In a remote corner of one of the most patriarchal parts of the world, women are taking control of their destinies. They’ve founded their own village where men are banned.
January 25, 2010 – 10:51 pm
Feministe
by Jill on 1.22.2010
Today is the 37th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that secured abortion rights for women in the United States. Sally already wrote a great post about this year’s theme, “Trust Women.” Jos over at Feministing has also written about what “Trust Women” means for her, especially in light of Dr. Tiller’s murder.
January 24, 2010 – 7:48 pm
Test Country.com
Mothers who are painkiller abusers in their adolescent years are more likely to bear children who are also users according to a biomedical researcher at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. The research (which could lead to a better understanding of familial patterns of drug abuse) effects as many as 1 million Americans who are addicted to opiates, which relieve pain by binding to receptors in the brain and spinal cord.
November 21, 2009 – 8:48 am
The Korea Times Nation
By Bae Ji-sook
Staff Reporter
11-20.09
Disabled women face many hardships in society. Being female as well as handicapped often puts them at a great disadvantage even before birth, according to a guidebook recently published by the advocacy group, “Differently Abled Women United.”
One case cited in the book regards a mother, who took her mentally-ill teenage daughter to a gynecologist as she had just started her first menstruation. The mother asked the doctor to remove the daughter’s uterus so that she wouldn’t become pregnant.
The Gleaner
Jamaica
Published: Monday | July 6, 2009
D-Empress, Contributor
What is it about the ‘M’ word that sparks fear and even shame among so many women? I’m talking about ‘menstruation’. It’s that special and spiritual time each month when our spectacular female reproductive machinery cleanses and restores our internal incubator ready to nurture life.
The life force was in full flow last week as masses of women gathered at an expo designed to celebrate all things woman. The annual Women’s Show in Joburg, promised a fuschia-pink oasis of female-centric products, candid talks and the latest innovations to supersize women to be even more phenomenal.
By Leslie Carol Botha
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Posted in Adolescent Boys, Feminine Care, Goddesses, Holy Hormones Honey! The Greatest Story Never Told, Hormone Cycles, Iconic Woman, Menstrual Cycle, Menstruation, Mothers & Daughters, My Sister's Song, Natural Cycles, Wellness, Women's Health, Women's Spirituality
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Vaccine Injury
Vaccine Dangers
April 23, 2009
By: Shobha S. Krishnan, M.d.
In recent weeks, attitudes about the HPV vaccine have often shifted from fanfare to fear as newspapers, blogs and medical journals have inundated the media with conflicting opinions. While the public wants information about the vaccine in simple and clear terms, the potential benefits and limitations of [...]
December 17, 2008 – 3:26 pm
NaturalNews
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 by: Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
Key concepts: Death rate, Disease and Heart disease
The death rates for heart disease and stroke among U.S. citizens has dropped 30 percent between 1999 and 2006, reports the Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers are hailing the report as a major success in the effectiveness of [...]
October 8, 2008 – 6:18 pm
Space Age Natural Beauty and Health Care Center
Bombay, India
Today there is a tremendous pressure by the media and the Society on the younger generation to “look right”.
A whole new concept of “Figure Consciousness” has emerged due to the TV, Newspapers and Magazines which cater to the “Lens Culture”.
It is true, that the Camera adds about [...]
By Leslie Carol Botha
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Posted in Adolescent Girls, Anorexia, Bulimia, Eating Disorders, Estrogen, Irregular Cycles, Men, Menopause, Menstrual Suppression, Mothers & Daughters, Osteoporosis, Synthetic Hormones, Testosterone, Weight, Wellness, Women's Health
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August 26, 2008 – 11:37 am
S.F. Examiner
POSTED August 26, 4:29 PM
Annie Gleason – S.F. Dating Examiner
Remember my earlier post about roller coaster relationships? Andy* and his date had had been on three great dates until “her hormones kicked in,” after which she didn’t want to see him again. Can these changes of heart be blamed on hormones or are we [...]
Wall Street Journal
Washington Wire
July10, 2008
Elizabeth Holmes reports from Portsmouth, Ohio on the presidential race.
While John McCain often embodies an anything-goes attitude when talking to reporters, it doesn’t mean some subjects can’t make him sweat—say, birth control.
A female Los Angeles Times reporter inquired today about comments made earlier this week by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina, [...]
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