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National Women’s Health Week: Take care of yourself

I can’t remember the last time I had a physical. I haven’t been to the dentist in a year. A week ago, I fainted and ended up banging myself up a bit. Afterward, I had a lingering headache. No time to go to the doctor, I self-d [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Oregon Celebrates Women's Health Week

Mother's Day isn't the only day for moms to feel special. Health care experts say women of all ages should be making themselves a higher priority, every day. This is National Women's Health Week, a good time to start. The m [...]

Posted On : May, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Russ Carnahan supports women's health

As a member of this community, a constituent, and a woman, I am extremely proud to be represented by Russ Carnahan, who stood strong on behalf of women's health and Planned Parenthood. I have been outraged at the recent attempts to de [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Women's health at risk this legislative session

Did you know that 97 percent of Planned Parenthood's work is for preventive services that help women, families and communities stay healthy? If you answered "no," you may be relying on a few state legislators for your infor [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Upcoming expo promotes women's health

While breast cancer awareness has continued to increase, there are other women's health issues that are often overlooked. The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health hopes to bring attention to these neglected health topics. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Protect women's health-care access

The question of Planned Parenthood's government funding is so divisive that it almost shut down the federal government this month before a last-minute compromise. Now, the issue is splitting Hoosiers after the legislature moved close [...]

Posted On : Apr, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

New Moms Have Worse Health Habits

New motherhood apparently takes a toll on a woman’s health. Young mothers of small children exercise less than other women their age and don’t eat as well, according to a new report. The young mothers consumed more calories & [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Attacking women's health

The Republican Party is waging a war on women's health. It is clear that the Tea Party extremists want to defund Planned Parenthood and women's health clinics for purely ideological reasons. Republicans state it is all about cutt [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Smart family planning improves women's health and cuts pover...

When it comes to population growth, the United Nations has three primary projections. The medium projection, the one most commonly used, has world population reaching 9.2 billion by 2050. The high one reaches 10.5 billion. The low projec [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Health risks fade after estrogen therapy stops

Research focusing on more than 7,000 women showed that while both stroke and blood clots increased during treatment with estrogen, there was no significant difference in health risks after 10 years between those who took hormones for tre [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Know your health pro: Sherri Lorraine, doctor of physical th...

Sherri Lorraine was planning to become a plastic surgeon when a horseback riding accident changed her life and career path. "Right when I was getting into high school and deciding what to do, I was riding a horse and it flipped over [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

U of A seeks women in the trades to study gender-specific he...

Erin Meetoos is apprenticing to be a welder because she thinks it's a fun, exciting, challenging and well-paid occupation, but she knows it will put her health at risk. "I know I'm probably going to lose some of my hearing, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Womens health report warns future risks

The University of Newcastle has today released a ground-breaking report on the variety of health care needs affecting older women, now and in future generations. Developed from the internationally recognised Australian Longitudinal [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Women must pay attention to health

March is Women’s History Month and April is National Women’s Health and Safety Month, which makes this an ideal time to reflect on the improvements that have occurred in women’s health care while sharing tips and sugges [...]