Blog Posts: Aging

Political Diagnosis: The Summer Recess Healthcare Legislation Wrap, Plus the Latest on Efforts to Derail Reform and Dismiss Abortion

By Christine Cupaiuolo | August 3, 2009

Super Fun Health Graphic: Are you an employed single mother? Or maybe you own a small business? Either way, The New York Times … More

Obama Town Hall on Health Care Reform

By Rachel Walden | July 29, 2009

President Obama yesterday held an AARP-sponsored town hall on health care reform that was streamed live online -- you can watch it now at … More

Stop the Madness: Health Care Reform Does Not Equal “Senior Death Warrant”

By Christine Cupaiuolo | July 27, 2009

"Senior Death Warrant" is the title of a ridiculous chain email created to frighten the public as the Obama administration attempts to overhaul … More

Critique of Osteoporosis as a Disease and Related Drug Concerns

By Rachel Walden | April 15, 2009

Osteoporosis, a loss of bone mass that can precede serious and costly breaks or fractures, is of particular concern to women - current … More

Bone-Building Drugs May Cause an Uncommon Fracture

By Christine Cupaiuolo | July 17, 2008

A story making headlines this past week raises questions about what we know/don't know about a class of drugs commonly used to treat … More

Double Dose: Planned Parenthood Expands Reach; Pack Journalism in Search of a Pregnancy “Pact” in Gloucester; Teen Pregnancies at 30-Year Low; Mandating Insurance Coverage for Anorexia; Will Women Give Hormone Maker a Second Chance? …

By Christine Cupaiuolo | June 28, 2008

Planned Parenthood Expands its Reach: "Flush with cash, Planned Parenthood affiliates nationwide are aggressively expanding their reach, seeking to woo more affluent patients … More

Double Dose: Debate Over Domestic Gag Rule; Same-Sex Marriage Update in California; FDA Warning to Nursing Mothers; Legal Rights of the Uninsured …

By Christine Cupaiuolo | May 23, 2008

Bush Ally Orr Leaves Just as Domestic Gag Rule Is Reconsidered: RH Reality Check has good coverage of the surprise resignation of Dr. … More

Touring Your Body, One Story at a Time

By Christine Cupaiuolo | May 13, 2008

The New York Times today published a pull-out special section, "A Guided Tour of Your Body," with articles and advice on healthy aging … More

Double Dose: Illinois Court Rules on Sterilization; Choosy Mothers Choose … Well, Not This C-Section Story; Fundamentalism Comes Under Public Health Scrutiny; Botox, Body Image and Aging; Coming of Age on Antidepressants; and More

By Christine Cupaiuolo | April 27, 2008

Court Denies Bid to Sterilize Mentally Disabled Woman: "Disability rights advocates and medical ethicists praised a precedent-setting ruling Friday by the Illinois Appellate … More

Double Dose: Breast Implants and Illnesses; Lawsuit Over Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch; Abortion Has Left the Classroom; Aging and Quality of Life; Mothers Movement Online; Digital Mammograms Lead to More Call-Backs; Razor Blades and Inner Goddeses

By Christine Cupaiuolo | April 12, 2008

Dumb Quote of the Week: "Eighteen is certainly an age where we're putting men and women in uniform on a battlefield ... I … More

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