Courts Find in Favor of Women Claiming Prempro Caused Breast Cancer
Courts in Philadephia recently ruled in favor of two plaintiffs who sued Pfizer because they believed their breast cancer was caused by taking … More
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Judy Norsigian on a Drug Aimed at Curing Women With a Low Sex Drive and Other Health Concerns
A recent Time magazine story looks at the decade-long search for a drug to cure women with low sexual desire -- a so-called … More
Special Issue on Risks of Cosmetic Surgery
The current issue of the journal "Clinical Risk" has of a series of articles commenting on risk and cosmetic surgery, from reputation and … More
New Mammogram Guidelines Are Causing Confusion, But Here’s Why They Make Sense
New government guidelines recommending that women start screening for breast cancer at age 50 instead of 40 set off a round of criticism … More
CDC Officially Reverses HPV Vaccine Requirement for Immigrant Women
Last week, the CDC issued revised vaccination criteria for U.S. immigration which will reverse the requirement that female immigrants seeking permanent residence or … More
Judy Norsigian Featured on “Liberadio(!)”
OBOS co-founder and executive director Judy Norsigian has been in Nashville, TN, for the weekend, and this morning she was a guest on … More
Searching for Credible Health Information Online?: Ask Rachel
In our second self-referential moment of the week, I wanted to point to several posts by OBOS blogger Rachel Walden that are featured … More
If the Shoe Commercial Doesn’t Fit, Don’t Buy It: Reebok Ads High on Objectification, Low on Value
by Meg Young Our Bodies Ourselves intern Reebok recently launched a new ad campaign for its women’s “Easy Tone” sneakers that is definitely … More
Breast Cancer Survivors May Experience Ongoing Pain After Surgery
The current issue of JAMA has an article and editorial on the chronic pain experienced by some women following breast cancer surgery. This … More
Our Bodies Ourselves Guest Stars on “Gossip Girl”
We've heard from several readers who caught a glimpse of "Our Bodies, Ourselves" on a recent episode of "Gossip Girl." (No, not that … More