From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our BlogAmerican Culture Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s Read A journalist who became an activist after covering "women's lib," Barbara Seaman played an huge role in the emerging women’s health movement. Read A journalist who became an activist after covering "women's lib," Barbara Seaman played an huge role in the emerging women’s health movement. Sexual Assault: A 21st Century Civil Rights Issue Read As a teen activist, I’m taking on sexual assault because I believe it’s the most pressing civil rights issue my generation faces. Read As a teen activist, I’m taking on sexual assault because I believe it’s the most pressing civil rights issue my generation faces. Fat-Talk Nation: Why Fat Is Still A Feminist Issue Read The "war on obesity" focuses far too little attention to the harms inflicted on individuals in the name of fighting fat. Read The "war on obesity" focuses far too little attention to the harms inflicted on individuals in the name of fighting fat. "The Biggest Loser" Study and the Failure of Dieting Read The study confirms what weight researchers have known for a long time: for most people, dieting doesn’t lead to sustained, long-term weight loss. Read The study confirms what weight researchers have known for a long time: for most people, dieting doesn’t lead to sustained, long-term weight loss. 3 Reasons Why You Should Care About Ditching the “Tampon Tax” Read If you’re wondering why you should care about the "tampon tax" (aside from the absurdity of it all), here are 3 great reasons! Read If you’re wondering why you should care about the "tampon tax" (aside from the absurdity of it all), here are 3 great reasons! Women's History Makers: "Our Bodies, Ourselves" Read Gabby Sidibe on What's Missing From Movies, Plus Organizations Making a Difference Read The Health Cost of Black Women's Hair Products Read Judy Norsigian Joins the "The Body" Discussion at the Chicago Humanities Festival Read Selling Out Medicine: An Up-Close Look at the Pharmaceutical Industry's Influence on Medical Research Read The Politics of Fathering Read Reproductive Health: The Facts on Health Care Reform, Georgia and Lilith Fair (Yes, All of the Above) Read List of Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities Released Read Double Dose: NOW to Elect New President; Celebrity Weight Battles & Alternative "Lessons From the Fat-O-Sphere"; "Nurse Jackie" Appalls Some Nurses; Barbara Ehrenreich on the Invisible Poor ... Read Uncovered: Quilts That Say More Than Sleep Well Read Yes Means Yes: Q&A With Lisa Jervis & Brad Perry Read Double Dose: More Proof Virginity Pledges Don't Work; Genetic Testing and Ambiguity; Cut Health Care Costs, Not Care; The Year in Medicine ... Read What Are You Doing Now That the Election is Over? Read The Best and Worst Moments in Women's Health: What's Your Take? Read Census Bureau Releases New Report on American Women's Fertility Read 1 2 3 4 5 6
