April 29th, 2008
Over the last few months here at women’s health blog Lively Women, we’re talking about the history of abortion in the US and around the world. Discussion is encouraged, and additional information and resources are welcomed. Please leave a comment!
Last week, New Mexico middle school student Jannelle Bushnell was disciplined by school officials for passing […]
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February 28th, 2008
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I’ve seen snippets of Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel and thought to myself, “I sincerely hope that’s an act.” She’s loud, obnoxious, rude, overly dramatic, and frankly quite grating at times, but I figured it was just the character. However, after […]
By Kristen King -- 11 comments
January 29th, 2008
…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 […]
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December 18th, 2007
Okay, this is one of those stories that evokes a big sigh and a “Kids today…” speech, despite the fact that I’m only 25 and supposedly still hip. Or whatever they call it now, those young whippersnappers.
A Facebook group called “30 Reasons Girls Should Call It a Night” features more than 172,000 members and close […]
By Kristen King -- 6 comments
December 17th, 2007
Maybe we should be giving out condoms in taxis and clubs here in the US like they’re planning to do in the UK, because teen pregnancy rates are up for the first time in a decade and a half.
The birth rate had been dropping since its peak in 1991, although the decline had slowed in […]
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