Women's Health Issues
Women's Health News
- NPR Examines Efforts By Religious Right To Regroup After Election Setbacks
NPR's "All Things Considered" on Thursday examined reactions from conservative religious leaders to the victory of President-elect Barack Obama and his plans for issues such as abortion rights and embryonic stem cell research. - Hawaii Should Say 'No Thanks' To Abstinence-Only Education Funding, Editorial Says
Unlike some states, Hawaii has not found "the backbone to say 'no thanks'" to federal funding for abstinence-only education, a Honolulu Star Bulletin editorial says. - Exercise And Sleep Reduce Women's Cancer Risk
A new US study of nearly 6,000 women found that while regular exercise appeared to reduced their risk of cancer, this benefit was likely to be lost if they did not get enough sleep. The researchers presented their findings at the American Association for Cancer Research's (AACR) Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research that is taking place in National Harbor, Maryland, this week. - Teaching Breast Health Early To Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality In D.C.
Early breast health education may be the key to lowering breast cancer mortality rates in Washington, D.C., which has the highest rates in the country, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. - South African Advocacy Group Calls For Increased HPV Vaccinations Of HIV-Positive Women
The Treatment Action Campaign of South Africa is calling on pharmaceutical companies to "dramatically lower the prices" of human papillomavirus vaccines to make them more affordable for HIV-positive women, the Cape Times/IOL reports. - Increase In Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortions In Indian City Linked To Ban On Over-the-Counter EC Sales
The Indian city of Chennai is seeing an increase in unplanned pregnancies and abortions since a ban on over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception was implemented by the state director of drug control one year ago, the Times of India reports. - Blogs Comment On Proposed HHS Conscience Rule, Evangelical Support For Obama, Midwife Care
The following is a summary of selected women's health-related blog entries.~ "'You Have Failed Entirely,' Says Planned Parenthood and ACLU," Amie Newman, RH Reality Check: Newman's blog entry focuses on a letter sent to the
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