MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'for women'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:06:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984633&cid=t_347457_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FhOJH8e9j7vs%2Fweekend-for-women-conference-comes-to-san-diego-this-fall.php Brandy Barnes, Founder of Diabetes Sisters, just wrote to announce a second Weekend for Women Conference this year! Here are all the details:  Hi everyone!  I want to let you know that DiabetesSisters is partnering with Behavioral Diabetes Institute to hold a second Weekend for Women Conference this year IN SAN DIEGO, CA!!   It will take place at Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel on October 7-9, 2011--right on the water at the most beautiful time of the year in San Diego!  It will start on Friday night at 7pm and end at 12 noon on Sunday.  Not only will participants learn a lot through the educational sessions and the highly engaging speakers we have lined up, but they will also have the time of their lives with other women with diabetes....women ju... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984633 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:41:08 +0100 4984633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338199&cid=t_347457_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F01%2F2011-weekend-women-conference%2F In an effort to help spread the word about great things happening around the diabetes community, I’d like to share that Diabetes Sisters recently opened up registration for the 2011 Weekend for Women Conference in Raleigh, NC.  The conference will take place on April 29th through May 1, 2011, and I’m totally jealous that I can’t attend (maybe I can buy a wig and fake it?). From the press release: The Weekend for Women Conference is open to all women with diabetes age 18 and older.  Participants will attend educational sessions on gender-specific topics related to diabetes treatment and management (such as pregnancy, body image, concurrent illnesses, nutrition, physical fitness), engage with other women living successfully with diabetes, receive unbiased information on t... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338199 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:26:06 +0100 4338199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876904&cid=t_347457_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fforeplay-before-play-2%2F This article discusses an important part of loving your partner. Great sex isn’t just penetration – the build-up is a very important part. In fact most women can’t reach orgasm without it. Foreplay makes the whole thing last much longer and, to be frank, is really rather good. If just the thought of sex is enough to get you raring, slow down a bit – your partner may want to take a little more time. Women generally take longer to become sexually aroused than men; the fire needs to be stoked. Try and keep foreplay going until you both just can’t wait for penetration. Foreplay will increase the chances of orgasm for women and will produce a more intense one for men – so there’s no reason not to do it really, is there? Those erogenous zones are there for a reas... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876904 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:27:00 +0100 3876904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758111&cid=t_347457_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FFTEHWFPnFiM%2Fbayer-launches-unbranded-birth-control.html According to Medical Marketing & Media, Bayer has started an unbranded campaign to educate women about contraception. At bayerforwomen.com, women can gain correct facts about contraception. There is also a link to Bayer's three forms of contraception: Yaz, Yasmin and Mirena.Rose Talarico, deputy director, external product communication stated,“Women today have many different birth control methods to choose from. And they often get information from a variety of sources, some of which may not be accurate, such as blogs, coworkers, TV and more. Since making a misinformed decision about birth control can lead to unnecessary risks, it's important that women have access to all the information available in a straightforward and educational format.”Read the full article here. (Source: ePh... ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758111 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:35:00 +0100 3758111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729845&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fmoronic-swedish-feminists-burn-13000-in-pointless-ceremony%2F photo: Thinkstock We know women get paid less than men in the workplace, and, yes — that totally sucks. But is it a reason to waste $13,000 that could have been donated to a worthwhile charitable nonprofit? Sweden’s feminist party burned $13,000 (donated by an advertising agency) to protest the amount of money women aren’t getting every minute compared to men. A powerful metaphor, to be sure, but there are plenty of women (and children) starving and struggling in the world. Why couldn’t that money have been donated to an organization that helps women in developing countries get an education or start a local business? While it’s less of a shock tactic, that would actually be helping the women’s equality movement, rather than just being an empty, wasteful gest... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729845 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:23:22 +0100 3729845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652387&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblue-suede-stilettos-meet-a-female-elvis-impersonator%2F photo via Salon Jaqueline Feilich is an Elvis tribute artist (a.k.a. impersonator). Yes, she’s a woman. No, she’s not a crossdresser. And yes, we mean that Elvis. She’s doing it all for the love of The King, even though she knows she won’t win any contests in the near future. Regardless, Feilich is about to compete in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest in Australia, even though some male competitors have a problem with her act. We love it. It’s kind of a perfect metaphor for women’s liberation, and it’s great to see a woman doing what she’s passionate about without even thinking about men. Well, she’s thinking about one man. And we’re pretty sure he’d give Feilich a big hip swivel of approval. via Salon Post from: BlissTree... