Women's Health News

Just a reminder that we've moved

2009-06-14T11:58:00.002-06:00

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.

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No, Seriously

2009-01-18T09:12:00.000-06:00

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Head on Over...

2008-08-01T08:46:00.001-06:00

I know people are still finding me via this site, so come along to the new location.

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

2008-02-02T10:41:00.000-06:00

Posts from January, at the new place.

Saturday News Round-Up, 2/2/08

Ridiculous 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 Fish

I’m Cranky, and These Labor Nurses Aren’t Helping

Learn About Organ Donation

The Bedtime Chronicles, Vol. 4

*Blushes*

Labor’Lert: A Stopwatch for Your Uterus

Check Out the Sex Ed Video Contest Winners!

Reproductive Health and the Catholic Hospital Conundrum

Another Lost Tampon Story

Prophylactics, Propaganda, and Posters, Oh My!

Friday News Round-Up

Best Cities to Have a Baby

Are Women Really Requesting C-Sections?

Blog for Choice Day 2008

Hand in a Box

Caffeine and Increased Miscarriage Risk - A Portion Problem?

Newsweek Gets “Gay” MRSA Story Right, CWA Gets it Oh So Wrong

Contraceptive Patch Label Updated to Address Blood Clot Risks

Birth Control Sabotage - Submit Your Stories

WIC Program (Barely) Increasing Access to Fruits & Veggies

Heather Corinna Writes the Best Rants

Go Do Your Thing

International Carnival of Pozitivities

Health Disparities A-Go-Go

WTF, Underwear?

Randomized Birth Studies and Ethical Questions

Education of the Pregnant Teen

Spanish Abortion Providers on Strike

The Bedtime Chronicles, Vol. 3

Oh, Tennessee

The Ethical Concerns of Paid Surrogacy

This Just Seems Mean-Spirited

Update on Problems at Afghan Maternity Hospital

Mandatory HIV Testing of Pregnant Women?

One Thing to Hate About the New Year

Headlines of 2008 Meme

Happy New Year!

Pretty Bird Woman House Fundraising Drive a Success!

Inaugural Pro-Choice Blog Carnival

The Year in Review, 2007

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

2007-12-27T08:03:00.000-06:00

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A roundup of recent posts:

Science vs. Spin: Reactions to New Research on Sex Ed and Abortion

CDC Releases Data on the Pre-Pregnant

Pretty Bird Woman House Needs Your Help - Help fund a safe shelter for abuse victims on the Standing Rock Reservation

New 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 a funny mention in a Bay Area newspaper

Shameless Bloggy Begging - Vote for me!

ACOG’s “Conscience” Statement on Refusing Care Due to Religious Beliefs

Grooming for the Gyno? Not Necessary - Seriously, nobody cares about your hair.

Fetal Mortality Rates by Race/Ethnicity - Still no explanation for the disparities

Foreign Rectal Bodies

Seriously? On HIV and Isolation

Huckabee, HIV/AIDS, Travel, and Bigotry - Huckabee got it wrong

Prisons and Reproductive Rights or the lack thereof

Waxman Calls for Investigation into Conditions at Kabul Maternity Hospital

Sunday Morning Linkage - Health Discussions, Forced Sterilization, and More

Making Your Holiday Donations Count for Women - A list of good causes

CDC Releases New Birth Data - Lots of interesting things in this new report

Bloody Baby Pictures Banned by MySpace - It happened to a friend of mine - MySpace thinks slutty underage pics are fine, newborns are gruesome

News Round-Up, 12/7/07

More Anti-Choice Ballot Initiatives Proposed for 2008 - You are registered to vote, aren't you?

Get the Machine That Goes “Ping!” - Monty Python takes on hospital birth

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

2007-12-01T11:22:00.000-06:00

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 Disorders

Home 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 present?

To Sleep, Perchance to Chew My Hand Off - Something very strange happened while I was sleeping.

News Round-Up, 11/24/07 - Assorted goodies.

Updates on Fertilized Egg Personhood and Campus Contraception Prices

Welcome Writer Magazine Readers - Shameless self-promotion.

35th Carnival Against Sexual Violence - Lots of good posts on this topic.

News Round-Up, 11/17/07

More “Fertilized Egg as Person” Initiatives

Things You Don't Hear About Every Day - Because you know you want to read more about anal cancer.

