Russian 'sex day' to boost births
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A Russian region offers prizes for babies born in exactly nine months, in time for the 12 June national day.
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As part of the BBC's coverage of World Aids Day, BBCRussian.com spoke to four Russians living with HIV.
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Having sex is the high point of most women&#39;s days, while commuting is the low point. And most women like being with their kids less than they will admit, according to a study which has just been
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Babies conceived through fertility treatments have higher rates of birth defects, but the overall risk is so small that it should not keep couples from having children this way, doctors are reporting.
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Free condoms should be given away in pubs, clubs and taxis to reduce the levels of unwanted pregnancies and sex infections, experts say.
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MOSCOW  - Russians marked the anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution on Sunday with marches, Communist rallies and protests against a parliamentary proposal to scrap what was once the most sacred Soviet holiday. Some pro-Kremlin legislators have proposed replacing the Nov. 7 holiday with a new holiday on Nov. 4 to be called National Unity Day. Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma, is expected to consider the measure Wednesday in the first of three required votes.
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MOSCOW, May 31 (IPS) - "While UNICEF is happy that children's  rights are commemorated on Jun. 1, we would like to see every day  of the year be 'International Children's Day',  particularly in Russia, where children remain highly  vulnerable," says Carel de Rooy, the United Nations  agency's representative in Russia and Belarus.
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November 24 - World AIDS Day 2004 will be commemorated around the globe on Wednesday, December 1. World AIDS Day celebrates progress made in the battle against the epidemic - and brings into focus remaining challenges.
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The government Thursday approved a new program to fight diseases that contribute to Russia's plunging population, which President Vladimir Putin has singled out as a serious hindrance to its prosperity, news reports said.
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&quot;What I want to say to everyone, at any age: You do not know the sexual history of anybody else, only yourself.&quot;. Nov. 30, 2004 - Wednesday, December 1, is World AIDS Day, an annual global event dedicated to
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Â· Only 4% may take up extra paternity leaveÂ· Work-life balance has lost priority, say campaigners
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Politics: 8 October 2004, Friday. Bulgaria marked Friday the World Mental Health Day with a Sofia event joined by the Swedish ambassador.
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Policy to be implemented this month aims to protect children from violence and sexual content
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A declining population is forcing Russia to pay mothers to have more children, says the BBC's Richard Galpin.
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United Nations officials last week led the world marking the 17th annual World AIDS Day by calling for societies to enable women to protect themselves at a time when nearly half of the 37.2 million people infected are female.
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TV programmes and teenage magazines can help schools promote sex education, a study says.
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Thousands of people will contract a sexually transmitted infection this weekend, campaigners warn.