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652387 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:45:42 +0100 3652387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573650&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Finside-story-10-more-things-we-stick-up-our-vaginas%2F In a follow-up to our recent girly post Vagina Monologue: 10 Things We Shove All Up In There, we present 10 more foreign objects that often become intimate with our lady parts – and things are getting pretty crowded downstairs. 1.    NuvaRing® Once-a-Month Birth Control – Wait, did Esther Williams wear one? We don’t get it. And funny how a contraceptive device with a giant hole in it can stop us from getting preggers. 2.    Lady Care Vaginal Weights – We don’t care what they are or what they do. We just like having an excuse to say: “Lady Care Vaginal Weights.” ($62.95 from Medgo) Lady Care Vaginal Weights 3. The Pelvic Locator (a.k.a. Pelvic Educator) – Um, no. We’ll find our pelvis without teaching tools, thanks. But if you can’t, ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573650 Tue, 18 May 2010 15:00:01 +0100 3573650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560192&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwomens-rights-what-happens-in-prison%2F photo: Thinkstock Everyone knows prison isn’t the nicest place in the world – we’ve all caught a minute or two of Lockdown on MSNBC or Locked Up Abroad on NatGeo. One would hope that those governing the prisons would be principled individuals; after all, inmates are in prison for committing a crime, and you’d think the guards would set an example. If that sounds a little too Hollywood, it is. According to a recent Mother Jones article, inmates at the Ohio Reformatory for Women who complained of abuse by guards were thrown into the hole (solitary confinement). As Just Detention International (formerly Stop Prisoner Rape) points out, the process of banishing prisoners to solitary confinement after reporting an incident discourages them from reporting abuse – and encoura... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560192 Wed, 12 May 2010 18:42:38 +0100 3560192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515318&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwomen-in-the-workplace-is-it-2010-or-1910%2F photo: Thinkstock Bad news about the fight for workplace equality. Only 15 of this year’s Fortune 500 companies have woman CEOs – the same percentage as last year. Robin Marty of Care2 points out that most of the companies women lead are “women focused” companies – your food and cosmetic businesses. But Marty also points out that there are a few positive points about this year’s list. Xerox replaced one woman CEO with another – a first for the Fortune 500 companies. And almost half of the companies with female CEOs are in the top 100. Marty also questions what’s keeping women from succeeding to the extent that men do in business, especially since now, two women earn a business degree for every man who does. And women are steadily reaching positions of po... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515318 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:00:17 +0100 3515318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494470&cid=t_347457_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F_teUIiJvWsk%2F Yesterday (April 20) was Equal Pay Day: Feministing suggests you make like Mad Men’s Peggy Olson and tell your boss you deserve to get paid the same as your male counterparts, if you’re not already. (via Feministing) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494470 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:50:52 +0100 3494470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494472&cid=t_347457_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FpzS21cduK8c%2F Thirty-seven years after Roe v. Wade, the fight for reproductive rights is still being waged across America. Last month, President Obama’s health care bill just barely passed in the Senate, thanks in part to the support of Rep. Bart Stupak, who came to Obama’s side only after the President signed an executive order confirming the ban on federal funding for abortions. While the National Right to Life movement has had no trouble attracting young women, the pro-choice side that fought for and won abortion rights several decades earlier is seeing its membership age without much new blood coming in, according to National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws (NARAL) president Nancy Keenan, who was recently profiled in Newsweek. Keenan considers herself part of the “post-menopaus... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494472 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:38:25 +0100 3494472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448822&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F173783%2F From Oprah to Congo: Time Magazine interviews Lisa Shannon, one of Blisstree’s “For Women, By Women” featured non-profit founders. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448822 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:10:36 +0100 3448822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227782&cid=t_347457_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fhappy-heart-month.html Yes, folks, February is heart month - you know, Valentine's Day and all. (I love it when a marketing plan comes together!)No doubt you'll be hearing plenty about the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" campaign that kicks off Friday, February 5th, but don't forget, just like last year: Go Red's still for men, too. So guys, make sure you wear your red boxer shorts every day this month and get out there and purchase stuff, okay?-WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. (Source: Dr. Wes) Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227782 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:28:00 +0100 3227782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3100796&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Flsyqw_ZPxvw%2F The following guest post by Rachel Hampton, Research Associate at the Global Health Council, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. Rachel’s areas of focus include maternal, newborn and child health and reproductive health. She has authored research briefs on private sector involvement in health systems, commercial sexual exploitation, the integration of maternal, newborn and child health and family planning, in addition to a variety of other publications from the GHC. Women’s economic autonomy and employment opportunities are crucial to their health, particularly their reproductive health. Each year, 536,000 women die, nearly 10 million are disabled, and 250 million years of reproductive ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3100796 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:02:42 +0100 3100796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2999485&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fviagra-for-women-well-sort-of%2F Viagra for men – and the similar drugs that followed after – is a huge, huge money maker for big pharmaceuticals. You have to give them credit. They found a need and they filled it; they rose to the challenge (pun intended ). But now, the target is women. Women do experience sexual dysfunction. Many women would love to have satisfying sex lives but don’t because of various issues. While some researchers are actively working on medications to help women with their sexual desire, some discover a treatment by accident, as did researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine The researchers were looking at a medication called flibanserin, an antidepressant. But what the researchers found by pooling information from three separate trials, wa... