Guatemala Heeds the Cries of Femicide Victims

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The relentless wave of femicides in Guatemala, which has one of the highest female murder rates in the world, has prompted actions by the government, civil society groups, and two Nobel Peace laureates to try to put a stop to this brutal violence against women, which has reached horrific proportions.

Komen Foundation to End Partnership with PPFA

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Women fighting women over women’s body health? Have we sunk to a new low?  LB Feminist Majority Foundation February 1, 2012 The Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the largest breast-cancer charity in the United States, announced that it will end its partnership with Planned Parenthood affiliates. This will prevent Planned Parenthood affiliates from receiving Continue Reading …

NIH Study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes

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      For Immediate Release Thursday, January 26, 2012 Contact: Robert Bock or John McGrath 301-496-5133 Moderate caffeine intake associated with higher level for Asians, lower for whites Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day — the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee — had Continue Reading …

The Bizarre History of Pregnancy Tests

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1o9.c0m January 26, 2012 Nowadays, finding out if you’re pregnant is relatively easy — but it wasn’t always that way. Over the centuries, people have come up with downright strange and sometimes revolting tests to figure out whether or not a person is knocked up. Some of them were useless, some required being a chemist Continue Reading …

HPV and oral cancers: the explanation?

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Staying Healthy in a Challenging World Cathie Lippman, M.D. Posted on January 27, 2012 The LA Times this morning reports on a new study showing than about 7% of American teens and adults carry the human papillomavirus in their mouths and this is a probable cause for much of the increase in mouth and throat Continue Reading …

Mass psychogenic illness or brain damage of unknown origin?

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Vaccine Forum Turns Emotional 12 Girls in Le Roy New York Develop Tics – Gardasil Related? Diagnosed as Mass Hysteria Mass Hysteria? Myasshysteria Saying that these girls have conversion disorder takes all females back 100 years. (i.e. Females tend to be “hysterical” rather than having real, medical illnesses.) 1 15.29% Increase in Cervical Dysplasia – Continue Reading …

Is Coming off the Pill a Growing Trend?

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Society for Menstrual Cycle Research re: Cycling January 11th, 2012 by Laura Wershler The Internet abounds with articles, posts and forum discussions about coming off the birth control pill. Women are looking for information and advice. Many are trying to get pregnant, others are just done with hormonal contraception. It’s a topic that interests many Continue Reading …

Intimacy Intensifies in Women’s ‘Second Adulthood’

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Womens eNews By Suzanne Braun Levine WeNews guest author Sunday, January 8, 2012 Despite conventional wisdom dictating that intimacy ends at midlife for women, Suzanne Braun Levine says this is untrue in her new book “How We Love Now.” In this except, she describes how love actually changes and deepens. Being in love knows no Continue Reading …

Science, Politics, and Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception

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JAMA January 4, 2012 Robert Steinbrook, MD On December 7, 2011, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) decision that levonorgestrel emergency contraception (sold under the brand name Plan B One-Step) was safe and effective for all women of childbearing potential, regardless of their age, and should Continue Reading …

CYCLEHARMONY.COM ANNOUNCES UPCOMING WEBINAR: “PERIOD PAIN: WHAT CAUSES IT AND HOW TO FIND RELIEF”

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        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jing Jin                                                                  310.895.8955 jing@in-sight-one.com www.cycleharmony.com www.facebook.com/cycleharmony www.twitter.com/cycleharmony   Summary: CycleHarmony.com is pleased to announce its upcoming free webinar on the subject of period pain. The purpose of the webinar is to educate women on the causes of period pain, various natural remedies for pain relief, Continue Reading …