Palin Candidacy Fuels Discussion On Role Of Abortion Rights In Defining Feminism The candidacy of Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin (Alaska), who opposes abortion rights, "has sent a jolt through traditional liberal women's organizations as she tries to redefine feminism," the Washington Post reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIncreasing Incidence Of Rheumatoid Arthritis In Women After four decades on the decline, rheumatoid arthritis is on the upswing among women in the United States. That's the finding presented by Mayo Clinic investigators at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology
Health Professionals in San Francisco. "This is a significant finding and an indicator that more research needs to be done to better understand the causes and treatment of this devastating disease," says Sherine Gabriel, M.D.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRheumatoid Arthritis On The Rise Among American Women Scientists presenting findings of their research at a conference in the United States at the weekend said they found evidence that after four decades of decline, rheumatoid arthritis was on the rise among American women.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBlogs Comment On Hyde Amendment, Faith-Based Pharmacy, Colorado Ballot Measure The following is a summary of selected women's
health-related blog entries.~ "At a Pharmacy it's Divine to Decline," Cristina Page, Birth Control Watch:Page lists several "problems" with this week's
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBritish Government Announces Plans For Compulsory Sex Education In Public Schools The British government on Thursday announced that sex education classes will be compulsory for children ages five to 16 enrolled in the country's public schools, Reuters reports. The announcement comes in response to recommendations from a review of sex education in Britain's public schools and in an effort to reduce teen pregnancies in the country.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBlack Women In Oklahoma Face More Obstacles To Early Prenatal Care Than White Women, Report Finds One in five black women in Oklahoma faces barriers to starting prenatal care, such as transportation problems, inability to obtain a doctor's appointment when wanted and not being able to begin prenatal treatment when wanted, according to an Oklahoma State Department of
Health report released on Tuesday, the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth Tip: Talking With Your Daughter About Menstruation Title:
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