by Elizabeth Kissling | Jul 27, 2013 | Internet
On her show last weekend, Melissa Harris-Perry donned a pair of homemade tampon earrings, in honor of the Texas women who were barred from bringing tampons into the state Capitol building when protesting their state’s restrictive abortion legislation....
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 22, 2013 | Internet
Japan’s health ministry has issued a nationwide notice, withdrawing the recommendation of HPV vaccines for girls due to adverse reactions. Suzan at PeriodWise wonders how the NFLs new rule that fans are permitted to bring only clear handbags into the stands for...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 15, 2013 | Internet
Is it possible to get throat cancer from oral sex? Yes. Is it probable? Or even likely? No. Separate the hype from the facts, and ask why “the one sexual act that gives women pleasure and does not cause pregnancy is now being described as harmful to men”,...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 1, 2013 | Internet
In a startling experiment, Andrea Donsky (of NaturallySavvy.com) shows just what disposable menstrual pads are made of, by setting them on fire. (See video at right.) Dr. Jen Gunter, the internet’s favorite vaginacologist, explains what to expect with regard to...
by Elizabeth Kissling | May 25, 2013 | Internet
Health Canada recently ruled that oral contraceptive Diane-35’s benefit as acne drug outweigh its risks. The European Medicines Agency is investigating the drug, as it is linked to four deaths and suspected in a number of strokes. A new article by Holly...