Fertilized Egg as a Person, and Increasing STI Rates

Send a Sex Toy - to a frustrateding Attorney General.

Oh, Good Grief - More women's health blogger health woes.

Assorted Goodies - Another round-up.

Will a New Female Condom Catch On? - I'm guessing it won't.

Geeks and Vaginas - The best of both worlds.

Sin Tetas No Hay Paraíso - No, I don't expect I'd like a show called "Without Breasts There Is No Paradise."

Your Yucky Body - An awesome cartoon on the "mommy makeover" from Mikhaela.

Oral Contraceptives and Cervical Cancer

Diabulimia Discussion

Jezebel Can Suck It (But Can’t Breastfeed) - Why I have a love/hate relationship with Jezebel.

I Love Technology, Placentas Love Cloaking Devices - Why it's like a weird spy thriller up in your uterus.

Driving Me Crazy - Please Help! - A reader comes through with the name of a blog for a woman who was accused of child abuse.

Medical Concern, or Bad Attitude? - I report, you decide.

47th Carnival of Feminists

Quote of the Day, Understatement of the Year - On teens and abstinence.

Universal Orlando Staff Harrasses Breastfeeding Mama - They need to read a copy of Florida law, stat.

The Hospital Birth, The Hospital Rules - Can you really have a normal birth in a hospital?

The Perils of Librarianship - On plastic wrap, oral sex, and librarianship.

Vajapocalypse: I Say Vagina, You Say “This is what happened on Tyra” - Complete with fun clip from The Soup.

Bill Introduced to Reduce Campus Contraception Prices - Contact your legislator.

Miscarriage and Infertility Blogs - Lots of links.

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

2007-11-04T09:04:00.000-06:00

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. In a two-for-one, you get links to my posts at Our Bodies Ourselves as well.

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Sex Toy Case, Sales Effectively Banned in Alabama - Causing women everywhere to utter the phrase "underground dildo railroad."

New Study on Risks of Birth After a C-Section - Talkin' 'bout the uterine rupture bogeyman.

Is the “Mommy Makeover” Really Necessary? - "Necessary" was a stupid word for these folks to use, because the answer is "no."

“there would be more abortions performed in this country if Planned Parenthood didn’t exist” - What a med student learned from a stint at Planned Parenthood.

A Long Way To Go On Sexual Assault Issues - Some folks don't think wives can be raped by their husbands. Those people are jerks.

F-Cup Cookies - Better living through junk food? Probably not.

Ina May Gaskin, Marsden Wagner Speak Out on Cytotec Induction of Birth - You know, if both the FDA and the drug manufacturer say, "Dudes, don't use this drug in pregnant women," maybe you should listen.

Pump and Type: Katie Allison Granju Talks About Working While Breastfeeding - The challenges of working while breastfeeding, and the privilege inherent in being able to do so.

Two New Posts at OBOS - Breast Cancer, Violence in the Congo - Come on over and find out more.

Sex Ed Digital Video Contest - You still have until Dec 31st to enter your brilliant sex ed video in this contest.

New Figures on Worldwide Maternal Mortality - The U.S. is still lagging behind numerous other countries in taking care of birthing women.

Argh - Susan Orr Appointed to Head National Family Planning Program - Call me crazy, but I think that if you don't at all believe in the mission of an agency, you shouldn't be in charge of it.

Pervy Dentist Makes up Total BS - Boob fondling is not an approved treatment for TMJ.

Student Denied a Rape Kit at Several Hospitals? - This is outrageous. Read it for yourself.

Report Card on Women’s Health - FAIL!

Enema, Schmenema

Don’t Work on Crime, Just Be a Vending Machine - Just hope your would-be attacker doesn't get thirsty.

Out Sick - I was ill, but still linked you to my post at OBOS on a postpartum depression bill that passed in the House (but not without political BS).

Rates of Elective Double Mastectomy Rise - When we focus on cancer prevention, we apparently focus on boob removal.

Australian Miners to Learn About Woman-Caves - Will better sex with their menopausal wives lead to happier workers?

HIV Vaccine Trial Gone Wrong - FYI - vaccines are supposed to prevent disease, not make it more likely that you'll get sick.

Arguments for Normal Birth - Bloggy goodness from some smart women.

Oral Herpes is Awesome - Not so much when you have to talk to strangers for 6 hours.

What to Ask Before Surgery, and What to Expect - A friendly guide from your blogger, who has had part of a knee, part of a thyroid, and four wisdom teeth removed.

