Heart Attack Warning Signs— Q: How would I know if I were having a heart attack? Often, it is not easy to tell. But there are symptoms people may have. These are: an uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few … [Read more...] about Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Attack
Women and Heart Attack
If you're a woman, you may not believe you're as vulnerable to a heart attack as men–but you are. Women account for nearly half of all heart attack deaths. Heart disease is the number one killer of both women and men. There are differences in how women and men respond to a … [Read more...] about Women and Heart Attack
Coming of Age on Antidepressants
Inconvenient Woman has covered the issue of increased suicide rates for preteens and teenagers in previous Blog entries. FDA Requiring Suicide Studies in Drug Trials "...After decades of inattention to the possible psychiatric side effects of experimental medicines, the Food … [Read more...] about Coming of Age on Antidepressants
Medical Model Teaches Students Art of Gentle Exams
"I provide a vagina and breasts to medical students learning to do their first pelvic and breast exams..." —Amy Littlefield, WeNews correspondent There is a second-year medical student standing in front of me, looking at my vagina. He is holding a speculum and does … [Read more...] about Medical Model Teaches Students Art of Gentle Exams
A Guide to Drug Safety Terms at FDA
Inconvenient Woman readers know that I'm not an FDA fan. In my opinion, the troubled agency’s close ties and financial dependence on Big Pharma has been weakened its ability to perform its primary function — protecting the public. The FDA’s documented failure to impartially … [Read more...] about A Guide to Drug Safety Terms at FDA