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Defining a Women's Health Movement: Is there Activism Beyond Breast Cancer?

Back in October, I wondered do cancer screenings help us or hurt us? This question came in response to the American Cancer Society's recent reports that "early detection of breast and prostate cancers has gone up, but there has been no decline in ...

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amanda added a discussion to the group Breast Cancer

"The Pink-Ribbon Breast Cancer Cult" - A critical look at women's activism and Breast Cancer awareness

I just read this blog post by Barbara Ehrenreich called "Not So Pretty in Pink: The Uproar Over New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines" (which you can read here and here) and wondered what others thought about it. Barbara's writing, as always, is ...

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Could Clinical Trials become a thing of the past? Ask Archimedes

As I finished reading Jennifer Kahn's article, "Modeling Human Drug Trials - Without the Human", at my kitchen table this morning, I couldn't help but think: Health Activists need to know about this. Kahn's article is about a computer model calle...

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A blog post by Sarah was featured

Make the most of your New Year's Resolutions

With 2010 right around the corner, many of us are making New Year's Resolution lists that include making our personal (and professional) lives better. I would bet that most of the lists include health measures to improve physical, mental and emot...

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worriedmom replied to worriedmom's discussion 'Child suffering from I believe "Abdominal Migraines"'

On December 18th of last year he became very ill, very much like flu symptoms - I took him to the Doctor and sure enough thats what they treated him for Tami-flu and all. Well after no-one else in our family got it, I just considered us lucky. The...

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beka replied to beka's discussion 'Got " Dystonia Fatigue " ? Are you experiencing it ?' in the group Dystonia Neuro Movement Disorder

I like the LISTEN to YOUR NURSE suggestion...LOL.. beka

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Jennifer added a discussion to the group Pregnancy

high risk pregnancy

The sites I use most often and direct my clients to is babycenter.com and lovetoknow.com i also use a number of booklets that a local OB/GYN wrote that I can send to clients for review. I also access info on NASW.

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Welcome to WEGO Health!

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WEGO Health is the home of
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Blog Posts

Defining a Women's Health Movement: Is there Activism Beyond Breast Cancer?

Posted by amanda on December 4, 2009 at 1:30pm

Make the most of your New Year's Resolutions

Posted by Sarah on December 3, 2009 at 5:01pm

Allergy Bloggers: Share safety tips for keeping the holidays safe for those with food allergies

Posted by Janeen on December 3, 2009 at 4:30pm

Migraine tips for the holidays

Posted by Ellen S on December 3, 2009 at 1:19pm

Could Clinical Trials become a thing of the past? Ask Archimedes

Posted by Marie on December 3, 2009 at 10:03am — 1 Comment

In the Spotlight

WEGO Health asks top health activists to share their stories. Learn about their experiences, motivations and goals.

Dawn, author of About.com: Contraception
Gabrielle, author of Peanut Free Mama
Kelly Damron, author of Tiny ToesPodcast
triciajoy, author of Fertile Hope
Hethir Rodriguez, founder of Natural Fertility Info.com
Rachel Gurevich, writer for About.com: Fertility
Andréa Albright, author of Andrea's Healthy Weight Loss Blog
Leslea Harmon, founder of AllergyWare Podcast
wholemom, author of Living A Whole Life
Ema, author of The Well-Timed Period
Mama Bean, author of The Tales of Mama Bean
Toni Weschler, author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Browse previously published Spotlight Interviews.

Who inspires you? Let us know who we should feature in our next Spotlight Interview. Write us at community@wegohealth.com

Events

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Holidays with Food Allergies Twitter Party

December 4, 2009 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm – Twitter.com

December 5

Saturday

Many Faces of Breast Cancer Event: BOSTON AREA

December 5, 2009 from 10am to 12pm – The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Latest Discussions

Asthma & Allergy group: Food Allergy Bloggers: Holiday survival tips with food allergies

Asthma & Allergy group: Food Allergy Bloggers: Links to help the newly diagnosed. What are your favorites?

Asthma & Allergy group: Asthma bloggers: Share your holiday asthma safety tips here

Asthma & Allergy group: Snacks and prednisone

Asthma & Allergy group: A link between allergic rhinitis and asthma?

Asthma & Allergy group: Allergies, Asthma and the Holidays

Asthma & Allergy group: asthama n nasal allergies are same desease at different sites

Migraine group: Blue light and Migraine

Asthma & Allergy group: Uncontrolled asthma due to not taking medication

Migraine group: Migraine and the adenosine/caffeine connection

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Child suffering from I believe "Abdominal Migraines" 2 Replies

I have an 11 year old who has been sick off and on for the past year. The biggest difference Im seeingin everyone elses post is the onset of diarreah as well. I would like to talk with others havin...

Started by worriedmom in General forum. Last reply by worriedmom 17 hours ago.