Recently added articles from Women's Health Activist:
Shots for osteoporosis: convenient, expensive, & possibly dangerous.
Nov 01, 2009; ... SOME DAY SOON, YOU MAY BE OFFERED A SHOT for osteoporosis. If you're a woman who is already being treated for osteoporosis, or who has been being encouraged to take medication to prevent bone loss, the prospect of a shot may seem very appealing. After all, none of us like taking pills, and ...
Even if they are behind closed doors, they can still hear our voices.
Nov 01, 2009; ... When I first started thinking about writing this column, I found myself wishing that I had a crystal ball and could see into the future. "How can I write about health care reform for a November/December column when I don't know what Congress is going to do in October?" But then I realized ...
Pelvic organ prolapse & ending the epidemic of unnecessary hysterectomies.
Nov 01, 2009; ... One day around two years ago, while examining my body, I discovered a pelvic organ prolapse. Being a health researcher, I immediately started researching what I was facing. Two gynecologists I saw were ready to wheel me into surgery for a hysterectomy, and offered no alternatives, because ...
At last, sexuality education for adults.
Nov 01, 2009 ... The Center for Family Life Education--a program of Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey--recently released its newest sexuality education manual, entitled: Older, Wiser, Sexually Smarter: 30 Sex Ed Lessons for Adults Only. Authored by noted sexuality educators Peggy Brick, Jan ...
Women's Health is environmental health: the dangers of toxic exposures.
Nov 01, 2009; ... Environmental toxins can cause medical problems that are difficult for the average doctor to identify and treat. The more severe 'Environmental Illnesses' include Chemical Sensitivity, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia .and Gulf War Syndrome. Milder, environmentally induced ...