Joan Carr
Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region
Joan Carr is a former journalist and current public relations professional with a special interest in community health issues.
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Planned Parenthood Celebrates National Women's Health Week with Free Services Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region is celebrating National Women’s Health Week by offering some free services at its health center at 2430 Poplar Avenue, during National Women’s Health Week,... read more... |
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Half of teens feel uncomfortable talking about sex with parents A new nationwide survey released this month shows that while most parents and teens talk about sex, teens are less comfortable than their parents having these conversations, and parents need to talk... read more... |
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Teens and "Sexting": What's the Risk? A new study by the University of Southern California finds that teenagers that engage in “sexting,” or sending sexually explicit messages or photos, are more likely to engage in risky sexual... read more... |
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Protect Your Children Against Cancer If you have children, don’t you want to protect them from all the dangers they face in life? If there was a way to protect your child from that most feared disease—cancer—wouldn’t you do it? Well,... read more... |
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Women's preventive benefits available without copays on Aug. 1 The preventive benefits in the Affordable Care Act begin going into effect on August 1, 2012, although most people will not experience the benefits without copays until at least next year.The... read more... |
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Planned Parenthood celebrates anniversary of legalized birth control Thursday, June 7, marks the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to make birth control legal throughout the United States. The landmark Griswold v. Connecticut ruling was a case that... read more... |
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National Women's Health Week good time to get check-up Women—it is time to prioritize your health! As part of National Women’s Health Week (May 13-18, 2012), Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region is urging women in the Mid-South to schedule... read more... |
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Planned Parenthood hosts "Teen Clinic" information sessions for youth As a part of National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month, Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region is planning a special day of activities, learning opportunities and Q&A for teenagers on May 22,... read more... |
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Free syphilis testing resumes at Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region (PPGMR) has resumed offering free syphilis testing each Wednesday night, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center (MGLCC... read more... |
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