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It sounds crazy: removing both of your breasts when you don’t even have cancer? Who would do that? Well, lots of women, actually. The availability of genetic testing to evaluate breast cancer risk is giving many women a preview of things to come by letting them know exactly what their chances are of developing hereditary […]
Not sure this is exactly a health topic, but it sure is interesting. A study published in the current issue of Industrial Relations compared income between lesbian women and heterosexual women in cohabitating relationships (married or nonmarried):
Using data from the 2000 Census, Jepsen compares the earnings of cohabiting lesbians to those of cohabiting, but unmarried, […]
Of course Lively Women is everyone’s favorite online destination for women’s health news, information, and overall good times, but here are some other blogs I enjoy and that I think you’ll also like.
That’s Fit
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MedicineNet.com
Discussing Breast Cancer
Mental Health Notes
National Women’s Health Information Center
Our Bodies, Our Blog
Women’s Health News
Womens-Health.com
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A European study on bone composition may mean big changes in the perception of sugar’s role in bone health and the treatment of bone disorders. Says Science Daily, “Their study concludes that sugars, not proteins, are key organic building blocks that account for bone’s toughness and stiffness.”
This does not mean you should stop drinking milk […]
How’s this for interesting: A new study has found a link between hip size in moms and breast cancer in daughters.
In a study of the maternity records of more than 6,000 women, David J.P. Barker, M.D., Ph.D., and Kent Thornburg, Ph.D., of Oregon Health & Science University discovered a strong correlation between the size and […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Julie at Declutter It! offers 10 excellent ideas for throwing an awareness party with a pink theme as part of the b5media Home and Dining Channel’s October blog carnival. Be sure to check it out, and visit the other channel blogs for more great awareness posts.
Tags: breast-cancer-awareness-month, pink-party, […]
iVillage offers a great collection of info for bone health, heart health, breast health, colon health, and mental and emotional health just for women. Each topic area offers 5 ways to evaluate and improve your current health, things to watch out for, or research findings you need to know. Check it out!
Tags: Bone health, breast-health, […]
About.com’s Guide to Women’s Health, Tracee Conforth, highlighted a recent news item in Ms. magazine that summarizes a meeting of male contraception experts to discuss alternatives to traditional forms of male birth control (vasectomy and condoms — or, you know, keeping it in your pants, boys).
From the article:
More than 140 male contraception researchers from around […]
Human papillomavirus has long been associated with cervical cancer, but now it seems to be correlated with bladder cancer as well. Gloria over at Cancer Commentary fills us in on some of the details. Does this new finding have any impact on your opinions about whether the new HPV vaccine should be mandatory or optional […]
According to a recent report, women who consume more calcium may be less likely to have their breast cancer spread to their bones. Yet another reason to make sure you’re eating a balanced diet and supplementing with a multi-vitamin! Think milk, cheese, yogurt, broccoli… There are lots of options to up your calcium intake.
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