Resourceful And Resilient Women Are Less Pear-Shaped A study of non-western and western women's body shapes found that the "perfect" hour-glass or pear shape supposedly favoured by men where the waist to hip ratio is 0.7 or less, is rarely found among women who have to rely on their own resources, such as going out to work or to search for food, to support themselves and their families.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBionovo Announces Development Plans For Menopausal Hot Flash Drug Candidate, Menerba (MF101), Following FDA Meetings Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI) announced that the FDA has reviewed the company's manufacturing and control process descriptions (CMC), and has provided guidance on how Bionovo can move forward with the development of Menerba (formerly named MF101) for menopausal hot flashes. "We have concluded three CMC discussions with the FDA, and are moving to address the Agency's recommendations for further development of Menerba.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLawmakers Must Act To End Gender Bias In Individual Health Insurance Market, Editorial Says Women as a group are "particularly disadvantaged" in the individual
health insurance market, a St. Petersburg Times editorial says. The editorial notes that a recent study conducted by the
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedia Examine Opposition To Proposed HHS Conscience Rule The Florida Times-Union on Wednesday examined reactions in Florida to the proposed HHS conscience rule, which would permit
health care providers who receive federal grants to opt out of medical care based on their moral or religious beliefs.
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