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Science-reporting smell test of the week
Seeded on Wed May 5, 2010 9:24 AM EDT (Macleans)
Investigates the difference between what a research study actually says, and how it was reported in the press.
Women who experience domestic violence may have higher health-care costs even after abuse ends
Seeded on Wed May 5, 2010 9:18 AM EDT (Women's Health Matters Network)
New research shows that women who experience domestic violence have higher health-care costs than other women not only during the period of the abuse, but also for several years after the abuse ends.
Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts (pdf)
Seeded on Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:17 AM EDT (The Canadian Facts)
63 page report about the social determinants of health in Canada including policy recommendations. via Open Medicine
Sex Ed Curriculum Changes: Three-Part Series
Seeded on Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:55 AM EDT (One Woman One Blog)
Blog post by Ann Douglas linking to a series she's written about Ontario's scrapped new health/sex-ed curriculum.
New Report on Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women and Girls in Canada
Seeded on Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:50 AM EDT (The Curvature)
The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) has, through their Sisters in Spirit initiative, gathered information and released a report on Aboriginal women and girls who have gone missing or been murdered in Canada over the past generation (pdf).
No abortion in Canada's G8 maternal health plan
Seeded on Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:42 AM EDT (CBC)
The federal government has disclosed for the first time that Canada will not fund abortions in its G8 child and maternal health-care initiative for developing countries. Read more: #ixzz0mJNwaCaf
Another Example Why We should Take Sexual Harassment Seriously
Seeded on Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:37 AM EDT (Change Happens; the SAFER blog)
Post highlighting connections between street harassment, sexual harrassment and sexual assault.
Stuck in the Middle with You: Inventing "Normal" for Sex and Gender
Seeded on Wed Apr 7, 2010 9:07 AM EDT (RH Reality Check)
These differences in human development, sometimes detected at birth, sometimes remaining hidden till autopsy, occur in such a vast array it's hard for medical science to generalize about them.
(Trigger Warning) Repeat Rape and Multiple Offending among Undetected Rapists
Seeded on Thu Apr 1, 2010 9:43 AM EDT (The Center for Public Integrity)
Pooling data from four samples in which 1,882 men were assessed for acts of interpersonal violence, we report on 120 men whose self-reported acts met legal definitions of rape or attempted rape, but who were never prosecuted by criminal justice authorities.
Just the Facts, Ma'am: Later Childbirth and Autism
Seeded on Thu Apr 1, 2010 9:18 AM EDT (RH Reality Check)
Examines the media coverage of a recent study about older parents and autism, and explaining the reality of the studies results.
Eco-beauty resources
Seeded on Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:02 AM EDT (The Thunderbird - UBC Journalism News Service)
Sometimes trying to figure out how to find safe personal care products and what ingredients to avoid can be overwhelming.
Women's Magazines & Why I Hate the Word "Willpower"
Seeded on Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:55 AM EDT (weightless)
Article about what's wrong with the concept of "willpower" when it comes to health, weight, food, exercise, and your well-being.
Unpacking Cultural Myths and Biases About Women's Bodies & Sex
Seeded on Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:51 AM EDT (RH Reality Check)
Article about women, women's bodies, virginity, sex, and vaginal coronas.
Talking Past Each Other
Seeded on Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:11 AM EDT (Yes Means Yes)
Trigger Warning. Blog post about three different ways people think about rape, and how that makes it difficult to discuss rape and rape prevention. More discussion on similar topic, prompted by same research: How is Rape Like a Hurricane? (the answer is: it's not)
Men who batter think other guys do, too (Trigger Warning)
Seeded on Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:31 AM EDT (Futurity)
Men who engage in domestic violence consistently overestimate how common such behavior is, and the more they overestimate, the more they engage in abusing their partner. Trigger warning for picture and discussion of violence
Head of the household: More women are now prime family earners, but wage gaps persist
Seeded on Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:35 AM EDT (Maclean's)
Article about the economy and unemployment, men's vs. women's wages, education, discrimination, etc.
For Obese People, Prejudice in Plain Sight
Seeded on Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:31 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Essay in New York Times about obesity, prejudice, and their effects on health.
Gender Equity Index 2009
Seeded on Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:09 AM EST (People Working to End Violence Against Women)
People Working to End Violence Against Women (White Ribbon Campaign) has a post highlighting the North American results of Social Watch's Gender Equity Index 2009. Links to graphics and complete report.
Predators Again: NPR Cites Lisak
Seeded on Tue Mar 9, 2010 9:54 AM EST (Yes Means Yes)
Article about sexual predators: who they are, how they think, etc.
Take It to Heart: Most Cardiovascular Risk Factors Are Manageable
Seeded on Tue Mar 9, 2010 9:46 AM EST (Women's Health Matters)
Cardiovascular disease doesn't discriminate: anyone can be affected. But identifying risk factors and taking preventive action can help women take charge of their heart health.
What's the Typical Use-Effectiveness Rate of Abstinence?
Seeded on Tue Mar 9, 2010 9:39 AM EST (RH Reality Check)
Explores using celibacy as a method of contraception, both "perfect use" (zero sexual activity) and "typical use" (some sexual activity).
UN report warns of alarming rise of 'date-rape drugs' worldwide
Seeded on Wed Mar 3, 2010 1:42 PM EST (womensphere)
The report from the International Narcotics Control Board says "the abuse from prescription drugs is greater in some countries than from heroin, cocaine and ecstasy combined." Read the full report here.
Senior Health: Life After Cancer
Seeded on Wed Mar 3, 2010 9:30 AM EST (National Institutes of Health Seniors Health)
New resource for seniors who have survived cancer. Accessibility options across the top of screen (voice, contrast, text size, etc.) Links to Medline Plus for more information
Women lose ground in push for equality: report
Seeded on Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:34 AM EST (People Working to End Violence Against Women)
Blog post about Canada falling behind in gender equality, with links to original report and several responses to it.
Time to end pelvic exams done without consent
Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 8:55 AM EST (The Globe and Mail)
Imagine that you are undergoing a fairly routine surgery – say, removal of uterine fibroids or hysterectomy.
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