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Women 'Go Red' for Heart Health Awareness

February is a month we often see red hearts everywhere and the American Heart Association hopes that all of those hearts will remind people the importance of heart health. "The month of February is women's heart health mont [...]

Posted On : Feb, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Congress, Texas Legislature debate measures affecting women'...

A Texas proposal sparking national controversy because it would require women to have a sonogram at least 24 hours before an abortion is expected to be debated by the Texas Senate as soon as today. While some Democrats are expected [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Morning State Sports Briefs: UW women's hockey sweep North D...

The top-ranked University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team completed a two-game sweep of No. 8 North Dakota with an 8-4 victory in Madison Sunday at the Kohl Cneter. Brianna Decker and Meghan Duggan had two goals apiece in Wis [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Clinic to focus on women's health issues

Effingham Hospital has announced Janice Ford will be providing health care services in a new location at 1451 Ga. 21 South, Suite H, in Springfield. Ford will see patients of all ages, from infants to seniors, and her practice has a spec [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

2010 helped grow women's hockey

A year ago, just prior to the 2010 Olympics, I was so excited for my sport of women's hockey. It was my first trip to the Olympics as an observer and I must admit I was nervous. I even had to have a little talk with myself to m [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Red is in for women’s heart health at Deborah in Browns Mill...

Red. It was everywhere. Red trim. Red balloons. But mostly, it was on the women themselves. Red coats, sweaters, dresses, shoes, gloves, scarves, even hair. Of the roughly 100 women waiting for the Women’s Heart Health Fair at Debo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

GOP Attempting An "Assault On Women's Health," Claim Democra...

At a press conference headed by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) Tuesday, Democrats stood in fierce opposition to Republican proposals that those on the left say would threaten women’s health and reproductive services. “You [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Celebrating Women's Athletics By Leigh Dana

Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) Local women are recognized for their dedication on the field. The 6th annual Bearcats Celebrating Women's Athletics Luncheon was held Monday. It's held each February as part of a series of events that [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Focusing on Women's Hearts

This is a guest post from Lulu Valdivia, a student in a wellness and peak performance class at National University. Many of us may not know, but February is American Heart Disease Awareness Month. We often think of heart disease as a man [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Over 300 girls attended Girls and Women in Sports Day at WNE...

Fourteen-year-old Kaitlyn Fricke learned any softball player worth her salt needs a good batting stance. Fricke, of Ware, was among 300 girls from Western Massachusetts who flocked to the 12th annual Girls and Women in Sports Day, a free [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Focus On Women’s Heart Health

The American Heart Association encouraged women to wear red today to raise awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of American women over age 20. Cardiovascular disease kills more women than all cancers combined. Dr. Ricki [...]

Posted On : Feb, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Women & Heart Disease Education Program

Heart Disease is not just a “man’s disease.” It is the leading cause of death in women and responsible for more deaths than all forms of cancer combined. Catholic Health will be sponsoring a free women’s health ed [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

'Go Red' fights for the heart-health of women

Once, cardiovascular disease was thought of as a “older man’s disease.” But, as the American Heart Association’s “Go Red For Women” campaign grows, more and more women realize that, in taking charge of [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: Who knew?

Bridget Pettis was 6 years old when she started playing sports. Basketball was her passion, and as she hit the streets and blacktops of East Chicago, Ind., in the late 1970s, she heard the same phrase over and over again. "I was a t [...]