Women's Health Activist articles from November 2005

Women's Health Activist archives from November 2005

National Institutes of Health (NIH) State of the Science Panel on menopause.
November 1, 2005... 'Menopause is a natural process that occurs in women's lives as part of normal aging.' Sounds like something the NWHN might say? Well, it's now also the consensus of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) State of the Science Panel. In March,...

NWHN's vision for women's health; will it take another 30 years?(National Women's Health Network )
November 1, 2005... If you've been reading NWHN's newsletter for very long, you probably have a good idea of what we're trying to accomplish. We want to provide useful information that helps people make informed decisions about their health, and we want to make...

Breast cancer and a low-fat diet:.(You Heard It Here First (And, You Helped Make it Happen))
November 1, 2005... Last spring, the results of a breast cancer treatment trial were announced with great fanfare. For the first time ever, a high quality randomized trial demonstrated that what women eat can have a significant influence on their chances of...

Crawford's choice: deflect, delay, deny.
November 1, 2005... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced at the end of August that it was not approving Barr Laboratory's application to make Plan B emergency contraception (EC) available over-the-counter (OTC). The FDA cloaked its denial in...

Tribute gifts to NWHN: a thoughtful way to commemorate someone special.(National Women's Health Network )(Brief article)
November 1, 2005... IN HONOR OF Judy Costlow Lena Thorpe Tara Regina Edwards Eileen P. Barrett Janet Eels Charlea Massion, M.D. Maid Farrell Charlea Massion, M.D. Gary N. and Mary Hanson Georgana Hanson lia...

The pressures of perfectionism.(young FEMINISTS)
November 1, 2005... I call myself a feminist. I am preparing to graduate with a B.A. in Women's Studies from the University of California, Riverside (UCR). I believe that a woman's value should not be measured in terms of her attractiveness, sexuality, or...

Medical students are susceptible to marketing tactics by pharmaceutical companies, according to a survey of 826 medical students in 2003.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Survey)(Brief article)
November 1, 2005... Medical students are susceptible to marketing tactics by pharmaceutical companies, according to a survey of 826 medical students in 2003. Seven out of eight medical schools represented did not have a schoolwide policy on contact between...

Reproductive health services for adolescents that are administered, in part, by a peer provider have many positive outcomes.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2005... Reproductive health services for adolescents that are administered, in part, by a peer provider have many positive outcomes. Beneficial peer efforts include teens meeting with a peer provider before receiving clinical services from a medical...

According to a recent survey, approximately one-fourth of women who were taking some form of menopause hormone therapy before the results of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) were released reported that they had lost trust in medical recommendations.(WOMEN'S HEALTH SNAPSHOTS)(Survey)(Brief article)
November 1, 2005... According to a recent survey, approximately one-fourth of women who were taking some form of menopause hormone therapy before the results of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) were released reported that they had lost trust in medical...

Waiting room activism.(Prescription for Change)
November 1, 2005... 'Even the scale I was weighed on had the name of a drug on it--a weight loss drug,' said my friend, after visiting her doctor. If it's any consolation, the ad wasn't directed at her. A doctor's scale is a more extravagant present than the mugs,...

G-spot sore spot.
November 1, 2005... G-Spot Maine became the third state to reject federal abstinence-only funding for its sexual health education programs. Maine joined the ranks of California and Pennsylvania in refusing to put a political agenda over the well-being of its...