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Women's Health - Yahoo! News Search Results
New Book (‘Health First’) Makes Black Women’s Health Top Priority *The health of black women is in crisis and it’s time they take charge, according to Eleanor Hinton Hoytt who co-authored, Health First! The Black Woman’s Wellness Guide. A passionate leader in the women’s health movement, Hinton Hoytt is the president and CEO of the Black Women’s Health Imperative, the leading organization advancing the health [...] Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:40:46 -0800 Komen Brand Tainted in Women's Health Fight Organization suddenly finds itself saddled with political baggage. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:23:27 -0800 Komen backs down but attacks on women's health "not over" -- Murray Komen backs down but attacks on women's health "not over" -- Murray A former breast cancer patient, Sharona Lindgren, learned Friday from Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., that the Susan G. Komen Foundation would again provide grants to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer exams. A 48-hour firestorm of protest forced the charity to reverse a funding cutoff announced Tuesday. Lindgren felt an ... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:08:57 -0800 Mara Leventhal: When One Women's Health Advocate Is Pitted Against Another, No One Wins This rapid-fire progression of statements, counter-statements, letters from Congress, and board resignations was a down-and-dirty fight for the title of "True Advocate for Women's Health." Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:35:23 -0800 Women's health not just about breasts If you travel to the island of Delos in Greece, you might be surprised to visit ruins dominated by statues of gigantic stone penises. Even in its ancient, mythological context, it's jarring to see such a disembodied representation of the human form. Women, of course, are perhaps a bit more accustomed than men to being reduced to a collection of body parts. Even so, it was startling to hear ... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:06:25 -0800 |