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Circle the dates for 2010 conferences
Update your clinical practice; make your plans now for the following 2010 conferences:
The 2010 National STD Conference at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta will address sexual health issues and review future directions for the field. The conference will include 30 abstract-driven oral sessions, symposia, and workshops. Online registration is available at the conference web site, www.cdc.gov/stdconference. Early-bird registration fee is $240, preregistration fee is $265, and late/on-site fee is $290. A limited number of $140 student registrations are available. Student identification is required.
Get up to speed on the latest in reproductive health at the 2010 sessions of the Contraceptive Technology conference. The first session is scheduled for March 25-27 in San Francisco, with a following session scheduled for April 15-17. Registration and program information are available at the Contemporary Forums web site, www.contemporaryforums.com. Click on the "Conference Calendar" and click on the conference title for pertinent information.
Give young teens info on building strong bones
If your practice includes treatment of young teens, check out new information provided by Best Bones Forever!, a national bone health campaign aimed at helping girls ages 9-14 and their parents understand the importance of building strong bones for life.
The campaign, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health, encourages girls and their BFFs (best friends forever) to eat more foods with calcium and vitamin D and get lots of physical activity, particularly activities that involve running and jumping.
Best Bones Forever! has a web site just for girls at www.bestbonesforever.gov, as well as information for parents at a companion site, www.bestbonesforever.gov/parents. The girls' site has several interactive elements, such as a calcium calculator to check calcium intake from different foods, plus easy-to-understand information on bone health issues.
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