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Birth Control
Fri, 2013-05-17 15:25
How do I know which method of birth control to use? Effectiveness is not the only thing to consider when you are choosing a birth control method. You also need to look at: your age the number of partners you have your current health and medical history...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Fri, 2013-03-22 17:52
What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), sometimes called Polycystic Ovarian Disease, is a hormonal disorder that affects between 6 to 10% of women. Symptoms often start once the menstrual cycle begins but may not...
Women and alcohol
Fri, 2012-06-22 00:17
Our Favourite Drug: Why are Women and Girls Drinking so Much? This CWHN webinar recording is now online! View the webinar (53 minutes) In this webinar, CWHN Executive Director Anne Rochon Ford interviews Ann Dowsett Johnston about her research,...
Mammography screening: Weighing the pros and cons for women’s health
Mon, 2012-05-14 16:41
“Best Online Story” - 2012 Media Awards sponsored by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO). Read more. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care released its guideline on screening for breast cancer for average-risk women (aged...
Women, gender and medical screening
Sun, 2012-04-15 18:38
Should you take that medical test that your doctor — or that ad — is telling you to take? Medical screening tests are increasingly promoted as something that will save or add years to our lives, or at least tell us that we are sick and need treatment....
PODCAST: Designer Genitalia - Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
Sun, 2012-04-08 00:00
Podcast on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery Listen to the podcast - mp3 format - 26.6MB Recorded April 8, 2012 Nip and tuck surgeries have become commonplace, but what about cosmetic genital surgeries?  A quick search reveals six clinics in Toronto...