Achieving optimal health in this world requires a constant vigilance. The food we eat comes wrapped in a hefty dose of advertising and misinformation. Navigate your way through the world of health food by arming yourself with information. Here are 7 ways to avoid dangerous foods masquerading as “healthy.” 1. Don’t be tricked by the […]
The post-election political landscape for emergency contraception might help teens prevent pregnancies. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a new policy statement on November 26, drawing attention to America’s teen birth rates, which are consistently higher than those of other industrialized countries.The major pediatrics group is recommending that teens be prescribed Plan B “preemptively,” improving the […]
Women’s health is at risk due to several systematic oversights by the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA’s health guidelines concerning reproductive health research have not been updated since 1996. When the agency conducts reproductive health research, it does not equally address the way environmental toxins affect the reproductive health of both men and women over […]
The chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in hard plastics, has come under great scrutiny in the past few years for negatively impacting hormonal health. BPA is an estrogen-like compound that has been proven to be an endocrine (hormone) disrupter. It is present in plastic bottles and canned food linings and is easily leached from the […]
Women are pioneering in the realm of health-related social entrepreneurship on several fronts.Intel recently supported “She Will Innovate,” a contest organized by Ashoka and Changemakers. The three winners of the competition are social entrepreneurs whose endeavors improve opportunities for women and girls to access health information, education and economic opportunity.The winners included Hesperian Health Guides, […]
As women, we deal with a plenitude of health issues that disrupt our lives. When we seek to enlist medical help for our problems, we enter a healthcare system that itself is diseased.Seeking treatment becomes an ordeal to find accurate diagnoses and skillful care providers. We are not accessing the tools we need to experience […]
“This job is killing me.”Unfortunately, this cliche complaint might be more literal than figurative for women working in certain industries.Historically, studies have identified links between breast cancer and certain jobs. Most of the jobs previously identified as cancer risk factors are in the industrial and agricultural settings.A new Canadian study has further clarified specific occupations […]