What You Should Know About Clinical Trials
Responding to our recent post about clinical trials, a commenter mentioned informed consent and the questions women should ask before agreeing to participate … More
Monthly Archives: March 2008
The Cost of Drugs: What Pharmaceutical Companies Are Doing to Get You to Buy More
According to a new poll available at the Kaiser Family Foundation, four in 10 Americans -- and half of those regularly taking at … More
New Website for Women’s Health Information
The National Library of Medicine and Office of Research on Women's Health have teamed up to provide a new website to help you … More
Double Dose: Sex Trade Foes Stung by Spitzer’s Fall; Managing Online Health Records; The New Face of AIDS is a Black Woman; Pre-Schoolers and Body Image
E-Mail Discussed Unapproved Use of Drug: "John C. Lechleiter, an Eli Lilly official who is about to become the company’s top executive, wrote … More
Marketing Female Sexual Dysfunction: The Search for the Pink Viagra
As we approach the 10th anniversary of FDA approval of Viagra -- a moment of silence, please, in memory of Viagra-free email, commercials … More
Call to Participate in Study of Women’s Attitudes, and How to Find Clinical Trials for Your Condition
The Ethnic Specific Midlife Women's Attitudes Toward Physical Activity, or "eMAPA" study, is currently recruiting women to participate in an online survey to … More
CDC Study Finds STI Rate Among Teenage Girls is One in Four
A new federal study suggests that one in four American teenage girls age 14 to 19 has a sexually transmitted infection. Among black … More
Documentary Examines Breast Implant Safety
Boston University will screen "Absolutely Safe," a documentary examining breast implant safety and the role of beauty, on Friday, March 28. A … More
Pharmaceuticals in Your Drinking Water
The AP has released a report on pharmaceuticals making it into the water supply, and found from a compilation of data that the … More
Double Dose: International Women’s Day; Annual State of Black America Report; Legislation on Drive-By Mastectomies Stuck in Neutral; Maternal Instinct Wired?
Celebrate International Women's Day: Happy IWD to everyone! Here's the 100-year history and hundreds of events taking place in more than 50 countries. … More