Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

Health kits for Haiti | marionstar.com | The Marion Star.. http://digg.com/d31HGyJ #

Health kits for Haiti | marion…

Health kits for Haiti | marionstar.com | The Marion Star.. http://digg.com/d31HGyJ

Five-day limit for post-sex pill

A recently licensed type of emergency contraception may offer women protection from pregnancy even when taken five days after sex.
Source: BBC News
Scottish researchers found that ulipristal acetate worked well after the three-day limit of the most commonly used drug, levonorgestrel.
At present ulipristal – unlike levonorgestrel – is only available with a prescription.
The British Pregnancy Advisory [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24

Vote for Tapestry Health as the “Best local non-profit” for the Advocate’s annual “Best of the… http://bit.ly/5aUiCZ #
It's a PURE Beach Party!!
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Vote for Tapestry Health as th…

Vote for Tapestry Health as the “Best local non-profit” for the Advocate’s annual “Best of the… http://bit.ly/5aUiCZ

Vote for Tapestry Health as the “Best local non-profit” for the Advocate’s annual “Best of the Valley”

Vote for Tapestry Health as the “Best local non-profit” in this year’s “Best of the Valley” contest.
Click here to vote!
Tapestry Health appreciates your vote and support for the crucial services we provide to over 50,000 residents across Western Massachusetts!

STATE LEGISLATIVE TRENDS IN 2009

Even as state legislatures grappled with the economic downturn, more than 900 measures related to reproductive health and rights were introduced in 2009. By year’s end, 77 new laws had been enacted in 34 states and the District of Columbia—more than double the 33 laws enacted in 20 states in 2008. While new laws related [...]

Project ABLE Lobby Day is less than one week away!

It is important that we have a large turnout on that day, to show support for HIV/AIDS funding!
 
The Governor plans to release his budget on Jan. 27 – the day before Lobby Day. It is likely that HIV/AIDS funding will be cut in the Governor’s budget proposal for FY ‘11, but we will not know [...]

It’s a PURE Beach Party!! http…

It’s a PURE Beach Party!!
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iGive Challenge! Help Raise Mo…

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iGive Challenge! Help Raise Money for Tapestry!

Hi Supporter,
Last month, we tried something new to help Tapestry Health and all the
causes listed at iGive.  It worked better than
we ever expected.  We donated over $5,000 in less than 24 hours, so we’re
going to try it again!
It requires your participation, but it is free and definitely easy.
For each person who joins iGive using the [...]

Sons of teen dads more likely to become one too

 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sons born to teenage fathers may end up following in their father’s footsteps, according to a new study.
Past research has shown that girls whose mothers gave birth as teens are more likely than their peers to become teenage mothers themselves. But comparatively little has been known about the factors that [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17

Teen Suicide Risk Factors: Parents Are Too Often Clueless http://bit.ly/7KXAVl #
Medical News: IOM Urges Action on Hepatitis – in Infectious Disease, Hepatitis from MedPage Today: http://bit.ly/5PRjK4 via @addthis #
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Come to "It’s a PURE Beach Party" Saturday, January 23 from 7:00 pm to 12:00 am. FREE [...]

Teen Suicide Risk Factors: Par…

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Medical News: IOM Urges Action…

Medical News: IOM Urges Action on Hepatitis – in Infectious Disease, Hepatitis from MedPage Today: http://bit.ly/5PRjK4 via @addthis

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