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First-time pregnant women who give birth in a kneeling position experience less pain than those who deliver in a seated position, researchers in Sweden report.Obesity ups migraine frequency and severity
The frequency and severity of painful migraine attacks increase as body weight increases, suggest results of a telephone interview study of nearly 3800 migraine sufferers.Women's Day Marks A World Wide Voice
"Tens of thousands of people marched and protested across the globe yesterday on International Women's Day to highlight the sometimes lethal inequalities that have made women second-class citizens all over the...100 lashes and deported from United Arab Emirates
Foreigners committing adultery find themselves in the Dubai Sharia CourtLong Journey to Equality
"It was on this day in 1884 that Susan B. Anthony addressed the United States Congress, arguing for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women the right to vote. She said, “We appear before you...Another Prehistoric Woman
The male bias in science presumes that the humnaoid fossils we find are male. The fact is that now more often than not they are found to be women continues to be revealed as in the case of Our Lady of Flores and now in China with the Jinniushan fossil.Canada's Golden Girls
"The Canadian women's hockey team captured its second consecutive Olympic gold medal, dominating an upstart Swedish squad from start to finish in a 4-1 victory Monday."Food for Thought - Low Fat Diet Doesn't Protect Against Heart Disease & Cancer
News from the Women’s Health Initiative: Reducing Total Fat Intake May Have Small Effect on Risk of Breast Cancer, No Effect on Risk of Colorectal Cancer, Heart Disease, or StrokeRight to Life With Father? I Don't Think So!
In Margaret Atwood's 1985 book, The Handmaid's Tale, reproduction is under the control of the ruling patriarchs, women are forced to bear children, and abortion is punishable by death. When the novel was first published, during the Reagan era, we thought of it as cautionary...Justices Step Into Abortion Rights Case (AP)
AP - The Supreme Court is considering its first abortion rights case under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts, with an unpredictable outcome because of the court's changing makeup.Roe in Troubled Waters
The tone and tenor of the debate surrounding John Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court will tell the public where progressives stand on the issue of abortion and the state of reproductive justice in America. Those elected to defend the Constitution must be willing to...O'Connor Retirement Sparks NOW March (AP)
AP - The president of the National Organization for Women declared a "state of emergency" for women's rights and planned a march on the state Capitol as news of Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement...Red and Purple Buying Machine: Red Hat Society
Merchants are discovering the marketing power of the Red Hat Society, whose million-plus members are women over 50 with a penchant for rowdy tea parties and nonstop shopping.Official site: Redhatsociety.comOhio Women Sit 20 Days in Car to Win It (AP)
AP - Are we there yet? Two women who have spent 20 days sitting in a car are locked in an endurance contest to win it. (STEUBENVILLE, Ohio)Study: Too Few Women, Minorities in IT
Women and some racial minorities are "significantly underrepresented" in the U.S. technology industry, according to a new study from the industry's trade group.Top Members Today
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