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Breast
Cancer: The Environmental Link
> by The Breast Cancer Fund |
Special
Report On Family-Friendly Policies and How The Class Card
Gets Played
> by Betty Holcomb |
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THE MAGAZINE: |
The
Male Box
Ms. editor Gloria Jacobs engages two feminist writers--Susan
Faludi and Braun Levine in candid conversation about men,
women, and change. |
Christy's
Crusade
The Violence Against Women Act has been put to the test
in a landmark case before the Supreme Court. How one young
woman's quest for justice took her to the highest court
in the land. > by Patrick Tracey |
Confessions
of a Recovering Misogynist
A not so good brother describes his struggle to become
a better man. > by Kevin Powell |
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Ms.Cellaneous:
- What?
- Women to Watch
- Word: Crossover
- Just the Facts
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NEWS:
-Good News, Bad News for East German Women
- Rules of Engagement--Vermont Style
- Bedouin Women Take Charge
- Out in Africa
- Newsmaker: Rebecca Gomperts
- Women Flex Their Union Muscle
- Opinion: Beyond Sanctions
- Exporting Anti-choice
- Beijing +5: From Words to Deeds
- Clippings
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YOUR
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- Special Report On Family-Friendly Policies and How The
Class Card Gets Played
- Women's Work: Massage Therapist |
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YOUR
HEALTH:
-Breast Cancer: The Environmental Link > by The Breast
Cancer Fund
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Profile: La Shawn Woodward
- Healthnotes
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BOOKS:
- Shelf Life: Kate Millett
- Reviews
- Bold Type: Helen Zia |
-Editor's
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-Letters
-Uppity Women: Julia Butterfly Hill
- Comments Please!
- He Says: Dan Savage
-Techno.fem:
- Girl Power for Sale
-Poetry: "Chaos Feary"
- Columns > by Jennifer De Leon, Patricia Smith, and Gloria
Steinem
-Making Waves
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| Your
suitcase is packed, your neighbor is feeding the cat,
and you're ready to go. There's only one problem: you
suffer from motion sickness. But instead of ending up
huddled over an upchuck bag, try a cup of red raspberry
leaf tea an hour or less before you go. This alternative
to prescription and over-the-counter antinausea medications
won't knock you out--and it tastes good, too. Red raspberry
leaf tea--which shouldn't be confused with the raspberry-flavored
teas sold in supermarkets--is available in health food
stores. So brew a cup, sit back, and enjoy the ride. |
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number of HIV-positive women in Africa is now greater
than that of men, according to the Joint United Nations
Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Sub-Saharan Africa continues
to be the hardest hit area in the world: nearly 70 percent
of all HIV-positive people live there. One barrier to
treating the disease is the stigma attached to it. In
many African languages, the common euphemism for AIDS
is "Shame has fallen on the earth." Recently, both the
U.N. and the U.S. government announced new commitments
to confronting the AIDS crisis in Africa by increasing
vaccine research and developing prevention programs. The
White House also plans to work with African business leaders
to improve treatment options. |
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an up-to-the-minute guide to alternative treatments with
articles on the history and current state of women's health
care by feminist writers and practitioners, and what do
you get? For Women Only!: Your Guide to Health Empowerment
(Seven Stories Press, $49.95) by Gary Null and longtime
feminist health activist and Ms. contributing editor Barbara
Seaman. Want the latest info on osteoporosis treatments?
A feminist analysis of women and muscles? A discussion
on smoking and self-image? It's all here, in one groundbreaking
edition that is really two books in one: the health guide
and the anthology of feminist essays. There are even tips
for navigating today's harried health care superhighway.
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adults would be insulted by the notion that they need
a chaperone. But it may not be such a bad idea when you're
visiting a gynecologist. A companion isn't required by
law but experts--including the American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists (ACOG)--believe that bringing one is
in the best interest of doctor and patient. A chaperone
can reassure the patient "about the professional context
and content of the exam and . . . offer witness to the
actual events taking place should there be any misunderstanding,"
according to an ACOG statement. So bring along a friend,
or ask that a nurse be present. |
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| Are
you one of the thousands of women with disabilities who
are trying to find a doctor they can trust? Are you one
of the many who have been subjected to the indignity of
having a doctor tell them, "I don't treat people in wheelchairs?"
Two groups are working to help break down the barriers
to good health care. The Center for Research on Women
with Disabilities provides info on dealing with problems
ranging from doctors' attitudes to financial need. Contact
them at (800) 44-CROWD or (713) 960-0505; visit their
Web site at www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd. The National Women's
Health Information Center can also help. They're at (800)
994-WOMAN or (888) 220-5446 (TDD). You can visit their
Web site at www.4women.gov. |
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