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Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
Letter (PDF) written to the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities on behalf of the International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Programme, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto to support the requested status change of...
Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
FEATURE: Health & Environment
By Frances C. Whittelsey - WeNews correspondent
What was once euphemistically referred to as women's "change of life" is now a topic fit for musical marquees. But as Menopause Awareness Month comes to a close, women's...
Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
By Jennifer Cognard-Black, Ms. Magazine
Once considered clandestine and risky, cosmetic procedures are currently treated across a variety of media as if they were as benign and mundane as whitening your teeth. Advertisers, TV producers, publishers, PR...
Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
This report examines the distribution of health care providers is constantly changing. It is influenced by many factors such as both internal and external migration. Understanding and measuring where exactly these health professionals are located and how...
Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
New from the Prairie Women’s Health Centre of Excellence.
Overview of the report"(...) This qualitative research project draws on principles from feminist and participatory action research methodology. A total of nine focus group interviews were...
Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
The present paper analyses press releases, news reports and health plans to show how health communication functions in perpetuating dominant racist structures. The paper is mainly concerned with how normal science and health practices can become an...
Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
Tobacco Use Within The Mental Health Community: Project Participants NeededDeadline Date:October 31 , 2007
Are you someone who is living with a mental illness, has experienced a mental health issue, or is a mental health service provider?
Are you a...
Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
Family Aggression Conference 2008Deadline for abstracts: October 31, 2007
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS18th & 19th March, 2008 Preston, UK
"Family Aggression: Causes & Consequences" First Biennial Conference of the International...
Fri, 2007-10-05 00:00
The Aboriginal Women's Health and Healing Research Group has now launched a new web page on Gender Based Analysis (GBA). The resources on this page were created from the AWHHRG September 10-11, 2007 GBA-Phase 2 Workshop. The summary report from this...
Fri, 2007-09-28 00:00
Report of the Women and Gender Equity Knowledge Network of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health
Gender inequality damages the physical and mental health of millions of girls and women across the globe, and also of boys and men despite the many...
Fri, 2007-09-28 00:00
Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care has posted election materials on their website. Includes a poster and brochure with the theme Overdue: Early Learning and Care for Every Child.
Fri, 2007-09-28 00:00
September 20, 2007: The Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA) expresses its dismay at the closure of the offices of the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL). As a long-standing member group of FAFIA and collaborator on...
Fri, 2007-09-28 00:00
The federal government's $300 million handout to jumpstart provincially funded immunization programs for HPV vaccine Gardasil has met with support from many public health agencies, but scepticism from many in general practice. To read the full article...
Fri, 2007-09-28 00:00
This blog looks at breast implants in the context of everything — safety, feminism, parenting, media, and the surrounding culture that has enabled the rise of extreme beauty measures. Whenever implants are mentioned in the mainstream media, the stories...
Fri, 2007-09-28 00:00
This website provides physicians and pharmacists with unbiased, evidence-based information about drug therapies. Based at the University of British Columbia, this site provides current and useful information independent of government, the pharmaceutical...
Fri, 2007-09-21 00:00
The Caregiver's Handbook was designed for caregivers in Nova Scotia. It includes information about health, financial and legal issues related to caregiving, and will help connect caregivers with existing services.
A community-based health promotion...
Fri, 2007-09-21 00:00
United Nations and other international humanitarian agencies have agreed on a new set of guidelines to address the mental health and psychosocial needs of survivors in response to emergencies such as conflicts or disasters, identifying useful practices...
Fri, 2007-09-21 00:00
Despite their fight with breast cancer and the wealth of resources available, survivors remain uninformed of the risk of cancer recurrence, according to a new important Canadian survey. The survey, led by the Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) and...
Fri, 2007-09-21 00:00
Pro-Choice Canada ContestContest closes December 10th, 2007Join Canadians for Choice in celebrating 20 years of safe and legal reproductive choice in Canada!
To celebrate, we want to hear your thoughts. Tell us why a "Pro-Choice Canada" is so important...
Fri, 2007-09-21 00:00
CALL FOR PAPERS: Other Borders International Women’s Health ConferenceDeadline: November 30, 2007Derry Well Woman, on behalf of the Cross Border Women’s Health Network, is hosting an international conference on women’s health in May 2008. The conference...
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