This week, a Christian school fires a teacher for pre-marital sex (10 points if you can guess the teacher’s gender), the FDA cracks down on over-the-counter DNA tests, Detroit’s HIV […]
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“The Weekly Pulse,” June 3-9: Health News You Should Know
Each week, the Media Consortium rounds up progressive health stories from independent media into “The Weekly Pulse”. Today: charting cervical mucus, the perils of abstinence-only curriculum, teens having less sex, […]
COVID-19 Vaccine: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
Rather than coordinating a coherent, scientifically-based national strategy to combat the global, COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump is hedging his bets solely on the quick release and acceptance of a vaccine. There are lots of questions surrounding the potential of a COVID-19 vaccine, and some warranted concern for what to expect when options come along: How far are we from a vaccine? Will the vaccine be safe and effective? Will I be able to get the vaccine once it’s approved?
Let’s tackle some of the most common ones.
Waiting for Herd Immunity Won’t Save Us
A top White House advisor is reportedly pushing for Trump to adopt a strategy of “herd immunity” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But what exactly does that mean?
Patently Wrong About BRCA Genes
The ACLU, one of the plaintiffs in a court case challenging the BRCA Genes patents, argued, “The human genome…was discovered, not created.”
Don’t Make Me Laugh, I’ll Pee!
Stress incontinence has gotten a makeover. There’s a new product, a new ad campaign, a new celebrity spokesperson (spokes-pee’er?)—Whoopi Goldberg—and even a new name—Light Bladder Leakage, or LBL!
Bone Loss Drugs: Good, Bad or Ugly?
This week, two studies presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting suggest the drugs might adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures of the femur, or the main bone in the thigh, when used for four or more years.
My Headache and I on the Hill
Yes, Ms. readers, pain makes interesting bedfellows, which I’ll gladly take, even in the form of Republican beer heiresses. I am certain that anyone who has ever had a migraine will understand.
Eating Disorders Are Not “About Control”
Of course, eating disorders involve control, but the force that’s in control is the disorder, not the individual. It’s like saying diabetes, or cancer, or tuberculosis is all about control! The illness controls your life, not the other way around. But that’s never what the uninitiated mean when they say EDs are “all about control.”
Why This Feminist Cares About Men’s Health
My article’s title seems to have pushed more than a few buttons: Apparently not everyone wants to know “Why Men’s Health is a Feminist Issue.” One commenter asked, Why does the burden for sexual health need to fall, yet again, to women?