Women's Health News

Just a reminder that we've moved

Published on 2009-06-14 12:58:00

I continue to keep this blog up for various reasons (it still turns up in internet searches, and some posts at the new place link back here), but if you want to see the new content, please come over to the WordPress location. From time to time I may post links over here, but my ability to do that has been very limited as of late. Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

No, Seriously

Published on 2009-01-18 09:12:00

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Head on Over...

Published on 2008-08-01 09:46:00

I know people are still finding me via this site, so come along to the new location. Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

Women's Health News Update, 2/2/07

Published on 2008-02-02 10:41:00

Posts from January, at the new place.Saturday News Round-Up, 2/2/08Ridiculous Lawmaker of the Day: Mayhall Wants to Ban Obese from Eating On Sushi, Mercury, and Women’s Health: Can’t See the Pollution for the FishI’m Cranky, and These Labor Nurses Aren’t HelpingLearn About Organ DonationThe Bedtime Chronicles, Vol. 4*Blushes*Labor’Lert: A Stopwatch for Your UterusCheck Out the Sex Ed Video Contest Winners!Reproductive Health and the Catholic Hospital ConundrumAnother Lost Tampon StoryP

Women's Health News Update, 12/27/07

Published on 2007-12-27 08:03:00

Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.comA roundup of recent posts:Science vs. Spin: Reactions to New Research on Sex Ed and AbortionCDC Releases Data on the Pre-PregnantPretty Bird Woman House Needs Your Help - Help fund a safe shelter for abuse victims on the Standing Rock ReservationNew Warnings on Nonoxynol-9, and Spermicide in Your Hair Dye? - Nonoxynol-9 is not for HIV or STD prevention. What, Y’all Didn’t Know I’m a Robot? - Your blogger gets

Women's Health News Update, 12/1/07

Published on 2007-12-01 11:22:00

Please note that comments here are moderated very infrequently, if at all. Old posts have been migrated over as well, so please come on over if you have a comment.Review: The Business of Being Born - This is an awesome documentary. Come find out why. Websites and Eating DisordersHome Sick - This woman's health, plus congrats to another blogger.C-Section Rates by Hospital for Multiple States - Reliable info on this topic is extremely difficult to find.The Book of Vice - Who wants to buy me a pres

Women's Health News Update, 11/4/07

Published on 2007-11-04 09:04:00

It looks like we're on a monthly schedule now for pointing you over to the new place. Please note that comments here are moderated very infrequently. Old posts have been migrated over as well, so please come on over if you have a comment. Posts since the last update (from oldest to newest):Farewell, Mr. Otto - I lost my poor (20ish) baby kitty at the end of September. I still miss my furry little friend.On the New Acting Surgeon General’s Plan B Holdup - More politicization of women's health.

Weekly Women's Health News Update, 9/28/07

Published on 2007-09-28 19:44:00

Just a reminder that new posts are at the new site, and comments here are infrequently moderated. The new stuff:Shameless Self-Promotion - OBOS blog post picked up in a midwifery newsletterDo You Have Your Period? - One high school's inappropriate questioning of teen girlsPregnant? Maybe You Should Get Plastic Surgery For That Unsightly Belly Fat - The story of a woman allegedly fired by a plastic surgery clinic for being pregnantWhen Abusive Partners Try to Force Pregnancy - Nearly 1/4 of girls

Weekly Women's Health News Update, 9/6/07

Published on 2007-09-06 20:22:00

Oh my, I have been busy lately. Periodic roundups are here, but new posts are up almost daily at the new place. Also, please be aware that I'm not keeping up with comments over here - come on over and join the discussion at the new digs. Miscarriage Not a Crime After All - West Virginia police finally get a clue. See "Miscarriage or Crime?" for background.Review: S.E.X., the All-You-Need-to-Know Progressive Sexuality Guide - I review a book. You will like the book. Another Look at Vaginal Cosmet

Weekly Women's Health News Update, 8/19/07

Published on 2007-08-19 14:24:00

I'm still doing the weekly updates here because lots of folks end up here via search or old feeds. the little librarian in me of course wants to point them to the new place for more information.How Operation Rescue and National Right to Life Spin Abortion Research - In response to a new study on the safety of medical abortionBreast cancer vaccine? - Experimental vaccine seems safe, so further research will be done on whether it worksBlogHer Poll to Set Global Health Agenda - Head on over and vot

Weekly Women's Health News Update, 8/11/07

Published on 2007-08-11 09:28:00

It's been a few extra days between updates, so go check out this unusually long batch of fresh posts over at the new place.RAINN Benefit Concert Tour - Check out this August series of eventsThey’re Not Infantilizing You, They Just Don’t Think You Capable of Being Informed - What's new in the abortion argumentHow Physicians Are Responding to the “Partial Birth” Abortion Ban - Some clinics are forcing women to have a little-studied shot with their abortion to cover their butts legallyInste

Weekly Women's Health News Update, 7/29/07

Published on 2007-07-29 16:15:00

Check out the latest batch of posts at the new site:Your Online Childbirth Ed SeriesFamily Leave and the Employers who Ignore it In Consideration of the Book Signs You Need to Find a New Pregnancy/Birth Care ProviderNot for the Squeamish - Why You Have a Washing MachineMore Women Asked to Breastfeed in BathroomsMore on the Problem of Rape on the Reservation “Pushed” Author OnlineSuccessful Cephalic Version via Kittyhttp://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/a-different-kind-of-poke-and