Is This Child Abuse or Sexual Assault? - I think it's both. Find out why.

Salt n Pepa, the “Virgin vs. Whore” Show - Old stereotypes live on in this show.

On the NIH’s New Vulvodynia Awareness Campaign - Awareness is good, but finding out what caused it and how to treat it is probably better.

Boob Baby - A dream I had involving babies, bras and boobs.

Artificially Breaking Waters Shouldn’t Be Routine, Review Says - Another argument for allowing normal birth.

Updated Information On Treatment of Nashville Rape Victims - I did some digging, and turned up new information on Nashville women's choices after sexual assault.

Product Review: The Wear Ease Dawn Camisole - On a piece of clothing designed for women after mastectomy and other breast surgeries.

News Round-Up, 11/3/07 - Assorted items of interest on birth, c-section, sex ed, cervical cancer, abortion, adoption, pap tests, contraception, and a philosophical question on charity.

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

2007-09-28T18:44:00.000-06:00

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 newsletter

Do You Have Your Period? - One high school's inappropriate questioning of teen girls

Pregnant? 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 pregnant

When Abusive Partners Try to Force Pregnancy - Nearly 1/4 of girls in abusive relationships reported that their partner tried to force or deceive them into becoming pregnant

More on Tattoos and Epidurals

News Round-Up, 9/24/07 - Assorted goodies

Does a Tattoo Mean You Can’t Get an Epidural? - Or does it mean people think you're a "tramp" who should be punished?

LOLcat Blogger News - Everybody loves a fuzzy kitty picture, LOLcat-style

Documentary Review: Sex Ed and the State - Find out how abstinence-only sex ed had nothing to do with teens' health

Understanding Medical Research

More Products You Probably Don’t Need, the Menstrual Edition - Fear-mongering and money-taking

Sexy Librarian Rage & Banned Books Week - Because nothing is hotter than a miffed librarian

Headline of the Day - Hint: your gallbladder is kind of far from your vagina

Pushing a Genetic Test Most Women Don’t Need (or, Be afraid! Pay money!)

Facebook Deletes Breastfeeding Photos for “Obscenity” - I love hypocrisy with my social networking. Or not.

I’m All Official and Whatnot (at Our Bodies, Ourselves)

Moving Through the World as a Woman - Musings on safety

Finding Trustworthy Health Information Online

Images Prove How Offensive Breastfeeding in Public Really Is

Suicide on the Rise in Young Girls

Applebee’s Nurse Out Coverage

Sex Store Etiquette - Read this if you want to buy a toy without being a jerk

Help A Journalism Student - What Women’s Issues Would You Like Covered? - Head on over and leave suggestions in the comments

Link Love

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

2007-09-06T19:22:00.000-06:00

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 Cosmetic Surgery

44th Carnival of Feminists - The state fair is gearing up down the road from my place, but that has nothing to do with *these* carnivals.

Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2007 - Strong-arm your Senator. You know you wanna.

National Applebee’s Nurse-Out on September 8th - Eatin' breastmilk in the neighborhood

Guide to Donating Breastmilk - Links to good info

An Announcement - Our Bodies, Ourselves Blogging - I get a big girl blogging gig with some fantastic ladies

Vaginal “Rejuvenation” Not Safe or Necessary - Considering that there's approx. no studies and no evidence, you shouldn't have needed ACOG to tell you this.

Political Pressure Touches Breastfeeding Promotion Campaign - You know, because promoting breastfeeding and accurate information about breastfeeding isn't "friendly" enough to the formula industry. Bad administration! No soup for you!

Eatin’ Stupid in the Neighborhood - Applebee's bullies a breastfeeding mama, despite state law protecting her rights

Miscarriage or Crime? - Apparently every private tragedy must be investigated, or you never know what those rowdy women will get up to

News Round-Up, 8/28/07 - A little bit of this, a little bit of that, a little bit of sex toy quiz

Breastfeeding Baskets for New Moms - An excellent gift idea for the new mama in your life

A Saturday Poll - Why not help plan my future?

Dr. Anna Pao Speaks About Post-Katrina Hospital Experience - My heart breaks every time I read about this

RepHresh? ReNo. - Some things can go in your vagina. Other things should not.

Happy Birthday OTC Emergency Contraception - Join the Pill Patrol - Preparedness is next to librarian-ness. Get your OTC EC.

