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This week is Women’s Nutrition Week, and Every Day With Rachael Ray put together 4 delish dishes centered on asparagus, which is one of my favorite green foods women should eat.
From the editors:
Asparagus is one of the best foods to help fight diseases that affect women. Asparagus is especially rich in folic acid which has […]
I know, it’s a weird headline, but I’m totally serious. HerRoom.com is running the annual Undie Awards, and votes mean money for cervical cancer research. Here are the details:
Taking place during April, in conjunction with Cancer Awareness Month, the annual contest lets American men and women cast their votes for their favorite brand of underwear. […]
I’ve posted before about the environmental impact of drinking bottled water. With Earth Day around the corner (April 22!), I was excited to get a nice note from Filter for Good, offering to send me and my readers some free water filters and Nalgene water bottles! I don’t know what and how many are on […]
…and I have been sorely remiss in not reminding you of the importance of regular Pap smears and pelvic exams to catch cervical cancer in its early stages and maintain your overall gynecologic health.
We had a lot of controversy surrounding cervical health last year when Texas mandated the HPV vaccine Gardasil, manufactured by Merck, for […]
Campbell’s has teamed up with the American Heart Association for a new spin on the Red Dress Campaign at Go Red for Women. Watch the video, and then place your vote! Every vote gets a $1 donation for heart disease awareness.
Tags: womens health, woman, health, heart disease, american heart association, go red, red dress, fundraiser, […]
With domestic abuse on the rise worldwide, the issue is becoming a cause for concern in the workplace, particularly abuse of women. New York nonprofit organziation Safe Horizon has recruited 10 major companies to participate in its SafeWork 2010 national campaign to examine and help counter the impact that such abuse, usually to women, has […]
Whether you’re trying to find out about a new doctor or want to rate your own, Vitals.com is worth a look. It’s a searchable database of physician information and ratings based on data submitted by real patients.
According to a promotional e-mail they sent me, you can use the site to:
Check up on current physicians to […]
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recommends that patients ask at least these 14 specific questions before undergoing surgery, including:
Alternatives to surgery?
Benefits of having the surgery?
Risks of not having it?
A second opinion?
CNN Health suggests that asking questions before surgery can prevent a lot of pain and suffering after.
"Patients should not go in […]
Bottled water is a convenient way to stay hydrated on the go, and to get something refreshing to drink when tap water in your area is unacceptable for one reason or another. But bottled water has been getting a lot of flack lately because of the waste it creates in the form of empty bottles. […]
by Ali Kriscenski from The Daily Tomorrow, exclusively for Lively Women
Everything we do has an effect on the environment but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun and look out for Mother Nature. There are some easy ways to keep your eco-values alive when giving in to, er, human nature.
Here’s how.
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