Waris Dirie’s story is exceptional — from a nomadic life in Somalia to a career as a supermodel — but her message is universal. “Desert Flower”, the movie based on her autobiography, is a powerful protest against female genital mutilation, a practice widespread in Africa and other parts of the world. Ahead of International Women’s [...]
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‘Desert Flower’, a Somali supermodel’s fight for women’s health
Posted: 7th March 2010 by admin in nutrition supplementsTags: AFRICA, FASHION, Film, Health, LIFESTYLE, WEB, women
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Mood Disorders Across Women’s Lifecycle
Posted: 6th March 2010 by admin in nutrition supplementsTags: abuse, affective, antidepressants, depression, Differences, disorder, Disorders, dysphoric, estrogen, Fatigue, Gender, Health, hormones, insomnia, insulin, loss, menopause, mental, mood, pms, pregnancy, premenstrual, puberty, Sexual, suicide, weight, wi, women
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November 7, 2007 presentation by Ellie Williams for the Stanford School of Medicine Medcast lecture series. Twice as many women as men suffer from depression and mood disorders – but only between puberty and menopause. This burden on women in the reproductive years suggests a powerful link between female hormones and brain function. Ellie Williams, [...]
Brain-Immune Connections in Health and Disease
Posted: 3rd March 2010 by admin in nutrition supplementsTags: Health, in, management, pain, women, Womens'
The UCSD School of Medicine and the Diana Padelford Binkley Foundation bring you the newest installments of this innovative series targeted at successfully managing pain in women. Studies show women often receive inadequate care as pain manifests uniquely in the sexes and requires distinctive treatment strategies. In this program, Esther Sternberg, M.D., a national expert [...]
Pam Popper PhD — Optimizing Health for Women
Posted: 28th February 2010 by admin in nutrition supplementsTags: aging, breast, cancer, Health, hormone, ostelporosis, replacement, vegan, women
Dr. Popper loves addressing women’s health issues since women not only are responsible for their own health, but often control diet and health issues for children and families. Her talk includes information about weight loss, osteoporosis, breast health, hormone replacement and how to reverse aging. This is a 10-minute excerpt from Dr. Popper’s presentation at [...]
Dr. Travis Stork on Women’s Health – CBN.com
Posted: 24th February 2010 by admin in nutrition supplementsTags: 700, 700club, 700clubclips, bachelor, cbn, club, doctors, Health, stork, The, travis, women
Dr. Travis Stork of Bachelor fame and The Doctors talks about major health concerns for women… The Christian Broadcasting Network CBN http://www.cbn.com Duration : 0:3:28
Watch Dr Sugar Do Trigger Point Injections-Part 3 of 3
Posted: 20th February 2010 by admin in nutrition supplementsTags: BraveHeart, doctor, Dr., Fatigue, for, GP, Health, Internet, Medical, Medicine, Myofascial, MyOwnMedicalDoctor, Points, Practioner, Singleton, Spasms, stiffness, Sugar, Trigger, women, Womens'
http://www.MyOwnMedicalDoctor.com-Womens Health Internet Doctor, Dr. Sugar, demonstrates Trigger Point Injections. in part 3 of this 3 part series on Trigger Points and Womens Health. Duration : 0:8:9
Breast Cancer
Posted: 4th February 2010 by admin in nutrition supplementsTags: breast, cancer, Health, mri, women
New systems are improving health care delivery for women concerned about breast cancer and breast related diseases. Join us for an overview of new developments including MRI as a diagnostic tool, genetic testing, new reconstruction procedures, and current and upcoming clinical trials related to breast disease. Series: “Women’s Health Today” [8/2006] [Health and Medicine] [Professional [...]
Preventative Health Screenings for Women
Posted: 15th January 2010 by admin in nutrition supplementsTags: Health, health screenings, mammograms, military health, papsmear, test, tricare, women, women's health
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Preventative health care screenings are a covered benefit under TRICARE. Director for Womens Health Patient Advocacy and Medical Ethics in the Military Health System, Kathie McCracken emphasizes the importance of preventative health screenings for women. Duration : 0:1:47