Forced HIV Testing - I'll take Things That May Not Be Ethical for $2000, Alex.

How to Avoid a C-Section - Don't get pregnant. Ha.

Women’s Health Interview Series - #1, REBIRTH blogger - I ask, the REBIRTH blogger answers

Your Boycott-Related Homework - Support Planned Parenthood - You know you want to (support PP and find out how one anti-choice group tries to make up new copyright law)

Take a Close Look at Those Papers You Sign at the Doctor’s Office - Because they may restrict your online activity

When Sex Ed Isn’t Comprehensive - People do say there's no such thing as a stupid question...

A Bit of Housekeeping - A roundup of all of my guest posts at the Our Bodies, Ourselves blog

Afghan Midwifery on Our Bodies, Our Blog - More with the OBOS blogging

More Stories at Our Bodies, Ourselves - Can you tell I'm excited about this yet?

Expanding Midwifery Care to the Underserved - Nashville, TN midwifery practice expands care to low resource populations

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

2007-08-19T13:24:00.001-06:00

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 abortion

Breast cancer vaccine? - Experimental vaccine seems safe, so further research will be done on whether it works

BlogHer Poll to Set Global Health Agenda - Head on over and vote for the most important issue in women's health

Woman Dropped by Doc at 8 Months Pregnant Over VBAC

Some People Are Just Crazy - Man poisons pregnant woman in an attempt to make her miscarry

When to Fire Your Doctor - Handy tips

Racial Bias in Treatment of Heart Disease - The findings of a new study might surprise you

Mother to be Ordered by Court to Stop Breastfeeding? - When custody battles get in the way of making sense

Guest-Blogging for Our Bodies, Ourselves - I am, and it's a blast

Gorgeous Isn’t Good Enough - Sexist modifications of celebrity photos - let's give the guy more muscle, and take it away from the woman!

News Round-Up, 8/15/07 - It's a goody bag

Abstinence Only Sex Ed No Good For HIV Prevention? - We'll talk about the research

Do You Trust Google With Your Health Information? - I'm not willing to say "yes" just yet

Inducing Labor for Convenience, not Safety - It's probably not necessary as often as they tell you it is

Link Love - Thanks to folks who send visitors my way

The Seven Flavors of Menstrual Suppression - Links to a good review of your options

Wearing Your Bra on the Inside - Who thought implanting a silicon "bra" and anchoring it to your ribs would be a good idea?

Sexual Partners - Who’s Exaggerating? - Somebody sure seems to be

Results from the National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign - Find out how folks feel about breastfeeding, whether ads had any impact

Ohio Group Pushing for Broader Maternity Leave

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

2007-08-11T08:28:00.000-06:00

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 events

They’re Not Infantilizing You, They Just Don’t Think You Capable of Being Informed - What's new in the abortion argument

How 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 legally

Instead Softcup as Fertility Aid? - One website would have you believe so, even though it hasn't been studied or approved for this purpose

I Help Aunt B Pee Standing Up - Like a proud mama

Plastic Surgery Ad Nauseum - Two new studies on cosmetic surgery you might have seen in the news

Wellcome Medical Image Collection - Check out this cool collection of historical medical images, now free for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license

Bad Mammogram Tech! No Cookie!

Publix Offering Free Antibiotics - See what's covered, and search for a Publix pharmacy near you

What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer? - A few bits of info and resources on this sneaky form of breast cancer

Is Your Baby Too Big For Your Pelvis? - Probably not

REBIRTH’s Childbirth Ed Series, Part 3 - Very informative and easy-to-understand series on childbirth

Doulas Highlighted by CNN - Doulas get some mainstream media attention

What Not To Wear *In Your Vagina* - I'm so serious about this

Presented Without Comment - Natural Family Planning vs. “Contraceptive” - An amusing series of videos in the style of the "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads

More Free Formula Controversy - Clarifying things related to the next two posts

The Formula Samples - Why Are You So Angry? - People misunderstand the formula "ban," and get angry

More Women Try Breastfeeding, Far Fewer Continue - New statistics on breastfeeding in the United States

An Interview with BadBadIvy - Ms. Ivy asks questions, I answer

Claim Your Free Women’s Health Calendar - Go get your free stuff

Doulas Behind Bars - The problems of birth in prison, and how doulas are trying to help

