by Heather Dillaway | Oct 21, 2010 | Menopause, New Research, Newspapers, Pharmaceutical
Yes, the hormone therapies prescribed for women in perimenopause and beyond have already been suspect. Especially after the initial Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trial results in 2002 (but even before that), researchers documented the health risks associated with...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 25, 2010 | Birth Control, Health Care, Newspapers
The New York Times published an op-ed piece a few days ago about making the birth control pill available without a prescription. Kelly Blanchard, president of Ibis Reproductive Health, offers the following rationale: Women don’t need a doctor to tell them whether they...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 17, 2010 | Health Care, New Research
A new report indicates that surgery for endometriosis performed by a robot is less effective than the same procedure performed by a surgeon. The mechanically assisted procedure also took longer to complete. Performing this surgery the traditional way can also help...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Apr 6, 2010 | Law/Legal, Philosophy
Guest Post by Barbara A. Brenner Executive Director, Breast Cancer Action One of the saddest aspects of capitalism is that companies think they can and should own anything they get their hands on. Some time ago, they started obtaining patents on human genes, including...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 1, 2010 | Health Care, Menopause, Menstruation, New Research, Sex
POZ magazine and poz.com claim to be the leading publication and website in the U.S. about HIV/AIDS. The March 2010 issue has a great article by Suzanne Bopp about menstruation, menopause, and HIV. As with medical and cultural knowledge about HIV itself, understanding...