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Why The Male ‘Pill’ Is Still So Hard To Swallow

A recent study looking at the effectiveness of a male contraceptive injection was abandoned after the men taking part reported increased incidences of acne (nearly half), m...

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Human Rights

No Mother Left Behind: How Conflict Exacerbates The Global Maternal Health Challenge

DOT-MOM No Mother Left Behind: How Conflict Exacerbates the Global Maternal Health Challenge November 7, 2016 By Nancy Chong AMISOM-clinic Since the end of World War II, th...

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Health

Poverty, Not Race, Increases A Woman's Risk Of Unintended Pregnancy

Certain demographics are more likely to have unintended pregnancies than others, but while some reports point to racial differences among women who have unplanned pregnanci...

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Festivals

Dharamshala International Film Festival Will Increase Film Culture In Mountains: Ritu Sarin

Filmmaker Ritu Sarin, who launched Dharamshala International Film Festival with husband Tenzing Sonam in 2012, is confident that the movie gala will help promote the cultur...

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Alternative Entertainment

IIT Students Come Together To Set Up A Library For 250 Village Kids

As a child, many of us liked to curl up in a corner with a nice, big book in our hands and just be lost in that world for hours on end. Just like us, there are children acr...

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Health

Teenage Pregnancies: Why Adivasi Babies Are Dying In Dadra And Nagar Haveli

In June, 18-year-old Parsula Takre attended the funeral of her first child who she did not have a chance to name. A few villagers gathered and buried her son. Takre gave bi...

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Health

WHO Calls For Higher Taxes On Sugary Drinks

The World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries on Tuesday to raise taxes on sugary drinks it blames for fuelling global epidemics of obesity and diabetes, saying this ...

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Zika Linked To Nerve Disease That Causes Paralysis In Adults

In January, Colombia saw an unusual increase in cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a rare disorder where a person's immune system attacks the nervous system, in some cases t...

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Health

This International Day Of The Girl Child, What Are The Challenges That Plague The Girl Child In India

Today, the 11th of October, marks the International Day of the Girl Child. The United Nation states that there are 1.1 billion girls today brimming with talent and creativi...

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Gender

Multinational Companies Have Helped Increase Gender Diversity In India

Vasanthi Srinivasan, Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore tells Business Today while there is increase in th...

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