Weekly Women's Health News Update, 7/25

Published on 2007-07-23 08:28:00

Check out the latest batch of posts at the new site:Your Nipples Are Just Fine How They Are - Don't ask, just read. Drop in Teen Sex not so Dramatic After All - The hyping of old (sexual behavior) news for new (abstinence-only) money.Things I Don’t Want to Think too Hard About - More on the recent food warnings. The Uterus Coffin - I'll take organ donation and a green burial, thanks. I Want to Add You to the Blogroll - Drop me a line so I can get it done. TSA Dumps Breastmilk BanBirth for Tec

Weekly Women's Health News Update, 7/14

Published on 2007-07-13 13:24:00

Check out the latest batch of posts at the new site:Nashville: Free Pap Tests Tomorrow - 7/14/07, get 'em while they're hot. Summer Reading List - come on over and suggest some books.It's True - the things people say...Search Request Response - this is a full-service operation, people. Diaphragms no help against AIDS? No kidding. - Studies telling us what we already suspected.Missouri law bans Planned Parenthood from providing sex ed in schools - You know, because they're just trying to drum up

Weekly Women's Health News Update

Published on 2007-07-03 09:02:00

Check out the latest batch of posts at the new site:More Women's Words on C-Section - the author takes on those who minimize her c-section experience by telling her that a healthy baby is the only thing that matters.It's Not You, It's the Liability - The New Jersey Star Ledger investigates VBAC rates and attitudes in the state, including hospitals that simply refuse to let women attempt a VBAC. Also, get your homework assignment. Don't Fear the Vulva - Why would a medical professional be so afra

More New Posts

Published on 2007-06-25 09:24:00

I've been on a roll lately - check out Women's Health News at its new digs for:Free HIV Tests on WednesdayFind out where to get your free HIV test on June 27th, National HIV Testing Day.Another Look at BirthRHRealityCheck has a great series on the topic of childbirth - check out some of my favorites.“Conscience,” Virginity, and ContraceptionDocs refuse care, and another look at sexual activity.This Is Why I Don’t Go to BonnarooHeat+Dehydration=BadPee Standing Up II: The P-Mate Product Revi

New This Week on Women's Health News

Published on 2007-06-21 19:08:00

Standard Intro: Although Women's Health News has moved, I'll add a post here now and again to let you know what has been added to the new site. Click on over and join us at the new place.Note: All of the old posts are still here (as well as at the new place), so you can still search the archives for previously posted information.Recent Posts:-Women’s Health News Now Accredited By Health On The Net Foundation, certifies that the site complies with a set of standards for trustworthy health infor

Recent Posts on Women's Health News

Published on 2007-06-14 12:27:00

Although Women's Health News has moved, I'll add a post here now and again to let you know what has been added to the new site. Click on over and join us at the new place. Recent Posts:-New Advice on Ovarian Cancer Symptoms - Newly described set of symptoms to guide women in seeking care early-Sex Advice from Librarians -Podcasts on the HPV Vaccine from the National Library of Medicine-Abstinence-Only Sex Ed - If It Doesn’t Work, Spend More Money On It - Studies suggest it doesn't work, so why

News Stories at Women's Health News on WordPress

Published on 2007-06-11 08:00:00

Sex advice from librarians, outrageous treatment of one city's rape victims, and more - Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

No More Comments @ Blogger - Comments Welcome @ Wordpress

Published on 2007-06-08 08:44:00

Women's Health News has moved to Wordpress - comments are no longer being moderated on this Blogger version on a regular basis. Please join the discussion over at Wordpress. Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

New at Women's Health News

Published on 2007-05-13 17:38:00

Home improvement safety tips, HPV, oral sex and throat cancer, the Safe and Well registry, obnoxious products from the W hotel, and more. Head on over. Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

Women's Health News on WordPress

Published on 2007-04-20 09:35:00

For more recent posts and updates on the Supreme Court's ruling on the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act, the new bird flu vaccine, the right to a home birth in the UK, lawsuits against the FDA regarding emergency contraception, and other news, visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

New Posts are at WordPress

Published on 2007-03-29 22:38:00

Want to know about MRIs for breast cancer detection or anti-choice Eric Keroack resigning his position in charge of family planning? Head on over to Women's Health News's new digs at WordPress. Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.com

News Round-Up - 3/27/07

Published on 2007-03-27 18:18:00

Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.comAgain with the thinking that women having knowledge is dangerous or scary or just plain bad.Birth control prices going up on college campuses.South Carolina wants to force women to look at ultrasounds before having an abortion. Thoughts on that at Aunt B's and in this previous post. Also, the underlying assumption that these silly women just haven't *thought* about it is especially offensive. Ohio Governor to defun

Stupid Bill Dies in Committee

Published on 2007-03-27 18:17:00

Visit Women's Health News at its new home - http://womenshealthnews.wordpress.comAs Sean Braisted is reporting from the hill, and this vote tally page seems to confirm, HB1580 has been voted down by the Health and Human Resources Committee. The bill, covered in this previous post, would have taken authority to require vaccines away from the Commissioner of Health and given it to the General Assembly when the disease is sexually transmitted. Lawmakers made a grab for this authority in reaction to