Nashville: Childbirth Education & Lactation Center Open House - You've missed the open house, but the center is open for business

Carnival Against Sexual Violence #28 is Up - One of my posts is included, along with lots of other interesting pieces from around the blogosphere

Ohio Bill to Give Final Say on Abortion to Men - Oh, Ohio, and your ridiculous stunts

Happy World Breastfeeding Week

Good News for Breastfeeding in New York Hospitals - The healthcare providers stop being complicit in the pimping of formula to all women

Freebirthing Profiled in Washington Post - Updated - Comments on a piece about unassisted childbirth

News Round-Up, 7/31/07 - Linky goodness

Latina Reproductive Health - A new blog from the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health

How Much Jail Time Should 850,000 Women a Year Receive? - It seems like a valid question if you're trying to make abortion illegal

Get Thin or Get Charged - Bad employers, no cookie

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

2007-07-29T15:15:00.000-06:00

Check out the latest batch of posts at the new site:

Your Online Childbirth Ed Series

Family Leave and the Employers who Ignore it

In Consideration of the Book

Signs You Need to Find a New Pregnancy/Birth Care Provider

Not for the Squeamish - Why You Have a Washing Machine

More Women Asked to Breastfeed in Bathrooms

More on the Problem of Rape on the Reservation

“Pushed” Author Online

Successful Cephalic Version via Kitty

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Grand Rounds are On, I’m in Room 44

Medical Op-Eds Might Consider Presenting Facts

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Weekly Women's Health News Update, 7/25

2007-07-23T07:28:00.000-06:00

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 Ban

Birth for Tech Geeks: Wired Covers Childbirth Simulators

Keeping up with Food Recalls - A resource for the times.

Screwing Katrina Victims, One Trailer at a Time - You know, because if you don't test for it, it doesn't exist. Even if it's formaldehyde?

Getting the Most out of a Doctor Visit

Missed Conceptions - A miscarriage blog review.

Girl Parts Name Generator - Self-explanatory

Condoms Monkey? - Does Japan *always* have cooler packaging?

Fisking the Washington Post - Well-Timed Period takes 'em on.

Democratic Presidential Candidates Pay Lip Service To Women’s Rights

Abstinence-Only Quote of the Day - Giving Up the Stickiness - Because human relationships are a simplistic as office supplies, right? Um, no.

I’ll Pass - A job I won't be applying for.

New Coalition to Combat Human Trafficking in Tennessee

Health Information for Travelers

Three Sexual & Reproductive Health Stories to Ponder - This is one of my favorites from the past week or so. The "Drop in Teen Sex..." post linked above is a follow-up to it.

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Weekly Women's Health News Update, 7/14

2007-07-13T12:24:00.000-06:00

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 abortion business. Sheesh.

When the anti-breastfeeding bully is family - Follow the link to discussion of one obnoxious request.

Stop deceptive advertising for women's services - Proposed legislation to stop "crisis pregnancy centers" from using false advertising, with discussion of how CPCs sometimes lie to women.

Shocking news of the day - administration interferes with science - What, you're no longer shocked by this?

Merck and GlaxoSmithKline competing for HPV vaccine market - A new vaccine is in the works to compete with Gardasil. I should have title this, "One More."

More on women judging women - the Plan B survey - More thoughts on women responding to a survey about emergency contraception.

When med school and sex shops collide - Innovative way to get accurate anatomical models.

Marital difficulties? Take a pill. - I dare a doc to suggest that I should fix any marriage issues by taking a drug so I feel better about it.

Blogging Elsewhere - Check out Nashville's new community blog space.

40th carnival of feminists is up - And I'm riding a pony and waving a baton. With streamers, y'all.

Survey of women who ordered Plan B online - What's good enough for me is good enough for thee. Or not.

Rain this morning, unfavorable cervical conditions this afternoon - New device for inducing labor sans drugs.

Are you boycotting Nestle? - Were you aware of the company's formula-promotion strategies?

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Weekly Women's Health News Update

2007-07-03T08:02:00.001-06:00

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 afraid of women's bodies?

The CDC's Gruesome Trading Cards - Everybody loves these infectious disease trading cards. I still think the one of the zebra killed by anthrax is a little gruesome.

News Round-Up, 6/28/07 - Everything under the sun, including how Google goofed with its new health advisory council.

How to do a Pelvic Exam - Find out what they're poking around for, and what "troubleshooting" is required.

