by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 8, 2010 | Books, Communication, Girls, Menstruation, New Research
If I correctly understand the terms of SHM’s copyright agreement with Oxford University Press, I am permitted to publish this unedited version of my review as a “pre-print” article. The final version will be available only from Social History of...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 7, 2010 | Menopause, New Research, Pharmaceutical
A study to be published in the British Medical Journal’s Thorax,* which focuses on respiratory medicine, finds that estrogen-only hormone treatment for menopause symptoms is associated with higher risk of asthma. The study involved nearly 58,000 women over 12...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 5, 2010 | New Research, Reproduction
When new moms are sometimes forgetful or spacey, it is often attributed to ‘baby brain’ or ‘mumnesia’ or some other clever appellation that reinforces the idea that pregnancy leads to memory loss. It’s another variation on the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 4, 2010 | Menstruation, New Research
Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants is widespread, with 97% of Americans having detectable levels. Yet there have been no published studies of their effects on human fertility – until now. A study to be published in the January 26...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Feb 3, 2010 | Activism, FemCare, Humor, Independent Film, Internet, Men, Menstruation
We’ve had a couple of productive discussions recently here at re:Cycling about men and menstrual humor, so it seems a good time to introduce Vinnie D’Angelo, creator of Vinnie’s Tampon Case. Therese Shecter has graciously shared this clip from her...
