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Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson

Maya Angelou: 'The Disparities Are Embarrassing' In Minority Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson | Posted 05.16.2012

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Wisdom comes with age, and at 84 years old, Maya Angelou has lots of wisdom. But she says she picked up her most valuable piece of wisdom early on. "I...

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Healthy Women And Healthy Kids

Carla Koppell | Posted 05.10.2012

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Carla Koppell

As I travel the world, I am struck by the shared values and desires of people globally. We all want a better life for the next generation. We all want kids who are healthy, educated and presented with the chance for a better life.

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Transgender Woman Insured For Mammogram After Legal Battle

Posted 04.30.2012

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A New Jersey-based transgender woman has successfully appealed a decision made by her health insurance company to deny her coverage for a mammogram, e...

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Why I Support Sandra Fluke

Kaitlyn Ridel | Posted 05.20.2012

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Kaitlyn Ridel



I am glad Sandra Fluke had the courage to stand up and say she is a woman using contraceptives. Why should we be ashamed of that? Being responsible and being proactive concerning our health does not make women sluts, it makes us smart.

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Recognizing Women, the Changemakers

Birute Regine | Posted 05.06.2012

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Birute Regine

International Women's Day is also an opportunity for women to come together and realize their collective power to create change in their homes, their neighborhoods, their communities and in the world.

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No Right Door on Birth Control

Andrea Kane | Posted 04.29.2012

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Andrea Kane

The current, senseless uproar has revealed a profound lack of understanding about contraception and how it actually works for real women. Most unsettling is that some of these men are opining about, and in some cases legislating for, changes that would harm women's health.

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50 Years Ago?

Debbie Halvorson | Posted 02.23.2012

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Debbie Halvorson

This type of treatment toward women's health is something you might have expected 50 years ago, but not today. Women have been making progress, but this reminds us that there is much work that needs to be done.

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Am I a Woman or Am I a Puppet?

Linda Bergthold | Posted 04.02.2012

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Linda Bergthold

In light of the aggressive attack on women's health by the Right, perhaps we should ask -- "Am I a woman or am I a puppet?" Our strings are being pulled far to the right, and many of us are fed up.

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Stop Resting on Your Laurels

Jenna Henry Hansen | Posted 03.27.2012

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Jenna Henry Hansen

I lose my mind when I think that Viagra is covered by many men's health insurance policies and widely available, while when it comes to birth control coverage things are a bit murky.

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Women: A Year in Review (2011)

Christine Bork | Posted 02.11.2012

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Christine Bork

As we reflect on this year's events, let's celebrate women's progress, recognize what needs to be improved and take the next steps -- together -- into the New Year.

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The Power of The Butterfly Effect

D. A. Wolf | Posted 01.23.2012

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D. A. Wolf

As you're giving thanks and doing your holiday shopping, consider the Butterfly Effect -- how a small token can change a life -- or save a life.

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Prevention at the Heart of Keeping Women Healthy

Sec. Kathleen Sebelius | Posted 10.01.2011

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Sec. Kathleen Sebelius

Women have unique healthcare needs across their life span and have high rates of chronic disease, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Yet while women are more likely to need preventive health care services, they often have less ability to pay.

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Women's Health Shouldn't Be a Partisan Issue

Donna E. Shalala | Posted 06.07.2011

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Donna E. Shalala

While people may disagree over abortion policy, we cannot allow our differences to undermine the other services provided by Planned Parenthood's irreplaceable network.

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Repeal of Health Care Law Would Jeopardize Women's Economic Recovery

Marcia D. Greenberger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcia D. Greenberger

When it comes to being able to afford health insurance for themselves or pay their medical bills, it's women who take a serious shellacking.

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Better Benefits and Better Health for Women

Sec. Kathleen Sebelius | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sec. Kathleen Sebelius

When my sons graduated from college, they were fortunate to find jobs -- but not jobs with health insurance coverage.

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The Party Is Just Starting for UN Women

Leslie Grossman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leslie Grossman

If there is no gender equality here in the U.S., how can we possibly expect it in the rest of the world? Are we the example for the world to follow?

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Mind the (Gender) Gap: How Women Can Stave Off Big Democratic Losses

Margie Omero | Posted 05.25.2011

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Margie Omero

Make no mistake, more women will vote Democratic this November. That's been true in presidential elections since 1980, and it has been true nationally in House races in the last eight cycles examined.

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A Mother's Day Tribute from Rep. Bobby Rush, Sen. Robert Menendez, Mrs. Carol Blocker and Leading Women's Activists

Rep. Bobby Rush | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Bobby Rush

On May 6, on a bright shining day on Capitol Hill only days away from this Sunday's Mother's Day commemoration, U. S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), U. S....

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The Perils Of Unnecessary Mammography And Why You Should Always Ask Why

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Mammograms, Breast Cancer, Women's Healthcare, Health Care, Breast Cancer Awareness, Women's Health and Rights, Mammogram Guidelines, Health, Healthy Living News
Danielle Cavallucci

My female friends were emailing in outrage at the notion that we may have, once again, been roused by the health care magnates in this country into receiving potentially destructive procedures and treatments.

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Build for Mothers and You Build for Everyone

Sarah Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Brown

We will make progress on HIV/AIDS, education, nutrition, health care, on immunization, even, I believe, on the environment, if we reduce the number of mothers dying needlessly in childbirth.

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What's at Stake for Women in Health Care Reform

Marcia D. Greenberger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marcia D. Greenberger

Every woman in this country should have a guarantee of high quality, affordable coverage.

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Pharma: Still Chasing Skirts

Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau

As someone who spent ten years inside the pharmaceutical industry, I can tell you one thing for sure: Big Pharma goes where the money is. And the money is with the ladies.

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Leading Healthcare Change: No Room for Politics as Usual

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Peter Klatsky

We are facing incredibly difficult decisions, but policies implemented today will help us to live healthier, longer lives, while also saving billions of dollars.

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Women Smokers Just Starting To Suffer

New York Times | DENISE GRADY | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women Smokers, Women and Lung Cancer, Women's Healthcare, Women and Cancer, Women's Health, Women and Smoking, Healthy Living News

"Women started smoking in what I call the Virginia Slims era, when they started sponsoring sporting events," said Dr. Barry J. Make, a lung specialist...

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