El Instituto de Medicina recomienda que el Control de la Natalidad sea cubierto como servicio preventivo
Publicado por Rachel / del orginial en inglés July 20, 2011 OBOS has received funding to make blog entries available in Spanish. We … More
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Meet the Newest Members of the Women’s Health Heroes Hall of Fame
In 2009, Our Bodies Ourselves (OBOS) launched its first-ever Women's Health Heroes Awards to honor women and men who have made championing women's … More
IOM Recommendations Also Support Screening/Counseling for Violence
Last week, we highlighted the Institute of Medicine's recommendation that birth control be covered without co-pays as a preventive service under health care … More
Howdy From Down Here: Colbert on Summer’s Eve and Ads for Clean Men
Have you seen the Summer's Eve videos featuring vaginal puppeteering (by way of a talking hand) asking for more V-love? The videos promote … More
It reminds me to trust my body…
by Leah Rubin I bought the 1992 OBOS edition for $2.98 in 1998 in Greenwich Village. For years I wanted to buy the … More
Share Your “Our Bodies, Ourselves” Story and Win a Free Book!
We've been gathering stories all this year (read 'em!), and we'd like to expand the incredible story collection to include videos. Here's your … More
Institute of Medicine Recommends Birth Control as a Covered Preventive Service
Good news! You may remember that the health care reform legislation enacted last year included provisions for preventive health care services to be … More
Share Your Thoughts: What Do Women Need to Know About Egg Donation?
Women are being sought to complete an online survey about egg donation to help inform the creation of a website to answer women's … More
You’re Invited! Women’s Health & Human Rights Symposium
Share it, save it, and come join us Oct. 1! SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2011 It began with a small group of … More
Speak Up Against Threats to Medicare
We received the following letter from Physicians for a National Health Program yesterday regarding political negotiations that range from raising the eligibility age … More