Teen pregnancies in the Philippines By Rebecca B. Singson Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 00:55:00 06/14/2008 Filed Under: Health‚ Lifestyle & Leisure‚ Gender Issues (First in a series) MANILA‚ Philippines?The sexual revolution has ushered in a period in which the average adolescent experiences tremendous pressures to have sexual experiences of all kinds. Filipino teens get a higher exposure to sex from the Internet‚ magazines‚ TV shows‚ movies and other media than decades ago‚
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Nutrition during Pregnancy by Amy V. Haas [Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in Having a Baby Today Issue 5‚ Spring 2002.] Photos by Jennifer Rosenberg The single most important thing that you can do for your baby is to eat a healthy‚ well-balanced diet. A well-balanced diet is one that includes foods from all food groups in appropriate amounts‚ so as to ensure proper nutrition. Proper nutrition ensures that all essential nutrients (carbohydrates‚ fats‚ protein‚ vitamins‚ minerals and
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made feasible by genetic testing are very exciting. It is possible for people with predispositions for genetic defects to know in advance if they will have a healthy child or not. If they find out there is a problem they can choose to terminate the pregnancy or they can prepare in advance for their child’s special needs. There is even new technology called Ex Utero genetic testing. This test is performed on eggs fertilized through in vitro fertilization before they are even put in the mother’s uterus
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Deonte Anderson Alcohol and Pregnancy A pregnant woman’s lifestyle ultimately affects the development of her baby. Excessive exposure to alcohol during pregnancy can inflict serious‚ permanent physical and mental damage on her child. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol she is making her child drink also. In knowing how Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be prevented‚ what the symptoms are‚ and who and what make up the risk factors fetal alcohol syndrome can be better understood.
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Yoga is defined as “a Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility. [It is also] a system of exercises practiced as a part of this discipline to promote control of the body and mind” (Webster). There are many different styles of yoga‚ but in the West‚ hatha yoga is the most commonly practiced. In 1893‚ Swami Vivekananda introduced hatha yoga to the United States in Chicago at the World Parliament of Religions‚ yet it took two more decades
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Pregnancy can be a scary thing‚ especially when unintended. Throughout history‚ thousands of parents have been shocked from their daughters coming home pregnant one day. Teen pregnancy is a life-changing situation and the lives of many teenage women have been ruptured by teen pregnancy. As a result of their pregnancies‚ their lives are put on hold all because of another responsibility interrupting their own lives. When so many young females are giving birth due to an accidental pregnancy‚ the country
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Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy Case Study April 1‚ 2012 Abstract Women who smoke is one of the major causes of adverse outcomes for babies. Many damaging effects are due to mothers who smoke compared to mothers who did not. Encouraging and educating women early of the dangers of the detrimental effects of smoking during pregnancy will help reduce the number of complications and increase the health for both mother and baby. By conducting studies and evaluating these methods will allow
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human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Yoga is a mind and body practice with historical origins in ancient Indian thoughts. Like other meditative movements that are used for health purposes‚ various styles of yoga typically combine physical postures‚ breathing techniques‚ and meditation or relaxation. Yoga is mainly used for syncing the body and mind. Yoga started back 3‚000 years ago in India. Although yoga includes physical exercise‚ it also works with training ones mind
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the health issue of teenage pregnancy. I will then discuss the view from a ‘Biopsychosocial’ perspective‚ which will include explanations as to why pregnancy occurs amongst teenagers. This assignment will include a portfolio of evidence which I collected from various sources about teenage pregnancies. About teenage pregnancy According to‚ (UNICEF‚ 2008) Teenage pregnancy is defined as a teenage girl‚ typically within the ages of 13-19‚ becoming pregnant. Teenage pregnancy commonly refers to girls
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Teen Pregnancy Specific Purpose: To persuade others to help prevent teen pregnancy. Thesis Statement: Teen pregnancy is one of the most difficult experiences a young woman passes through. The stress of pregnancy‚ revealing of the pregnancy to parents‚ and moving on despite the shame and worry can be terrifying. Some may say they did not use protection because they weren’t planning to have sex. These kinds of life altering choices must be considered in advance in order to prevent teen pregnancy. Introduction
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