeeding is the reference or normative model against which all alternative feeding met
The Ashley Montagu Campaign Against the Torture and Mutilation of Children
Health & Wellness  (tags: babies, children, ethics, health, research, human rights, abuse )

Lauren
- 553 days ago - montagunocircpetition.org
The Ashley Montagu Resolution To End The Genital Mutilation of Children Worldwide will be sent to various "Heads of State" with a request that they forward this Resolution to The World Court, The Hague, for a jure ruling that the genital mutilation of chi
BREASTFEEDING:BRAIN NUTRIENTS IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT FOR HUMAN LOVE AND PEACE
Health & Wellness  (tags: babies, children, brain developement, health, Body-Mind-Spirit, prevention, food )

Lauren
- 553 days ago - montagunocircpetition.org
And although it is not the norm in most industrial cultures, UNICEF and the World Health Organization both advise breast-feeding to "two Years and beyond." Indeed, a child's immune response does not reach its full strength until age five or so.
Female Genital Cutting, What Is It, Ways to Stop It
Health & Wellness  (tags: women, children, health, risks, abuse, Body-Mind-Spirit, FGM, FGC )

Lauren
- 553 days ago - fgmnetwork.org
Even though FGC is practiced in mostly Islamic countries, it is not an Islamic practice. FGC is a cross-cultural and cross-religious ritual. In Africa and the Middle East it is performed by Muslims, Coptic Christians, members of various indigenous groups,
   
 
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