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Mon, 2013-01-21 15:42
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Abortion Rights Group Launches Website to Celebrate Jan 28, 1988 Supreme Court Decision and Dr. Henry Morgentaler
NATIONAL – In honour of the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s historic 1988...
Mon, 2013-01-21 14:03
Alcohol is a favourite drug for many people, and women may be having more problems with alcohol than many of us would like to think. Journalist Ann Dowsett Johnston spent a year talking with women, researchers and policy-makers to learn why women drink,...
Mon, 2013-01-21 14:01
Women in prison face several challenges not faced by their male counterparts, including lack of gender-specific health services and traumatic separation from their children.
An article in the BC Medical Journal reports that “women in both the provincial...
Thu, 2013-01-17 14:32
Obesity may well be one of the hottest health topics in North America today. We see and hear daily reports about ‘the war on obesity’ and ‘the obesity epidemic’.
How are women faring in this so-called “war”? And shouldn’t we be making peace - not war -...
Thu, 2013-01-17 14:27
Why girls? What are the issues facing girls and young women today? How are we supporting girls and young women to overcome barriers and reach their full potential? How can we support and inspire others to take action on these issues?
Girls Action is...
Thu, 2013-01-17 14:25
The Public Health Agency of Canada is conducting a short evaluation regarding The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada, 2012: Influencing Health - The Importance of Sex and Gender with all recipients of the report...
Tue, 2013-01-15 13:57
January 22 is the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in the United States.
Many US pro-choice and reproductive justice organizations will be holding events to mark this...
Tue, 2013-01-15 11:37
Women who take zolpidem - a very popular sleeping pill – process the drug much more slowly than men, and tend to have more traffic accidents related to the pill.
With this new finding about the drug's effect, the US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) has just...
Tue, 2013-01-15 11:31
Women in the Philippines have just gained important reproductive rights, as a landmark health bill was recently ratified in that country.
Read the whole story in The Guardian.
Thu, 2013-01-10 12:03
Do you ever watch a movie, riveted by those slow, languorous, delicious lovemaking scenes; or the rip-your-clothes-off-and-get-sweaty-in-the-heat-of-the-moment scenes that make you want to howl at the moon: “I want that!” …
Curious? Want to read...
Thu, 2013-01-10 12:00
Pauktuutit, the Inuit women’s health organization, has released a new sexual health resource in English and five major dialects of Inuktitut. Tukisiviit: Do You Understand is intended to provide Inuit patients and caregivers, as well as health care...
Mon, 2013-01-07 18:06
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care has issued new recommendations for cervical cancer screening.
They recommend starting routine Pap tests at age 25, a significant change to the previous (1994) guideline that Paps tests start at age 18 at...
Mon, 2013-01-07 11:46
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Mon, 2013-01-07 11:44
The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) is inviting stakeholder comments and feedback on the Proposed Approach for Posting the Common Drug Review (CDR) Clinical and Pharmacoeconomic Review Reports on the CADTH website.
Please...
Thu, 2013-01-03 11:55
A discussion of a Canadian case-control study
Tuesday January 8, 2013 at 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern*
The Collaborative on Health and the Environment is hosting this educational teleconference on occupational exposures of women to chemicals and...
Thu, 2013-01-03 11:49
Health Council of Canada recently released "Empathy, dignity, and respect: Creating cultural safety for Aboriginal people in urban health care", a report that highlights some of the reasons why many Aboriginal people are not seeking care in mainstream...
Thu, 2013-01-03 11:38
Registration is now open for National Eating Disorder Information Centre's special event to mark Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
Monday, February 4th, 7:00pm-9:00pm
FREE ADMISSION
St. Clement's School, 21 St. Clement's Avenue,...
Mon, 2012-12-31 15:21
Éduc’alcool in Qubec has recently launched a campaign explaining exactly what a “standard drink” is. The goal is to get everyone in Quebec to put this information into practice and become accustomed to pouring the appropriate amount when serving...
Mon, 2012-12-31 15:18
Reproductive Health Matters has just published a supplement entitled The Pregnancy Decisions of Women Living with HIV.
The supplement, edited by Sofia Gruskin, covers a diversity of topics, geographical areas and disciplines- with a strong focus on...
Thu, 2012-12-27 12:17
Breast Cancer Action Montreal has launched a new project to provide a framework for recognizing the risks of environmental chemicals in our homes. While relevant for everyone, Becoming a Chemical Detective is particularly designed for potential...
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