CNN.com Breast cancer drop linked to less use of menopause hormones POSTED: 11:41 a.m. EST, December 15, 2006 SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — The millions of women who quit taking menopause hormones after a big federal study found that the pills raised the risk of breast cancer now have more reason to be glad they Continue Reading …
Archives for December 2006
Medicalization of Women's Natural Cycles Profitable for BARR Share-Holders
December 10, 2006 by Leave a Comment
“Pill Pimp” Market Strategy Targets Women At Every Stage Of Life Once again, Leslie Botha has been proven to be an accurate soothsayer. In her radio program, on her website and in her seminars, Leslie has pointed out that, Big Pharma is mirroring the successful marketing strategies of the American Cigarette Industry — lure the Continue Reading …
Chewable Birth Control Available
December 8, 2006 by Leave a Comment
WebMD Spearmint-Flavored Contraceptive Can be Chewed or Swallowed Whole By Daniel DeNoon WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD on Friday, December 08, 2006 Dec. 8, 2006 - A spearmint-flavored, chewable birth-control pill is now available by prescription at U.S. drug stores. Introduced last September as Ovcon 35 Chewable, it is now dubbed Femcon Fe by Continue Reading …
Estrogen on Training Wheels
December 1, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Mothers’ Exposure to Some Chemical Compounds Tied to %%%%%%Precocious Puberty%%%%%% For the daughters of women accidentally exposed to a fire retardant chemical nearly three decades ago, the biological clock seems to be speeding up . Precocious puberty is much more common among these young women, and a new study suggests that the change may be Continue Reading …