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New This Week on Women's Health News

2007-06-21T18:08:00.000-06:00

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 information on the web.
-Because Nothing Says “I Respect This Patient” Like Letting Your Kid do the C-Section - People, don't let your teenager do the surgery you were supposed to do.
-On Treatment of Nashville Rape Victims, They Just Don’t Get It - How people are missing the point about all of Nashville's rape victims having to go to General.
-HHS Releases Report Criticizing Comprehensive Sex Ed - Because I don't think "dental dam" is really an inaccuracy.
-Rising Infant Death Rates in the South
-Bad Blog Exposure - I don't like the rape porn links.
-Fox & CBS Say Disease Prevention is Good, Pregnancy Prevention is Bad - How Fox and CBS show their hypocrisy.
-C-Section Rates, or, Vagina is not a Bad Word - Why c-section rates are rising, and how a discussion board treats the word "vagina."
-“Give Back a Smile” Program Restores Dental Health of Violence Victims - How domestic violence victims can get help replacing teeth lost to abuse.
-Diabulimia - New “Eating” Disorder Among Diabetics? - Teens and adults doing dangerous self-experiments with their insulin for the purpose of losing weight.
-New Adventures in Blood Donation - Your little blogger shows you her boo-boo.
-Welcome to Caitlain’s Corner, Sex Ed Resource - Another resource for getting your sex smarts on.
-STD Wizard - Take a quiz. Learn what you might be at risk for.
-Why the HPV Vaccine is so Expensive - It's not just about the drug company's costs.
-Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Provides Financial Assistance to Cancer Patients - Blood cancer patients can get co-pay assistance, or you can donate to help them.
-Women’s Health News in Top 100 Healthcare Blogs - It's a dynamic list. Sometimes I'm #92, sometimes I'm #126. Such is life.
-25th Carnival of Sexual Violence is up, and it includes your women's health blogger.

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2007-06-11T07:00:00.000-06:00

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2007-06-08T07:44:00.001-06:00

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2007-05-13T16:38:00.000-06:00

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.

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2007-04-20T08:35:00.000-06:00

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2007-03-29T21:38:00.000-06:00

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News Round-Up - 3/27/07

2007-03-27T17:18:00.001-06:00

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Again 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 defund abstinence-only sex ed.

The American Medical Women's Association thinks women 30 and over should also be receiving the HPV vaccine, and has released a statement on cervical cancer prevention.

Anti-abortion folks are targeting urban, African-American women with their campaigns.

The CDC has adopted recommendations on HPV vaccination.

The Lactivist issues a World Breastfeeding Week Celebration Challenge, and dissects TSA breastfeeding policy.

Texas wants to pay women $500 to place babies for adoption rather than choosing abortion. Meanwhile, Surrogate Mothers, Inc. provides estimates of the average cost of having a surrogate mother (equivalent to what these TX women would be) ranging from $15,000-$50,000, depending on the method of fertiization. The Center for Surrogate Parenting website Experienced surrogate mothers will receive $23,000 - $30,000 as their compensation." $500 is about 2% of that $23K figure.

The Women's Bioethics Project blog has an interesting piece on "Bioethics Quilt Project: Black Americans and Medicine."

The Washington Post ran an article describing a woman's battle to get a second opinion on a breast imaging find. Kevin, MD points how how her efforts didn't really lead to better care and incurred unnecessary costs. I can see both points - the woman didn't really get the information or explanation she needed, but her efforts didn't ultimately improve her outcome.

(Hat tips to Feministing, the Kaiser Network, the Lactivist, et al)

Stupid Bill Dies in Committee

2007-03-27T17:17:00.000-06:00

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As 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 the new HPV vaccine.

Sean says:

The Christian Conservatives oppose this because they want to have cervical cancer as a threat to hang over their daughters heads so that they don't have sex; the state is looking out for the best interest of the girls whose parents are over-confident in their ability to control their daughter's sex life.

I wonder if these same Republicans who are questioning this vaccine, would have put the same grilling towards the polio vaccine? Debra Maggart is comparing the HPV Vaccine to Ritalin...seriously, what is with the Republican aversion to science?

Although much attention has been paid to efforts to make HPV vaccination mandatory, very little has been paid to attempts of this type to circumvent legitimate public health professionals for the sake of the agenda of those who would prefer to deny access to information and healthcare when it comes to adolescents and sex.