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Many black girls living in urban areas appear to deficiency general noesis about emergency contraception, according to a study published in the August publication of Pediatrics, Reuters Health reports. For the study, Cynthia Mollen of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and colleagues conducted one-hour interviews with 30 English-speaking black girls ages 15 to 19 who had sought treatment in an emergency department. Sixteen of the girls reported being sexually active, five of whom previously had been pregnant. Fourteen girls aforesaid they were not sexually active.
Researchers found that 94% of the sexually active girls had heard of EC but that 40% of them were unable to answer questions about how EC plant. Half of the girls who were not sexually active had heard of EC. Four of the girls world Health Organization had heard of EC knew how to use or prevail it, the study ground. In addition, seven girls -- pentad of whom were sexually active -- knew that EC is available over the counter for women ages 18 and sr..
Many of the girls believed that health concern providers would call their parents if they requested EC and said that people world Health Organization use EC should be embarrassed. In addition, many girls said they were concerned around possible side effects, including those non associated with EC, if they took the drug. Mollen said the study provides a "framework for future interventions aimed at increasing" use of EC among juvenile minority girls (Hendry, Reuters Health, 8/11).
An filch of the study is available online.
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Sunday 24 August 2008
Thursday 14 August 2008
ABBA tops Billboard 200 for first time
Soundtrack to 'Mamma Mia!' hits No. 1 this week
NEW YORK -- It took five weeks, simply the ABBA-led soundtrack to "Mamma Mia!" has ascended to the summit of the Billboard 200. Moving 130,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, the Decca effort climbs 3-1 and becomes the second soundtrack this year to take No. 1, behind Rhino's "Juno" soundtrack in January.
The film soundtrack to "Mamma Mia!" as well crowns Top Internet Albums and Top Soundtracks, piece the original cast recording of the stage musical continues its reign on Top Cast Albums for a third week.
The last year deuce or more soundtracks earned the upside spot on the Billboard 200 was in 1998, when "Titanic," "City of Angels" and "Armageddon" all had their turn at No. 1.
ABBA has never had a top 10 album on the Billboard 200; the Swedish pop act's highest charting set is 1978's "The Album," which peaked at No. 14. However, the grouping is No. 1 on Top Pop Catalog albums with its greatest hits package "Gold," which jumps 37% to 33,000 copies.
Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) sits at No. 2 on the Billboard cc for a second hebdomad after a 37% gross revenue decrease to 102,000 copies. Last week's chart-topper, Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), falls to No. 3 with 91,000, a 47% sales coast, while Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus" (Atlantic) takes a 6% gross revenue hit to 90,000 and holds steady at No. 4 for a third week.
Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" remains at No. 5, also for a third gear week, subsequently selling 67,000 (a decline of 15%). Despite a 21% sales red ink to 55,000, Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Capitol) climbs a notch from No. 7 to No. 6.
R&B lead Lloyd's third album, "Lessons in Love" (The Inc./Universal Motown), is this week's hottest debut, bowing at No. 7 with 51,000. His last determine, 2007's "Street Love," began at No. 2 with 144,000.
The Jonas Brothers-led soundtrack to Disney's "Camp Rock" ascends from No. 9 to No. 8 with 47,000 (an 18% drop). Rihanna's newly reissued "Good Girl Gone Bad" climbs back into the top tier from No. 12 to No. 9 on a 18% gross sales surge to 44,000; the album likely picked up steam from the latest undivided "Disturbia," which climbed from fourth to third on the Hot 100 with a slug last week.
Former Trick Pony vocalist Heidi Newfield's Curb solo debut "What Am I Waiting For" lands at No. 10 with 34,000. The album also lands at No. 2 on Top Country Albums.
Another rural area artist, Keith Anderson, notches his highest charting record album and charles Herbert Best sales hebdomad with the Columbia exploit "C'mon!," which debuts at No. 12 on the Billboard two hundred with 32,000. His last offering, 2005's "Three Chord Country and American Rock and Roll," debuted and ailing at No. 77.
Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst's self-titled solo debut for Merge begins with 29,000 at No. 15. Moving 25,000 copies, Eleven Seven rock act Trapt's third studio effort "Only Through the Pain" bows at No. 18. The second volume of "Total Dance 2008" (Thrive/Red) bows at No. 21 (23,000) and features Stryker's remix of hits like Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and Missy Elliott's "Shake Your Pom Pom."
Other debuts this week include Hawthorne Heights' "Fragile Future" (Victory) at No. 23 with 20,000, country vocaliser Jamey Johnson's "That Lonesome Song" (Mercury Nashville) at No. 28 with 17,000, stone act Norma Jean's "Anti Mother" (Tooth & Nail) at No. 29 with 16,000 and Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels" (Nonesuch) at No. 30, also with 16,000.
At 7.16 gazillion units, gross sales this week are down 2.7% from final week's amount and blue 10.9% from the same calendar week last twelvemonth.
