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Get Ready to Celebrate National Women’s Health Week!

Posted May 6th, 2019 by south ave & filed under Women's Health.

National Women’s Health Week begins this Sunday, and here at South Avenue Women’s Services we’re excited to honor a week dedicated to the advancement of women’s health and well-being. Looking for ways to get involved this year? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers some great suggestions to help anyone celebrate Women’s Health… Read more »

CDC Publishes New Statistics about HIV Transmission in America

Posted March 22nd, 2019 by south ave & filed under Women's Health.

Since the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, HIV transmission rates have fallen dramatically in the United States thanks to decades of public health education and scientific research. Today, high-risk individuals can even take daily doses of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent themselves from becoming infected with HIV. But despite the significant strides that have been… Read more »

American Abortion, Unplanned Pregnancy Rates Hit Historic Lows

Posted December 11th, 2018 by south ave & filed under abortion news.

According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national abortion rate has plummeted over the course of the past decade, falling by 26 percent between 2006 and 2015 to its lowest point on record. Furthermore, between 2008 and 2011, the proportion of unplanned pregnancies fell by six percent in… Read more »

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