The research found women share a host of common misconceptions about ovulation, conception and other factors that impact their fertility.
A new study from Yale University indicates that women in the U.S. are in the dark about their own reproductive health.
"It was surprising to me that between 40 and 60 percent of [respondents] had complete misconceptions
“I wanted to fly up there with the birds. I just felt like I needed to be up there.”
Before 18-year-old Alyce Stevens Rohrer had learned to drive, she knew how to fly. This made her perfect to serve in the Women Airforce Service Pilots during the World War II era. Better known as WASP, this paramilitary aviation organization was formed to free male pilots for combat roles, thus employing qualified female pilots to ferry aircraft
As women are increasingly playing a more significant role in the military, the VA needs to adequately provide treatment and care for female veterans.
“The U.S. military is not prepared to care for women warriors returning from combat,” a female veteran shared with me during one of my classes. This bright 26-year-old young woman served in Afghanistan and is now pursuing her bachelor’s degree hoping to eventually study law. She has been having some issues stemming from her time in the military
Yellen is not the first, but is one among a growing chorus who believe that income inequality is a growing detriment to the future of humanity.
Last week, Janet Yellen, the nominee to replace Ben Bernanke as chair of the Federal Reserve, highlighted the rising trend of income inequality and the threat it poses to the economy during her Senate confirmation hearing.
“This is a veryWell-educated White women have some of the highest rates of alcoholism. What’s going on?
In her recent book ”Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol,” award-winning writer Ann Dowsett Johnson tells of her struggle with alcoholism:
“I became an award-winning magazine writer, got married and had a son. I created my own
We live in a world that neglects the most fundamental rights — and sometimes even basic decency — to animals.
Cecilia, my family's St. Bernard, passed away last week. She was a sweet, kind and gentle animal, and had been with us since she was a puppy.
She suddenly became very ill and was taken to the one and only veterinarian’s office in the small Minnesota city where my family lives. After a few tests she was sent home, as the vet wasn’t
In spite of the deeply entrenched Israel-Palestine conflict, religious leaders from both sides are working to bridge the divide.
“The very word ‘peace’ has become negatively charged for many people,” observed Rabbi Amy Eilberg at a recent public lecture at Hamline University that brought together a rabbi and a qadi -- an Islamic judge -- from Israel to highlight peacemaking efforts on the part of religious leaders in Israel.
I brought a group
