Merck recently has been providing lobbyists throughout the country with information about its human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil in an effort to encourage states to mandate that middle-school age girls receive it, the Baltimore Sun reports (Smitherman, Baltimore Sun, … [Read more...] about Merck lobbying States to mandate Gardasil for school girls
Medicalization of Women’s Natural Cycles Profitable for BARR Share-Holders
“Pill Pimp” Market Strategy Targets Women At Every Stage Of Life Once again, Leslie Botha has been proven to be an accurate soothsayer. In her radio program, on her website and in her seminars, Leslie has pointed out that, Big Pharma is mirroring the successful marketing … [Read more...] about Medicalization of Women’s Natural Cycles Profitable for BARR Share-Holders
Estrogen on Training Wheels
Mothers' Exposure to Some Chemical Compounds Tied to Precocious Puberty For the daughters of women accidentally exposed to a fire retardant chemical nearly three decades ago, the biological clock seems to be speeding up . Precocious puberty is much more common among these … [Read more...] about Estrogen on Training Wheels
Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
What is endometrial cancer? Endometrial cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the lining of the uterus. The lining is called the endometrium. Endometrial cancer is also called cancer of the uterus, or uterine cancer. Endometrial cancer usually occurs in women older … [Read more...] about Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer
Red Meat Linked To Breast Cancers
New study suggests eating large amounts of red meat may double young women's breast cancer risk. US researchers writing in Archives of Internal Medicine looked at over 90,000 pre-menopausal women. Having one-and-a-half servings of red meat per day … [Read more...] about Red Meat Linked To Breast Cancers