Posts Tagged ‘Ghana’
Bias against girls can start in the womb
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Women in India and other male-dominated societies are more likely to get prenatal care when pregnant with boys, new research reveals. Continue…
Thursday, March 28, 2013 8:32 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Sep 11, 2012 14:28 - 4 Comments
AIDS in Africa: Does religion get a bad rap?
PENN STATE (US) — Criticisms of how religious groups are mishandling Africa’s AIDS epidemic are inaccurate and overstated, according to sociologist Jenny Trinitapoli. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 29, 2012 15:13 - 0 Comments
Diverse rainforests resilient to drought
U. LEEDS (UK) — Despite a 40-year drought, forest carbon stocks in protected West African rainforests increased, thanks to a dramatic shift to trees better adapted to dry conditions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 1, 2012 12:11 - 0 Comments
In developing world, 150 million can’t sleep
U. WARWICK (UK) — The first pan-African and Asian analysis of sleep problems reveals that an estimated 150 million adults in the developing world suffer from sleep-related problems. (more…)
