Women's Health Activist articles from July 2006

Women's Health Activist archives from July 2006

Cesarean section when it's not medically necessary: safe practice or risky decision?
July 1, 2006... Recently, you may have read news articles stating that cesarean sections pose no extra risk to women who are giving birth, (1) or that "it may be reasonable for many women to deliver by caesarean section even without a medical need." (2,3) The...

Bio-identical hormones: 21st century HT? Or 19th century snake oil?(hormone therapy)
July 1, 2006... One of the most common topics the NWHN receives questions about is bio-identical hormones. Women know that the earlier claims for menopause hormone therapy (HT) have been disproven and that HT leads to an increased risk of stroke, blood clots,...

Women still shouldering the burden: caregiving in the 21st century.
July 1, 2006... The world is moved not only by the mighty shoves of the heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker.--Helen Keller What is caregiving? In the summer of 2005, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her...

Tribute gifts to NWHN: a thoughtful way to commemorate someone special.(National Women's Health Network )(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... IN HONOR OF Amy Allina Judith & Alan Appelbaum Monica Bill Barnes Donna Barnes Pauline Bart Alice Dan Martha Cameron Ann Pappert Phyllis Eckhaus Ann Pappert Anne Rochon Ford Ann Pappert...

What can the Women's Health Initiative tell us about how to age healthfully? (Part II).
July 1, 2006... This multi-part series explores the background behind the establishment of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) and the major findings for women's health on the benefits of various interventions. Part I addressed the WHI's background and...

Breaking the silence.(young FEMINISTS)
July 1, 2006... Rape and sexual assault are public health issues that most of us would prefer to ignore. In 1987, it was first reported that approximately 27 percent of college-aged women had been rape victims since age 14. (1) Further studies have gone on to...

Since local television networks are the primary news source for most Americans, many people get health information through this medium.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Since local television networks are the primary news source for most Americans, many people get health information through this medium. Recent findings from a systematic review of local news broadcasts found that health stories comprise a...

The length of time spent breastfeeding may reduce a woman's risk for type 2 diabetes.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... The length of time spent breastfeeding may reduce a woman's risk for type 2 diabetes. Data from the Nurses Health Study, a large observational study, suggest that duration of lactation is inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes in...

Women who walk regularly are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and are able to modify any risk factors they may have for this disease, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Women who walk regularly are less likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) and are able to modify any risk factors they may have for this disease, such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Pedometer-monitored...

Correction.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Correction notice)
July 1, 2006... The article, "Beyond Embryo Politics--Women's Health and Dignity in Stem Cell Research", in the May/June Women's Health Activist, inadvertantly omitted information. The updated article is on-line at: http://www/nwhn.org/publications/health...

Celebrate summer with NWHN.(National Women's Health Network)(Brief article)
July 1, 2006... Beach parties and barbecues are in the air. As you gather your friends and family together for summer fun, why not bring NWHN along for ride? "A fundraising house party is a terrific way to spread the word about NWHN," shares four-time...

Getting burned: radiation exposure from CT scans.(Prescription for Change)(computed tomography)
July 1, 2006... Do you know that radiation exposure from one "CAT" scan can be equivalent to the dose received by some survivors of the Nagasaki atomic bombing? No? Chances are, neither does your doctor. Everyone is exposed to some radiation from rocks,...

G-spot sore spot.
July 1, 2006... G-Spot Many large companies, including Wal-Mart and Microsoft, have either begun or completed phasing out their use of polyvinyl chorine (PVC) in packaging materials. Chemicals found in PVC have been linked to some forms of cancer, damages...