New York Times Profiles Afghani Maternal Health Advocate

The New York Times profiles Pashtoon Azfar, the director of Afghanistan’s Institute of Health Sciences, who works for a nonprofit group from Johns Hopkins University that focuses on women and children’s health, and “also manages to serve as president of the Afghan Midwives Association.” Azfar was the “star” of a recent

Oakland, Calif., Conference Targets Black Women For HIV/AIDS Awareness, Prevention

The Oakland, Calif., chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women on Saturday held a daylong conference, “Sistahs Getting Real About HIV/AIDS,” that addressed HIV/AIDS among black women, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Editorial Examines How USAID Programs Used Biblical Lessons To Teach Abstinence In Africa

A recent audit by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s inspector general has “raised questions about several USAID expenditures” on a number of “faith-based” projects initiated during former President George W. Bush’s administration, a

Three GOP Senators Say They Will Vote Against Sotomayor Confirmation

Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) — along with committee members John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) — recently said that they will oppose Sonia Sotomayor’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, USA Today reports.

Gender Difference In Heart Failure

Striking differences in the risk factors for developing heart failure (HF) and patient prognosis exist between men and women. Men and women may also respond differently to treatment, raising concerns about whether current practices provide the best care and reinforcing the urgency for sex-specific clinical trials for HF, according to a review article published in the August 4, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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