Women's Health Activist articles from January 2005

Women's Health Activist archives from January 2005

The politicization of science.
January 1, 2005... IN THE 1980S, CONSERVATIVES LAUNCHED A HIGH-POWERED AND SUCCESSFUL ATTACK against the federally-funded National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Their modus operandi: highlight a few NEA-funded works with unusual and cutting-edge sexual themes,...

Challenges and opportunities.
January 1, 2005... As I write this column, President Bush begins his second term and NWHN begins our 30th year. NWHN was founded with the belief that women can improve their own health by becoming informed and active, and improve everyone's health by networking...

The feminization of HIV/AIDS: what Dick Cheney needs to know.
January 1, 2005... During the Vice Presidential Debates this past October moderator Gwen Ifill asked the candidates about their response to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic among American women of color. Ifill described the disease's devastating impact on African...

Running for change.(young feminists)
January 1, 2005... A grainy, black and white photo sits on my nightstand, an image simultaneously terrifying and inspiring. The photograph shows a young female runner in baggy, grey sweats and sneakers, with the number 261 pinned to her chest. She is turning...

NWHN turns 30! Celebrate with us.
January 1, 2005... Yep, it's true. NWHN hits the Big 3-0 this year. And, we couldn't be happier about it! In fact, NWHN is launching a year-long celebration that includes many fabulous activities and events. To start, look for the special section, "30 Things...

Job stress may contribute greatly to premenstrual symptoms.(Women's Health Snapshots)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Job stress may contribute greatly to premenstrual symptoms. A study of 6,026 active-duty women in all branches of the military found that the greatest predictor of reporting premenstrual symptoms was overall work stress. Other notable factors...

Between 1994 and 2001, there was an 8% increase in the number of family planning clinics that receive Title X dollars, and a 2% rise in the number of clients served in these clinics throughout America.(Women's Health Snapshots)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Between 1994 and 2001, there was an 8% increase in the number of family planning clinics that receive Title X dollars, and a 2% rise in the number of clients served in these clinics throughout America. At the same time, there was a 5% decline...

Minorities are more likely to report that they perceive they are treated with disrespect by their health-care provider than are Caucasians.(Women's Health Snapshots)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Minorities are more likely to report that they perceive they are treated with disrespect by their health-care provider than are Caucasians. An analysis of the Commonwealth Fund's 2001 Health Care Quality Survey found that 14% of African...

Book reviews.(National Women's Health Network )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... NWHN believes that, to succeed in the fight for universal health care, the American people will have demand this benefit and hold our government accountable for providing it. Right now, one major obstacle that prevents our elected...

The Truth About Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It.(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUG COMPANIES: How THEY DECEIVE Us AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT by Marcia Angell, M.D. Random House, 336 pages, $24.95 Marcia Angell, a former editor of the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, is a well-known...

Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... OVERDOSED AMERICA: THE BROKEN PROMISE OF AMERICAN MEDICINE by John Abramson, M.D. Harper Collins, 352 pages, $24.95 Dr. Angell writes from the perspective of a leader in modern medicine who is concerned about business trends that affect...

Let your voice be heard for years to come.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Extend your generosity far into the future with a gift that lasts beyond your lifetime! Help to ensure that NWHN's irreplaceable work on women's health will continue for years to come by joining NWHN's Collective Legacy, a very special group of...

Diverse women, diverse health care needs--NWHN's panel on women & health care.(National Women's Health Network)(Conference news)
January 1, 2005... The American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting is held every year in Washington, and provides an unequaled opportunity for public health professionals and activists to network with their peers, learn from one another, and share...

Sidebar--politics trumps science and facts.
January 1, 2005... Over the last four years, political interference in science and health policy has reached unprecedented and dangerous levels. The attack on sexual health research is just one example among many. A report released in 2004 by the Union of...

Tribute gifts NWHN: a thoughtful way to commemorate someone special.
January 1, 2005... IN HONOR OF Judy Costlow Elizabeth T. Martin Lore Thorpe Tessa Palmer Glass Ruth Kerner Barbara Kerner Winifred Kerner Barbara Kerner Hester A. Morgan Mary Sjoberg Elizabeth Newbury Catherine...

G-spot.(Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's program)
January 1, 2005... The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's program "Active Living by Design" seeks to develop and implement community changes that encourage people to lead more active and healthy lives. "Active Living by Design" seeks to reduce obesity by focusing...

Sore spot.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... State laws require that women who seek abortions in Mississippi, Texas, and Kansas be given information that suggests a link between breast cancer and abortion, despite the fact that no such link has ever been established. In 2003, an expert...