Weekend Links
Today is October 1, the first day of what is known as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" in the US, or "Pinktober" as Gayle Sulik and other critics of Pinkwashing call it. It's a good day to watch Raise A Stink, a new video from Breast Cancer Action. (For more...
TMI – Too Much (Menstrual) Information
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNCMk1bJZzA Guest Post by Michael Yazujian, Marymount Manhattan College I found this sketch the other day when I was on www.ucbcomedy.com. It is by a sketch duo called Klepper and Grey, who are originally from Chicago, but now live in...
Dads, Daughters, and Menarche
httpv://youtu.be/wbmnUGhD42A Oh, Mr. Dad! Is that the best you can do? Mr. Dad is a syndicated parenting advice column in my local paper, and the September 26 edition featured a query from a dad worried that his 11-year-old daughter may begin menstruating while her...
Cardiovascular deaths increase with steady aging, not menopause
Earlier this month, researchers published a statistical analysis of mortality data in England, Wales and the United States, disproving the common statement that, after menopause, women face increased rates of mortality from heart disease. There are other studies that...
Weekend Links
Women who use hormonal contraceptives experience memory changes, according to new UC Irvine research. Their ability to remember the gist of an emotional event improves, while women not using the contraceptives better retain details. Researcher Shawn Nielsen takes...
Menopause Isn’t for Dummies
Roseanne's Nuts was one of the delights of summer 2011, especially for those of us who have missed the comedic talents of Roseanne Barr. If you don't watch television (or are outside the US), Roseanne's Nuts is Roseanne Barr's return to episodic television, this time...
