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Just Another Day In The Pink Stirrups…

October 17, 2007 – 11:25 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Just let me take the vaginal specula out of the refrigerator,
and I’ll be right with you, my dear…
The 2007 edition of “Making the Grade on Women’s Health” by the National Women’s Law Center gives a state by state ranking of the health of women across the United States. It’s not good!
Quel Surprise!
The full report, called [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Take Action!, Woman’s Health | Comments (0)

New Information Concerning Precocious Puberty

March 7, 2007 – 9:36 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Another Reason To Avoid Happy Meals…
Early Puberty In Girls Due to Being Overweight As A Toddler
US scientists have shown that being overweight as a toddler increases the chance that a girl will reach puberty early.
The study from the University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital is published in the journal Pediatrics.
Dr Joyce Lee, the lead author, [...]

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Just Say “Know” to Prescription Drugs!

September 26, 2006 – 1:48 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Coalition of Advocates Launch Just Say “Know” to Prescription Drugs Campaign - Declaring October “Just Say Know month,” effort aims to get one million people to take a second look at the drugs they are taking.
A coalition of 10 organizations, advocates, healthcare professionals, academics and concerned citizens have launched a campaign to get one million [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Prescription Drug Side Effects, Questionable Medicine | Comments (0)