Posted Sunday June 22, 2008, 6:03 am, Over one day old
When Trinny and Susannah took their blouses off together with 1000 women in a recent episode of Undress the Nation, they managed to show that, when women wear the right underwear, they are more confident about their body and their overall appearance.
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Posted Saturday June 21, 2008, 10:03 am, Over one day old
Researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center have found that women in the United States who have urinary cadmium levels that are below the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration safety standard are at risk for osteoporosis.
Read Researchers Link Low Level Urinary Cadmium Concentrations To Osteoporosis In Women (Links)
Posted Friday June 20, 2008, 10:04 am, Over one day old
The AP/Denver Post on Tuesday profiled a new NBC reality show, called "The Baby Borrowers," that aims to deter teenagers from becoming pregnant. NBC worked with the National Campaign To Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy on the show, scheduled to debut June 25.
Read New NBC, National Campaign Reality Show Seeks To Deter Teenagers From Getting Pregnant (Links)
Posted Friday June 20, 2008, 10:04 am, Over one day old
Former television talk show host Ricki Lake is "firing back" at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association after the medical groups criticized her outspoken support of at-home birthing, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports.
Read Former Talk Show Host Lake Criticizes ACOG, AMA For Singling Out Her Support Of Home Births (Links)
Posted Friday June 20, 2008, 10:04 am, Over one day old
The Department of Veterans Affairs is better prepared to treat female military service members but faces "continual challenges" as more women seek treatment such as reproductive health and mental health services, VA officials recently said, McClatchy/Chicago Tribune reports.
Read VA Facing Challenges In Treating Female Military Veterans, Officials Say (Links)
Posted Friday June 20, 2008, 10:04 am, Over one day old
Read New Perspective On Infertility (Links)
Posted Friday June 20, 2008, 10:04 am, Over one day old
The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by senior Canadian women in five provinces has dropped from 14% to 5% since the publication of the 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, which found the health risks of using HRT outweighed the benefits.
Read Hormone Replacement Therapy: An Analysis Focusing On Drug Claims By Female Seniors, 2000 To 2007 (Links)