Good Journalism: The Story of a Transgender Youth and Her Family
Earlier this month, The Boston Globe published a story that deserves special mention before resuming our holiday break. The story starts by comparing … More
Monthly Archives: December 2011
The Health Cost of Black Women’s Hair Products
by Kat Friedrich There is a striking lack of mainstream news coverage of the health hazards posed by beauty products, such as hair … More
BRCA Genes and Cancer Outcomes
You may have seen recent news coverage along the lines of "BRCA variants not tied to worse cancer outcomes." This story refers to … More
Participate in a Study of Body Image and Well-Being
A Doctor of Psychology candidate at Deakin University in Australia who is working on her thesis about the connection between a woman’s body … More
Susan Wood Issues Response to Sebelius’s Overruling of Emergency Contraception Access
Last week, we wrote about a controversial decision by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who overruled the FDA's decision that emergency contraception should be … More
Evidence Trampled By Politics: HHS Secretary Sebelius Overrides FDA Decision on OTC Emergency Contraception
Yesterday, Health and Human Services head Kathleen Sebelius interfered with the FDA's decision that emergency contraception could safely be made available over the … More
A landmark in the history of our country…
by Robert J. Levine, MD I am very proud and pleased to have a copy of OBOS personally autographed by Judy Norsigian. I … More
New “Our Bodies, Ourselves” a 2011 Library Journal Best Book!
We are delighted that Library Journal, a source of book reviews and professional information for librarians, has named the new Our Bodies Ourselves … More
Taking a Look at Osteoporosis Drugs and Fracture Risks
We have written several times here about concerns about bisphosphonates - a drug intended to prevent bone fractures - and the possibility that … More