Is the recent government panel ruling changing the recommendations for mammograms similar to that hormone therapy controversy several years back? With things always changing, what are we to do?
Zainab Salbi | Posted 11.25.2009 | World
As an Iraqi, I am sad to see the lack of political will or desire to gather all sectors with the purpose of rebuilding the country, learning from peer countries like Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Linda Tarr-Whelan | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living
Having just researched for my new book what different decisions emerge when 30 percent women are at the table, I cant help but wonder what would happen if Congress were made up of 30 percent women.
Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living
Even controlling for income, education, obesity, smoking, and some diseases, Black infant mortality is significantly higher. This presumably indicates worse healthcare.
Sheryl Sandberg | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact
How does an individual sitting at a Thanksgiving table in the United States provide any real assistance to a woman who will never have a meal like that in her entire life?
Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 11.24.2009 | Green
Is it possible that we forgot to look to nature? The ecosystems around us have adjusted their processes so that they can survive, sustain and thrive. What can we learn from them?
Susan Kim | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living
I've learned that medical truth isn't monolithic, carved on some stone tablet; it's constantly changing and is informed not only by observation and testing, but also by money, politics, and prevailing attitudes.
wowOwow | Gayle Tzemach Lemmon | Posted 11.23.2009 | World
I first came to Kabul in the winter of 2005 to write about a topic considered unlikely by some and outlandish to everyone else: women's entrepreneursh...
Rahim Kanani | Posted 11.23.2009 | World
If the United States is truly interested in protecting innocent Americans from being killed, a national discussion about the nation's treatment toward its women should be a top priority for the country moving forward.
Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living
In my view, the press is getting and giving the wrong message on mammography. There are significant flaws in recent analyses that have escaped most headlines.
Cracked.com | Posted 11.20.2009 | Comedy
Hollywood filmmakers like their women like they like their coffee: shrill, stupid and submissive. And usually not black. As evidence, all you need ...
nytimes.com | DENISE GRADY | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living
New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in ...
Jim Wallis | Posted 11.20.2009 | World
Already, thousands of our readers have signed a letter and contacted the White House urging a new way forward in Afghanistan. I encourage you to read it and to endorse this message if you have not done so already.
Michele Willens | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living
Many women come to their doctors for other symptoms, but eventually focus on how they feel about the role appearance has or had in their lives. Therapists call this important step the "uh oh moment."
BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
Which is Sarah Palin? A good example or a horrible warning? The answer is both.
Anushay Hossain | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green
It's the world's poor who will feel the impact of this change the hardest. And who exactly are the poor? Women, who make up approximately 65% of the world's poorest populations.
Nancy Keenan | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics
The pundits say that on abortion, the Democrats have to choose between the economically liberal wing of its party and the socially progressive one. I strongly disagree with this premise.
nytimes.com | Deborah Solomon | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
Editor of the blog Feministing.com rates the effectiveness of online activism compared to old-style models of political engagement like rallies and ma...
Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics
The health care bill is so important, we can't let this amendment get in the way of its passage. But don't mistake that to mean its O.K. to ask the ladies to "take one for the team," not this time.
Lys Anzia | Posted 11.18.2009 | Impact
"During my most difficult moments and complex situations I have been able to dream of a more beautiful future," Menchu Tum says with conviction.
Taylor Marsh | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
Feminism isn't about having it all or "all things at once," as Mika Brzezinski asserts. It's about following your bliss to manifest your heart's desire.
AP | RONI CARYN RABIN | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
NEW YORK (AP)- Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said Monday. ...
Jim Wallis | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics
We've recently seen the abortion rhetoric really heat up to ridiculous proportions. Those with opposing views are being stereotyped and demonized. And facts are taking a back seat to sound bytes.
Courtney Fortune | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
I know Facebook is just a social venue - but it's also our obsession. And if Facebook is our main source of representation, shouldn't it be taken seriously?
Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D. | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living
We'll look at one of the most controversial and misunderstood treatments for osteoporosis -- hormone replacement therapy. We'll also answer whether being obese can actually reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Dora Levy Mossanen | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living