Women's Health Activist articles from May 2007

Women's Health Activist archives from May 2007

Setbacks and steps forward in the search for safe and effective microbicides.
May 1, 2007... WORLDWIDE, WOMEN ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. More women are newly infected with HIV than men, primarily through having sex with men who are HIV-positive. (1) In the U.S., more than 250,000 women are living with...

Getting the health care we need, instead of the products someone wants to sell.
May 1, 2007... Reading the articles in this issue has made me think a lot about how often our health care becomes distorted away from its essential purpose--to care and to support health. Instead, our visits with health care providers and our awareness of...

Exploring statins: what does the evidence say?(Drug overview)
May 1, 2007... Statin drugs are the best-selling class of drugs in the U.S. These medications (sold under the brand names Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol, and Zocor, to name a few) block an enzyme in the liver that aids in the production of cholesterol, thereby...

New barriers to emergency contraception access for rape victims: a report from Connecticut.
May 1, 2007... "If emergency contraception is available over-the-counter, can't a hospital just send a rape victim to the pharmacy to get it? She has 72 hours to take it. It's not an emergency." "What about the rights of the Catholic hospitals who believe...

Hold the hype on HPV.(young FEMINISTS)(human papillomavirus vaccine from Merck & Company Inc.)
May 1, 2007... A week before my 27th birthday, I've been thinking beyond my usual self-assessments and musings on the number of candles on my birthday cake. I can't stop wondering where women my age see themselves in the context of the ongoing, frenzied...

New research indicates that the way in which emergency contraception (EC) is made available affects how readily women access it.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... New research indicates that the way in which emergency contraception (EC) is made available affects how readily women access it. Researchers examined attitudes and use in a randomized trial where women received EC through advance provision,...

Black cohosh is the most popular herbal supplement used by perimenopausal and menopausal women as a natural alternative to hormone therapy (HT), although its effectiveness against hot flashes remains unproven.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Black cohosh is the most popular herbal supplement used by perimenopausal and menopausal women as a natural alternative to hormone therapy (HT), although its effectiveness against hot flashes remains unproven. The herb is extracted from the...

Researchers explored variations in sexual assault patterns for women with different types of disabilities compared to women without disabilities.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Researchers explored variations in sexual assault patterns for women with different types of disabilities compared to women without disabilities. The study examined data from 16,672 women who sought state-funded sexual assault survivor...

Tribute gifts to NWHN: a thoughtful way to commemorate someone special.(National Women's Health Network)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... IN HONOR OF Sheila & Ken Rosemary Hobson Sara A. Brady Rhoda Shapiro Judy Costlow Mary Frank Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman Sarah C. Lee & David Stanke Ellen Harding Carol Dixon Christine...

Host a networking event for the network!(National Women's Health Network )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Have fun introducing your friends and colleagues to the Network! Malika Redmond hosted a successful networking event and fundraiser for more than 30 people in Atlanta on March 16th. The event was held at the newly opened women-owned...

Over-the-counter sales of medical records.(Prescription for Change)
May 1, 2007... In all likelihood, every time you fill a prescription, information about you is sold to a company that then resells that information to pharmaceutical companies for promotional purposes. Pharmaceutical companies may know that you used Seasonale...

G-spot.(Office of Women's Health's budget to remain constant)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... After threatening to reduce the Office of Women's Health's (OWH) budget by 25%, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has backed down due to widespread public outcry and will maintain level funding of OWH. Leaks about the FDA's planned cuts...

Sore spot.(Union Pacific Railroad Co. did not discriminate female employees)(abortion with ultrasound images is a must in South Carolina)(illegal immigrants prevented from taking medicaid by new policy)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... A new federal rule intended to prevent illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid requires U.S. citizens to provide "satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship" (through a passport, or a driver's license with birth certificate). This...