Women's Health Activist articles from January 2007

Women's Health Activist archives from January 2007

Screening mammograms: when fighting for coverage and quality isn't enough.
January 1, 2007... SOMETIMES THE WORK OF WOMEN'S HEALTH ACTIVISTS IS EASY. We find out that a new procedure or service can help improve women's health, we advocate for all women to have access to it, we do everything we can to ensure that it is provided in a high...

A new year, a new Congress, a new opportunity.
January 1, 2007... It's time to work for health care for all. We have a new Congress and, even more importantly, new enthusiasm in Congress for making things happen that improve people's lives. After two years of doing very little, the new Congressional...

A new vision: theoretical & practical views of reproductive justice.
January 1, 2007... Reproductive justice (RJ) is described by the Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice as: "the complete physical, mental, spiritual, political, social, and economic well-being of women and girls, based on the full achievement and protection...

Book-signing celebrates new OBOS menopause volume.(Our Bodies, Ourselves)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... On November 27, 2006, a sizable crowd gathered at the historic Sumner School in downtown Washington, DC to celebrate Our Bodies, Ourselves' new woman-centered book about menopause. About 60 guests attended the event and signing, and heard an...

Tribute gifts to NWHN: a thoughtful way to commemorate someone special.
January 1, 2007... IN HONOR OF Micheale Battles Judith Gertler Katy Backes Bindiya Patel Kari Gillenwater Bindiya Patel Susan Gillenwater Bindiya Patel Ellen Harding Carol E. Dixon Geraldine Krier Sarah...

Hypothyroidism: a women's health issue.
January 1, 2007... We believe that hypothyroidism should be added to the women's health advocacy agenda. A very common medical condition, hypothyroidism is often undiagnosed and, when diagnosed, is often under-treated. Both lack of treatment and inadequate...

Young women, stay informed and speak up!(young FEMINISTS)(Network's Health Information Voice)
January 1, 2007... Twelve years ago a dear cousin of mine awoke in the middle of the night with excruciating pain on the left side of her abdomen. She went to her gynecologist the next morning and was told she'd had an ovarian cyst that had ruptured. Three months...

Very low levels of LDL cholesterol may not impact heart health.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Very low levels of LDL cholesterol may not impact heart health. Despite 2004 guidelines recommending further lowering of LDL cholesterol levels, a new review found no evidence that reducing LDL to these new levels (less than 1.81 mmol/L) is...

Recent findings suggest that non-heme iron intake may reduce the risk of ovulatory infertility.(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Recent findings suggest that non-heme iron intake may reduce the risk of ovulatory infertility. Non-heme iron is found in iron supplements and certain plant and animal foods; heine iron is found mainly in meats, poultry, and fish. Researchers...

Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) HIV treatment regimens are better at suppressing the virus than protease inhibitor (PI) regimens.(human immunodeficiency virus)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) HIV treatment regimens are better at suppressing the virus than protease inhibitor (PI) regimens. Researchers used a meta-analysis to review 12 research trials comparing NNRTI to Pl, the...

Less hormone therapy, less breast cancer.(Prescription for Change)
January 1, 2007... The exodus from menopausal hormone therapy after the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) proved that the risks of this therapy outweighed its benefits has resulted in a stunning drop in breast cancer rates. A new study shows that, in 2003, the year...

G-spot sore spot.
January 1, 2007... G-SPOT The Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported in October 2006, that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated federal law by failing to enforce a requirement that federally funded grantees working to prevent...