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2999485 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:53:09 +0100 2999485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584228&cid=t_347457_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FU-NZy-M1DpM%2F The first women-only pharmacy in North America has opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The pharmacy, called Lu’s: A Pharmacy for Women, is located in a notoriously tough part of Vancouver, the downtown East side. Why a pharmacy for women only? The person who came up with the idea of the pharmacy, Vancouver Women’s Health Collective’s executive Caryn Duncan, is quoted in a Canada.com article as saying that many women feel threatened in a traditional pharmacy in tough neighborhoods. There are plans to make this more than a pharmacy though - the idea is to make it a center where women may go to ask for medical help, work with support groups, and more. Let’s see if this works. ~~~~ Image courtesy PhotoXpress.com Share and Enjoy: Pos... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584228 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:06:22 +0100 2584228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2150133&cid=t_347457_117_f&fid=38158&url=http%3A%2F%2Famericanacupuncture.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fviagra-now-for-women.html VIAGRA NOW FOR WOMEN Since Viagra works well for erectile dysfunction in men, studies were conducted to see if it could work as well on women. Cosmopolitan and Redbook magazines long have claimed that every woman should always have orgasm.   Not so.  It is estimated that up to 70% of women premenopausal have absent or delayed orgasm, decreased arousal and lubrication and decreased libido. Studies showed there is significant improvement in women with new sexual complaints related to antidepressant medication.  This use is an off label use of the drug Viagra and other the 5-phosphodiestrace inhibitors as vardenefil and tadafil). These vagus inhibitors increase blood flow, engorgement, and lubrication to the genitalia, resulting in increased vaginal sensations and arousal. The drawback: ... Dr. Needles Medical Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2150133 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:29:00 +0100 2150133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1631215&cid=t_347457_137_f&fid=35357&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAlzheimersNotes%2F%7E3%2F337827377%2F I just finished reading a wonderful little book called High Heels to Hormones (A Woman’s Guide to Spine Care) by Christina Lasich, M.D.  Short and easy to read with plenty of cartoons to get the points across, I’d recommend it to any woman who suffers from back pain, and especially to anyone who is the role of caregiver. Caregivers, after all, are at great risk of back injury and would find this book useful for learning more about how to prevent and manage back pain. Christine has been kind enough to write a guest post for Alzheimer’s Notes looking at ‘Three Tips for Avoidng Caretaker Injuries’. The upcoming Olympic Games should inspire everyone to exercise and use proper body mechanics. These athletes compete at a high level and that requires them to take ... Alzheimer's Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1631215 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:36:21 +0100 1631215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1382604&cid=t_347457_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F272857326%2Ffund_more_of_the_finest_firms.html A few years ago,  it was deemed that too few NY women received funding for their business plans. Noticed that in your area?Surveys showed that while many female owned firms flourished … any capital came off their own back. The NY system ... we were told ... favored men’s business plans over women's.In an attempt to help firms fairly, NY officials set up a financial pool for women owned organizations. Within weeks of the fund’s announcement … I overheard a young man just out of college … brag about his big win from this special funding. “It was easy …” he said, “I quick shifted my new business into my wife’s name … and we cleaned up.” Business plan writing is big business for ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1382604 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:08:26 +0100 1382604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1363845&cid=t_347457_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fback-to-basics.html I used to play football and had a coach who said "If you block and tackle better than anyone, then you will win championships"I thought he was crazy. I thought you had to have super talent to win. But year after year it is clear in the NFL that teams who block and tackle better...win. You know this to be true in all sports.So here at the Gene Sherpa, I am going back to the basics. I have been getting away from that and being a little preachy and in fact turning into a tabloid...While it does generate alot of blog hits.....Searches for Navigenics has sent my hit rate rocketing on FeedBurner....I think we need to report on how we are doing in our progression to Genomic Medicine.So when I open this month's edition of Internal Medicine News "The Leading Independant Newspaper for the Internist-... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1363845 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:22:00 +0100 1363845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1192859&cid=t_347457_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomensbioethics.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ffriday-feb-1st-paint-town-red.html (Source: Women's Bioethics Blog) Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1192859 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:55:00 +0100 1192859