NEW YORK -- It took five weeks, simply the ABBA-led soundtrack to "Mamma Mia!" has ascended to the summit of the Billboard 200. Moving 130,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan, the Decca effort climbs 3-1 and becomes the second soundtrack this year to take No. 1, behind Rhino's "Juno" soundtrack in January.
The film soundtrack to "Mamma Mia!" as well crowns Top Internet Albums and Top Soundtracks, piece the original cast recording of the stage musical continues its reign on Top Cast Albums for a third week.
The last year deuce or more soundtracks earned the upside spot on the Billboard 200 was in 1998, when "Titanic," "City of Angels" and "Armageddon" all had their turn at No. 1.
ABBA has never had a top 10 album on the Billboard 200; the Swedish pop act's highest charting set is 1978's "The Album," which peaked at No. 14. However, the grouping is No. 1 on Top Pop Catalog albums with its greatest hits package "Gold," which jumps 37% to 33,000 copies.
Miley Cyrus' "Breakout" (Hollywood) sits at No. 2 on the Billboard cc for a second hebdomad after a 37% gross revenue decrease to 102,000 copies. Last week's chart-topper, Sugarland's "Love on the Inside" (Mercury Nashville), falls to No. 3 with 91,000, a 47% sales coast, while Kid Rock's "Rock N Roll Jesus" (Atlantic) takes a 6% gross revenue hit to 90,000 and holds steady at No. 4 for a third week.
Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" remains at No. 5, also for a third gear week, subsequently selling 67,000 (a decline of 15%). Despite a 21% sales red ink to 55,000, Coldplay's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" (Capitol) climbs a notch from No. 7 to No. 6.
R&B lead Lloyd's third album, "Lessons in Love" (The Inc./Universal Motown), is this week's hottest debut, bowing at No. 7 with 51,000. His last determine, 2007's "Street Love," began at No. 2 with 144,000.
The Jonas Brothers-led soundtrack to Disney's "Camp Rock" ascends from No. 9 to No. 8 with 47,000 (an 18% drop). Rihanna's newly reissued "Good Girl Gone Bad" climbs back into the top tier from No. 12 to No. 9 on a 18% gross sales surge to 44,000; the album likely picked up steam from the latest undivided "Disturbia," which climbed from fourth to third on the Hot 100 with a slug last week.
Former Trick Pony vocalist Heidi Newfield's Curb solo debut "What Am I Waiting For" lands at No. 10 with 34,000. The album also lands at No. 2 on Top Country Albums.
Another rural area artist, Keith Anderson, notches his highest charting record album and charles Herbert Best sales hebdomad with the Columbia exploit "C'mon!," which debuts at No. 12 on the Billboard two hundred with 32,000. His last offering, 2005's "Three Chord Country and American Rock and Roll," debuted and ailing at No. 77.
Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst's self-titled solo debut for Merge begins with 29,000 at No. 15. Moving 25,000 copies, Eleven Seven rock act Trapt's third studio effort "Only Through the Pain" bows at No. 18. The second volume of "Total Dance 2008" (Thrive/Red) bows at No. 21 (23,000) and features Stryker's remix of hits like Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" and Missy Elliott's "Shake Your Pom Pom."
Other debuts this week include Hawthorne Heights' "Fragile Future" (Victory) at No. 23 with 20,000, country vocaliser Jamey Johnson's "That Lonesome Song" (Mercury Nashville) at No. 28 with 17,000, stone act Norma Jean's "Anti Mother" (Tooth & Nail) at No. 29 with 16,000 and Randy Newman's "Harps and Angels" (Nonesuch) at No. 30, also with 16,000.
At 7.16 gazillion units, gross sales this week are down 2.7% from final week's amount and blue 10.9% from the same calendar week last twelvemonth.
Wednesday 6 August 2008
Disney Block Party tour scaled back
The Disney Block Party tour, a children's music tour that initially was scheduled to play 23 dates in nine cities, has been pared down to a three-day ply of benefit shows in New York.
According to an announcement from the Meadow Brook Music Festival in Rochester, MI--one of the venues where the production was due to stop--the tour was canceled due to "out of the blue circumstances," and refunds are available at the full point of purchase.
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Initially scheduled to kick off last Friday and Saturday (8/1-2) in Hartford, CT, the tour now comprises only an Aug. 22-24 run in Uniondale, NY.
The Uniondale show forthwith is billed as "Disney Block Party Music Tour Presents" the Playskool Play Aid Benefit Concert. Charities listed on the concert announcement include Boundless Playgrounds, Give Kids The World, Hole in the Wall Camps and Play Pumps International.
Scheduled performers for Uniondale include Dan Zanes [ ], They Might Be Giants [ ], Imagination Movers, Ralph's World [ ] and Choo Choo Soul [ ]. Genevieve of Choo Choo Soul will host Friday's show, and Raven-Symone [ ] will host the Saturday and Sunday shows.
Barenaked Ladies [ ] were too on the tour's original bill, but dropped off after singer/guitarist Steven Page was arrested with his 27-year-old girlfriend in New York on charges of possessing cocaine.
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